Business News
ASE starts trading on higher note
Amman, The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) opened trading on Sunday with a rise to 1,800 points compared to 1,793 points of last session closure, according...
Jordan, Egypt discuss trade cooperation
Amman, Jamal Abdel Mawla, representative of the construction sector at the Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC), on Wednesday discussed with Trade Minister Plenipotentiary of Egypt,...
European Commission proposes Euros 500 million of Macro-Financial Assistance to Jordan
Amman, The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a new Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) programme to Jordan worth up to Euros 500 million.The proposed financial...
Amman Bourse opens trading with drop
Amman, The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) on Wednesday opened trading with a drop to 1,811 points from its yesterday's closure of 1,819 points.The market index...
JEDCO, EBRD sign agreement benefiting local companies
Amman, The Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO) Wednesday signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) connecting small and medium-sized enterprises...
ACI exports climb to JD3 billion in 8 months
Amman, Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) exports increased during the first 8 months of 2019, reaching JD2.989 billion, compared to JD2.726 during the same period...
General News
Settlers set up new settlement outpost east of occupied Jerusalem
Ramallah, A group of Jewish extremist settlers early Sunday set up a new settlement outpost on Jabal al-Muntar in the desert of Jerusalem, east of...
ACC calls for eliminating trade barriers between Jordan, Syria
Amman, The Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) Board of Directors called on the Syrian private sector to communicate with its government on facilitating the transit...
Gov’t welcomes JTA’s call for dialogue
Amman, The government welcomed the Jordan Teachers Association's (JTA) request for meeting to open a dialogue.The government team assigned to follow up on the teachers'...
British PM says there’s huge progress in Brexit talks
London, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was making a "huge amount of progress" towards a Brexit deal with the European Union.In an interview...
Industrial producers’ index down 2.4%
Amman, The Industrial Producers' Prices index dropped by 2.4 percent in July of 2019, amounting to 119.06 compared to 121.98 during the same month in...
Interior Minister meets Qatari envoy
Amman, Interior Minister Salameh Hammad said joint work between Jordan and Qatar has largely contributed to guiding ties towards cooperation in the economic, political, and...
Medical News
Advanced Medical Records System for 2022 FIFA World Cup Workers
The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), the entity responsible for delivering the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar projects, announced that all of its...
WHO chief praises UAE’s efforts to eradicate polio.
The world's historic progress to end polio worldwide would not be possible without the strong commitment of the United Arab Emirates and His Highness Sheikh...
Qatar Science & Technology Park Gears up for Third Edition of AIA
Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), part of Qatar Foundation Research, Development, and Innovation, is inviting university students from Qatar and the MENA region to...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed inquires about Emir of Kuwait’s health.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Thursday called Sheikh...
UAE leaders wish good health to Tunisian president.
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan wished President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia, continued good health after his recovery from a recent...
UAE leading donor country for Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan.
The United Arab Emirates has topped a list of donor countries contributing to the United Nation's Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan, YHRP 2019.According to data released...