NEWS
Politics
MPs continue deliberations over gov’t's policy statement
The Lower House continued on Tuesday its deliberations over the government's policy statem...
July 18th, 2018
King meets US vice president
His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday met with US Vice President Mike Pence and discussed me...
June 27th, 2018
Economics
Amman's first fresh fish market to open next year
A plan is under way to establish Amman’s first fresh fish market by the beginning of next...
July 18th, 2018
Mideast oil demand to expand by 50tb/d in 2018: Opec
The Middle East region’s oil demand is anticipated to expand by around 50 tb/d in 2018. In...
July 16th, 2018
Industry
BinGhatti Hospitality to invest over AED500m in GCC
BinGhatti Hospitality, the investment army of BinGhatti Holding, on Monday announced that...
January 23rd, 2018
Jazeera launches flights to Kochi, Ahmedabad
Kuwait’s leading low-cost airline Jazeera Airways has launched its inaugural flights to th...
January 21st, 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 January 2018
In November 2017 Jordan’s cabinet endorsed a draft 2018 state budget law projecting public revenues at JOD8.5bn and foreign grants at JOD700m while the post-grant deficit was forecast at JOD543mn…
RISK
Jordan Risk January 2018
Rising refugee numbers, a 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…
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…
