NEWS
Politics
Bahrain Deputy Premier hails ties with Jordan
Bahrain Deputy Prime Minister, Shaikh Mohammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, hailed as "distingu...
August 30th, 2017
Jordan: Ties with Syria regime headed in ‘right direction’
Jordan has said its relations with the Syrian regime are heading in the “right direction”...
August 27th, 2017
Economics
Israel to send gas to Egypt via Jordan
Companies developing Israel’s natural gas reservoir are discussing a new route to export g...
August 15th, 2017
Oman, Jordan send 350 tonnes of relief supplies to Yemen
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Yemen said on Monday that it has re...
August 15th, 2017
Industry
Royal Jordanian to inspect Benina ahead of possible start of flights
A team from Royal Jordanian Airlines is expected to arrive on Thursday at Benghazi’s Benin...
August 16th, 2017
Oman Air, RJ ink codeshare deal
Oman Air has announced a codeshare agreement with Royal Jordanian (RJ) on flights between...
August 2nd, 2017
Markets
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
ASE rises on industrial gains
The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) ended Sunday’s trading session in green, as the main index...
January 23rd, 2017
ANALYSIS
Politics
Will Jordan, Palestinians form confederation?
As confidence in Palestinian leadership hits record-low levels, senior PLO officials are a...
August 29th, 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
Markets
Mideast funds more bullish on equities, less on bonds
Middle East fund managers have become more bullish towards equities in the region over the...
August 1st, 2016
ECONOMY
Jordan Economy July 2017
The Central Bank of Jordan followed the US central bank in June 2017 by raising all its interest rates by 0.5 percentage points. The move takes the overnight rate to…
RISK
Jordan Risk July 2017
Rising refugee numbers, attacks by Islamic State, and protests over food prices are causing uncertainty, although measures of political, financial and commercial risk are moderate. • Political risk (MEDIUM)): Ongoing…
INDUSTRY
Jordan Telecommunications & IT February 2017
The Jordanian government has placed the telecommunications and IT sector at the forefront of its economic development plans. Given the sector’s strategic importance to the greater economy, contributing around 14%…
FDI
MENA FDI July 2017
Even by the tumultuous standards of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the past few years have been remarkably violent and destructive. The Syrian and Libyan economies have…
SME
Jordan Small & Medium Enterprises 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…
