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As Jordan continues to try to put its economy and political tension under control, it has come to a conclusion with the International Monetary Fund for a $2 billion loan. The rise in oil prices and the political tension has Read more
An Egyptian gas pipeline has come under attack again in the northern Sinai town of El-Arish. The recent attack was on a pipeline which exports fuel to Israel and Jordan. Attacks have become frequent since the uprising begun and this Read more
Elections are to be held by the end of the year but differences among parties’ risks sabotaging it despite the King’s efforts to escape a violent Arab Spring. The new Elections Law approved by the King was described as being Read more
After several unsuccessful exploration attempts at the Risha gas field, British Petroleum (BP) made it public on Monday that they have begun drilling at the first well last week. A four year authorization to end in 2013 was handed over Read more
A new discovery in uranium reserves has increased the estimation of Jordan’s ore reserves at 12,300 tons. According to a released statement from the joint venture of Jordan Energy Resources Incorporation and AREVA, a French company (JFUMC), “further exploration proved Read more
The World Bank has deemed it necessary to help the MENA region rebuild from the aftermath of the Arab Spring with an investment of half a billion dollars. The bank is trying to raise the fund through one of its Read more
The king of Jordan met up with investors in the Kingdom at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) to discuss issues concerning investments and especially the hurdles when he was on a visit to Aqaba to evaluate the state of Read more
The king of Jordan is doing all he can to assure that parliamentary elections are held before the end of this year. They are part of the reforms undertaken by the kingdom to ensure political changes. King Abdullah has asked Read more
Within a timeframe of 18 months, Jordanians have seen the reins of the government pass through the hands of three prime ministers. The recent one took place when Mr. Awn Khasawneh who has spent barely 6 months in office presented Read more
Heavily dependent on oil imports from around the region to meet the energy demand of its citizens, Jordan is opting to construct a nuclear plant to ease the pressure. The multimillion dollar facility is facing very tense criticism and opposition Read more