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Darat Jordan Announces 'Reef Amman' Project

Darat Jordan Holdings announced 'Reef Amman' project with an investmenet of $150 million in real estate, tourism, and education, will be implemented over the next 3 years. Press Release - 07Aug 10:28GMT
Info2cell.com partners with Future TV In Mobile Content Deal

Info2cell.com has announced the signing of a content license and distribution agreement with Lebanon-based Future TV to provide video and MMS clips of hugely popular TV programmes, 'Rossoom Mutaharirah', 'La Yomal' and 'Abou Riad', to mobile phone users in Saudi Arabia. Press Release - 07Aug 09:15GMT
Jordan set to tap oil shale potential

Progress in developing and utilising the Jordan's oil shale resources is under way, according to the Natural Resource Authority (NRA), which projects commercial oil shale production within the next decade. Jordan Times - 07Aug 08:12GMT
Fuel prices in Jordan expected to drop by 16-20% this month

The prices of fuel derivatives are expected to drop by 16-20 per cent due to the significant drops in crude oil prices in the international market during the past few weeks, an official said. Jordan Times - 07Aug 07:54GMT
Work on Jordan;s airport road to start next month

Jordan's Ministry of Public Works and Housing referred a tender for expanding the airport road to two local contracting companies. Jordan Times - 07Aug 07:41GMT
Healthcare complexes to cure ailing Jordan's public health sector

In order to address overcrowded and under-equipped public hospitals, Ministry of Health officials said on Wednesday they are reviewing plans to establish comprehensive healthcare complexes for densely populated areas. Jordan Times - 07Aug 07:40GMT
Philadelphia University students to protest against registration fee hike

Jordan's Philadelphia University (PU) students plan to stage a sit-in on campus to protest a university decision to raise registration fees by JD80, with the administration warning that students who block the university's main gate will face expulsion. Jordan Times - 07Aug 07:39GMT
Rehabilitation work in Jordan's Madaba under way

Work to refurbish Jordan's Madaba's streets and infrastructure is under way, as the Ministry of Tourism's Third Tourism Project begins work in the city of mosaics. Jordan Times - 07Aug 07:38GMT
Net non-Jordanian investments at ASE increase by JD234.3m in seven months

Total value of shares purchased by non-Jordanians since the beginning of this year until the end of July was JD2,857.7 million, representing 19 per cent of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold in the same bracket amounted to JD2,623.4 million. Jordan Times - 07Aug 07:38GMT
Jordanian and US officials discuss setting up subsidiary QIZ units

A Jordanian delegation recently discussed with several US officials the possibility of qualifying some subsidiary units of plants operating within the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs). Jordan Times - 07Aug 07:36GMT

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