NEWS
Politics
Razzaz stresses importance to highlight Jordan's role in improving human rights
Prime Minister, Omar Razzaz, Sunday urged ministries, governmental departments, institutio...
September 3rd, 2018
King checks on CDD services
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, on...
August 29th, 2018
Economics
Jordan government releases amended income tax bill
The Jordanian government released on Tuesday a revised draft of the income tax bill for th...
September 13th, 2018
‘Pharmaceutical unemployment rises due to market saturation’
The unemployment rate among Jordanian pharmacists has reached 20 per cent, a recent study...
August 29th, 2018
Industry
Jordan's gold reserves up: CBJ
Jordan's gold reserves rose by 210,466 ounces to the end of July this year to reach 1.5 mi...
September 3rd, 2018
IFC injects $2bn investments in MENA
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested $2 billion in the Middle East and...
August 30th, 2018
Markets
Trade balance deficit declines in first quarter
The trade balance deficit declined by 2.6 percent in the first three months of 2018 compar...
May 23rd, 2018
ASE down on blue chips
The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) ended Monday’s trading in red, as the main index lost 0.17%...
January 24th, 2017
ANALYSIS
Politics
ANALYSIS: Debunking Iran’s claim of ‘advisory roles’ in Middle East wars
Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has acknowledg...
December 17th, 2017
Economics
Syrian refugee artists in Jordan add color to the desert
At the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, Syrian artists are using their paintbrushes to brea...
April 26th, 2017
Industry
Private funding for key start-ups hits $870m in Mena
Private investment funding for key start-ups in the Mena region has been consistently grow...
April 6th, 2017
ECONOMY
Jordan Economy July 2018
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait stepped in in June 2018 with a pledge for $2.5bn of aid to help alleviate austerity measures that have trigged mass protests…
RISK
Jordan Risk July 2018
Rising refugee numbers possible of return of IS fighters, and protests over food prices are causing uncertainty, although measures of political, financial and commercial risk are moderate. Economic risk (MEDIUM):…
INDUSTRY
Jordan Tourism & Hotels November 2014
As the second largest private employer, and the second highest generator of foreign exchange, Jordan’s tourism industry plays a vital role in its economy. In 2013, the sector directly contributed…
FDI
Jordan FDI January 2016
Since his ascension to the throne in 1999, Jordan’s King Abdullah has made increasing foreign investment a corner stone of his policy agenda. From technology, manufacturing and energy, to healthcare,…
SME
Jordan SME January 2016
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make up 98.5% of all Jordanian companies and account for 60% of formal jobs and 50% of the nation’s GDP. As such, they represent a…
