http://www.zawya.com/countries/joen-usCopyright 2009 ABQ Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:01:00 GMT5014476http://www.zawya.com/countries/johttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091120090159Consultants with Plexus Consulting Group, LLC have just completed a USAID-sponsored project in the Kingdom of Jordan in which three social and economic scenarios were developed and used as a basis for strategic planning for eight sectors of the Jordanian economy. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:35:40 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091120090159Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091120071657Thursday's trading value amounted to JD34.3 million spread over 33.4 million shares traded through 10,125 transactions.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:20:46 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091120071657Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091120071907The Iraqi east Amman resident has not been able to pray for over two years, and his community seems to be "lost" without spiritual guidance, he said. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:20:00 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091120071907Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091120072518Jordan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) on Thursday signed an agreement to launch a new trust fund to execute an education programme on landmines and explosive remnants of war. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:19:22 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091120072518Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091120072715 Six schools in Amman have been renovated and expanded at a total cost of $2.6 million under a USAID-funded programme.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:18:25 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091120072715Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119055610Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jay Knott said the agency would continue its support the Ministry of Water and Irrigation to develop best management in water projects.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:22:52 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091119055610Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119071426 Zain Jordan, part of Kuwait's Zain Group, signed on Wednesday a strategic agreement with United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to support for the UN agency work both in Jordan and Palestine.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:16:55 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ZAWYA20091119071426Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119071547 Zain Jordan, the Jordanian chapter of Zain Group, announced on Wednesday it launched "al-deerah" line which is a cost-effective service for its Kuwaiti subscribers in the Hashemite Kingdom.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:16:39 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ZAWYA20091119071547Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119034501 The Ministry of Health on Wednesday accredited 60 health centres across the Kingdom to administer swine flu vaccinations to high-risk groups.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:16:42 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091119034501Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119034633Romanian Ambassador to Jordan Radu Onofrei on Tuesday launched a Jordanian-Romanian civic partnership that seeks to strengthen ties between the two countries.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:01:12 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091119034633Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119034716His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday met with Yahoo co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang and several top executives from the US-based Internet giant, which recently acquired the Amman-based web portal Maktoob.com.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:59:37 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091119034716Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119034830Trading value Amman Stock Exchange for Wednesday reached JD19.7 million spread over 18 million shares were traded through 9,609 transactions.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:58:53 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091119034830Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119034133Maan Development Area (MDA) will host three separate plants to be constructed by renewable energy companies to produce electricity from solar power at a total cost of $1.5 billion, a senior executive said.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:58:28 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091119034133Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119034134Four medical associations in Jordan said they might stop dealing with health insurance companies that do not commit to the 2008 price list.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:58:04 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091119034134Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119034910Primary gross insurance premiums in the Jordanian market rose by 8 per cent to $431.5 million by the end of October of this year compared to $401 million recorded by the end of October in 2008, according to a report issued by the Insurance Commission (IC).Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:57:25 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091119034910Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119034200 A navigation system scheduled to be available in Jordan in its initial version by the end of the month is expected to provide motorists and pedestrians with detailed traffic information by early 2010.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:57:22 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091119034200Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119051131Jordan took part in The Sixth Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity which was held recently in Qatar.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:59:31 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091119051131Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119052201The National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension (NCARE) and The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement to train Palestinian agricultural manpower for three years in the NCARE.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:58:40 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091119052201Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119053611The total number of confirmed cases of H1N1 (swine) flu in Jordan has risen to 2868 with eleven deaths since June, Ministry of Health said.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:42:36 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091119053611Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118124921Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'BBB' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings to Jordan-based Middle East Insurance Co. of Jordan (MEICO).Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:52:15 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091118124921Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118044347Two aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing estimate that the Middle East airlines would require anywhere between 1,436 (as per Airbus' forecast) and 1,710 (Boeing's forecast) aircraft over the next 20 years, indicating an improvement in outlook.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:37:00 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091118044347Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118063209 A Tunisian businessmen mission led by Tunis Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) chairman Mounir Mouakhar, is visiting Amman, Jordan, on the 16th-18th instant. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:43:35 GMTTunisia Online News ZAWYA20091118063209Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118033326Jordan's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Tuesday started an investigation over the distribution of a brochure in its offices across the Kingdom that allegedly provided "misleading" information about the Prophet Mohammad.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:58:06 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091118033326Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118033652A senior US official on Tuesday praised Jordan's efforts in hosting refugees, calling on the international community to play a greater role in supporting Iraqi and Palestinian refugees.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:57:10 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091118033652Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118034320Royal Jordanian (RJ) announced in a press release on Tuesday that it has raised the number of regular flights to Milan and Colombo from two to three a week to meet the increased demand on travel to these cities via its route network.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:54:53 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091118034320Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118034337Tuesday's trading value on Amman Stock Exchange amounted to JD21.1 million spread over 15.7 million shares traded through 9,398 transactions.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:50:23 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091118034337Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118054436Jordan on Tuesday launched the first phase of a nationwide optional H1N1 (swine) flu vaccination campaign.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:58:09 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091118054436Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117104934Trade deficit between Jordan and countries of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) stood at JD966 million until the end of September , 2009 compared to JD1.988 billion in the same period of 2008, according to Department of Statistics (DoS) figures.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:47:34 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091117104934Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117105148 The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Tuesday announced that the amount of JD100 million is the value of the new six-month T.Bills.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:46:54 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091117105148Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117094442 Royal Jordanian has raised the number of regular flights to Milan and Colombo from two to three a week to meet the increased demand on travel to these cities via its route network. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:53:20 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091117094442Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117095538Professional services firm Deloitte has launched a program to specifically target graduating nationals in the Middle East. The Deloitte Invites Top Talent (DITT) initiative has concluded a successful rollout in five cities - Beirut, Amman, Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:50:45 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091117095538Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117101830 The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) announced on Tuesday that the volume of excess reserves is JD 3.76 billion including overnight window deposits.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:47:01 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091117101830Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117034512GAMA, the company implementing the multimillion dollar Disi Water Conveyance Project, has given instructions for the purchase of 30,000 tonnes of pipeline at a cost of $32 million in preparation for the execution of the megaventure, a government official said.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:08:09 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091117034512Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117034814Around 3,000 hybrid cars are presently running in Jordan, with supply expected to significantly increase next year from both car dealers and the free zone, experts said.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:07:24 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091117034814Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117034809His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday stressed the importance of activating the partnership between public and private sectors.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:06:49 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091117034809Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117050231Jordan's budget deficit stood at JD 891.7 million during the first 10 months of this year, an increase of 78.3 percent compared to the same period of last year, Ministry of Finance statistics revealed.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:27:11 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091117050231Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117050629Jordan's public debt for the first 10 months of 2009 stood at JD9.43 billion , up by 10 percent compared with JD 8.55 billion in 2008, Ministry of Finance's preliminary figures showed.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:26:18 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091117050629Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117045247Reflecting a strong confidence in Mena investors, Pharos Financial Group is expecting more than 50 per cent of the money for its $350 million (Dh1.28bn) agricultural fund to come from this region.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:11:18 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091117045247Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116033634A special committee representing the government, local banks and the Central Bank of Jordan held its first session on Sunday to look into the difficulties facing the private sector in obtaining financing tools.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:10:07 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091116033634Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116033802Jordan's government is expected to conclude a revised study of a Jordanian agricultural initiative in Sudan to decide whether to revive the megaproject, a senior official said.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:08:56 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091116033802Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116034006Jordan Construction Contractors Association (JCCA) said more than 50 per cent of its members face a "critical financial situation", due to the government's unwillingness to settle their dues, estimated at JD100 million.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:01:41 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091116034006Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116034030The trade deficit in Jordan narrowed by 22.9 per cent in the first nine months of this year to JD3,928.8 million compared to JD5,095.9 million in the same period of last year.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:59:59 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091116034030Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116034056Sunday's trading value on Amman Stock Exchange amounted to JD19.1 million spread over 14 million shares traded through 7,834 transactions.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:59:25 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091116034056Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116052755Jordan will start a limited vaccination campaign against the H1N1 pandemic next Tuesday as the kingdom recorded its 11th swine flu death, Health Minister Nayef Al-Fayez announced on Sunday.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:52:58 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091116052755Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116053027Jordan's trade deficit for the first nine months of 2009 has declined to JD3.928 billion, down by 22.9 percent compared with JD5.095 billion for the same period last year, Department of statistics data showed.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:52:21 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091116053027Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116053159Jordan has signed a $11.3 million agreement today with Australian consulting firm WorleyParsons to conduct the pre-construction consultancy services for Jordan's first nuclear power plant.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:49:56 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20091116053159Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115033750The Ministry of Health in Jordan will start vaccinating today Jordanians classified as high-risk patients against H1N1 (swine) flu, a ministry source said.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:49:55 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091115033750Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115034110The Cities and Villages Development Bank will allocate JD35 million over the next three years to support development projects being carried out by Jordan's municipalities, the government said.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:47:17 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091115034110Open