http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/countries/jordanen-usCopyright 2013 Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved.Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:20:00 GMT3314476http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/countries/jordanhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Intra_MENA_trade_set_to_double_to_USD300_bn_by_2020-ZAWYA20130620032005/"Intra MENA trade has the potential to double by the end of the decade to USD 300 billion" said Simon Cooper, deputy chairman and CEO, HSBC Middle East & North Africa.Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:50:49 GMTArab News ZAWYA20130620032005Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Banque_Audi_MENA_Weekly_Monitor_14Jun13-pdf_190613081635/This is a PDF report. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:05:00 GMTBanque Audi pdf_190613081635Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Projected_power_plant_to_provide_private_hospitals_with_electricity_at_reduced_prices-ZAWYA20130619040238/The Private Hospitals Association (PHA) on Tuesday said it embarked on a 5-megawatt power station project with the aim of providing several hospitals with electricity at reduced prices.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:27:05 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130619040238Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Japan_announces_USD120_million_soft_loan_to_Jordan-ZAWYA20130619040743/Japan will provide Jordan with a budget support soft loan worth approximately USD 120 million (around JOD 85 million), according to a statement issued by the Japanese embassy on Tuesday.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:27:22 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130619040743Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Jodan_Lower_House_endorses_2013_state_budget_bill-ZAWYA20130619040709/Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour told deputies on Tuesday that the lifting of electricity subsidies is purely a government decision and that they will not be held accountable for it.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:26:23 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130619040709Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Jordan_Film_Fund_announces_grants_to_19_cinematic_projects-ZAWYA20130619040217/The Royal Film Commission (RFC) said 19 projects were granted funding for their films.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:25:41 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130619040217Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Enefit_Jordan_authorised_to_proceed_with_Jordans_oil_shale_fired_power_plant-ZAWYA20130619040829/Enefit Jordan announced in a press statement on Tuesday that it has received approval from the Ministry of Environment to proceed with its oil shale fired power plant in the Kingdom.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:22:48 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130619040829Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/QFCA_The_Global_Financial_Centres_Index_13_Mar2013-pdf_180613064350/TheGFCIprovidespro?les,ratings andrankings for79?nancial centres,drawingontwo separate sourcesofdata – instrumentalfactors(external indices) andresponsestoanonline survey. TheGFCIwas?rstpublishedby Z/Yen GroupinMarch2007andhassubsequentlybeenupdatedevery sixmonths. Successive growthinthenumberofrespondents anddata has enabledustohighlightthe changingpriorities andconcernsof?nancialprofessionals overthistime,particularly since?nancial crises begantounfoldin2007and2008. ThisisthethirteentheditionofGFCI(GFCI13).Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:38:00 GMTQatar Financial Center Authority pdf_180613064350Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Arab_exports_to_Brazil_exceed_USD276bn_in_JanApril_2013-ZAWYA20130618032132/The Arab region has been a very important partner of Brazil in oil trade as Arab countries collectively account for up to 20% of Brazilian oil imports.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:26:05 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20130618032132Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Draft_law_to_regulate_import_sale_of_genetically_modified_food-ZAWYA20130618040006/The Ministry of Environment is finalising a new law which will regulate the import, marketing and sale of genetically modified food to consumers, a government official said.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:28:18 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130618040006Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Made_in_Jordan_campaign_wants_to_shift_consumer_behaviour_to_local_products-ZAWYA20130618035738/Authorities and industrialists launched a campaign to promote locally-made products to boost the economy and keep Jordanians working.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:26:21 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130618035738Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Foreign_products_choke_Jordan_Ceramic_Industries-ZAWYA20130618035608/Jordan Ceramic Industries (JCI) has given in, in the face of external competition, idling production lines and shifting away from manufacturing to other activities.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:25:08 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130618035608Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Marsa_Zayed_project_to_go_ahead_as_planned-ZAWYA20130618035236/Abu Dhabi-based developers of the USD 10 billion Marsa Zayed project in Aqaba expressed anger over "baseless" accusations by some media outlets but pledged to go ahead with its implementation as planned.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:23:59 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130618035236Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Jordan_MPs_brand_electricity_price_hike_unconstitutional-ZAWYA20130618035142/A group of MPs submitted a twofold plan to the government to increase revenues and reduce expenditures, amid parliamentary dissatisfaction over a planned electricity hike.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:20:23 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130618035142Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/USS_Stockdale_crew_to_leave_Jordanian_waters_after_exercise-ZAWYA20130618035030/The commander of the USS Stockdale battleship on Monday commended the professionalism and dedication of Jordanian naval troops taking part in the Eager Lion military exercise.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:19:31 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130618035030Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Barclays_Wealth_Insights__Origin_and_Legacy_The_Changing_World_of_Wealth_Jun13-pdf_170613084820/There are significant shifts taking place across the world in terms of how wealth is created, the pace at which it isaccumulated and the subsequent impact these dynamics have on when, and even whether, it is shared with futuregenerations and charitable causes.Globally there exists a cycle of wealth creation, inheritance and legacy. Each stage of the wealth cycle brings its own set of challenges and opportunities for the individuals and their families. While emerging markets are accruing wealth at a faster pace than more developed territories, many emerging-marketentrepreneurs are now planning, often for the first time, how to deal with succession and inheritance, to protect thatwealth and ensure children are educated to prosper with it.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:41:00 GMTSpecial Contributions pdf_170613084820Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Jordan_House_resumes_state_budget_debate-ZAWYA20130617055647/The Lower House resumed a lengthy debate of the 2013 temporary state budget law and independent governmental units' budget bill in a session chaired by Speaker Saad Hayel Srour and attended by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:58:32 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20130617055647Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Labor_minister_foreign_labor_in_Jordan_will_only_be_recruited_according_to_law-ZAWYA20130617055716/Minister of Labor Nidal Katamine said the ministry will enforce the law and only permit recruitment of foreign laborers according to conditions set by the law, as this will give priority to Jordanians seeking employment in the private sector.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:57:42 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20130617055716Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Govt_will_not_back_down_on_economic_reforms_Jordans_PM-ZAWYA20130617043717/Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour vowed to put state finances back in order by continuing to carry out economic reforms, which he said cannot be delayed any more.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:46:53 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130617043717Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Canada_to_provide_USD25_million_to_alleviate_refugee_burden_on_Jordan-ZAWYA20130617043928/Canada on Sunday announced USD25 million in direct additional assistance to Jordan in its efforts to support Syrian refugees.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:46:09 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130617043928Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/World_Bank_Global_Economic_Prospect__Less_Volatile_But_Slower_Growth_Jun13-pdf_170613074940/The global economy appears to be transitioning toward a period of more stable, but slower growth. Global gross domestic product (GDP), which slowed in mid-2012 is recovering, and a modest acceleration in quarterly GDP is expected during the course of 2013. Financial market risk indicators, such as credit default swap rates, sovereign debt spreads, and stock market volatility indicators have all improved significantly since June 2012.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:35:00 GMTWorld Bank pdf_170613074940Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Ericsson_executive_says_time_is_right_for_introducing_4G-ZAWYA20130617043539/It is time to introduce long-term evolution (LTE) services in Jordan to meet the growing demand on data consumption, according to Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:11:55 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130617043539Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Jordan_Government_slaps_additional_tax_on_steel_imports-ZAWYA20130617042709/The Cabinet's decision to take protective measures regarding the imports of steel went into effect starting Sunday. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:02:07 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130617042709Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Mena_markets_see_record_fund_inflow_in_May-GN_16062013_170629/The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) markets had an inflow of funds worth USD 655 million (AED 2.4 billion) in May, which marks the highest recorded inflows to the region in five years.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:09:35 GMTGulf News GN_16062013_170629Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Jordan_Number_of_tourists_drops_by_10_in_first_quarter_of_2013-ZAWYA20130616051142/Despite the overall drop in the number of tourists who visited the Kingdom in the first quarter of the year, the number of Arab visitors increased during that period, Tourism Minister Ibrahim Saif said on Saturday.Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:52:31 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130616051142Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/7000_shareholders_affected_by_Amwal_Invest-ZAWYA20130616055530/"Amwal Invest" losses have reached JOD 65 million and 7, 000 shareholders have been affected by the company's losses, according to CEO of "Amwal Invest" Qasem Newashi.Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:51:50 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20130616055530Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Additional_fees_on_rebar_imports_begin_June_16-ZAWYA20130616060047/The decision of the council of ministers to impose a final protective measure on the Kingdom's imports of rebar will come into force as of Sunday, June 16, 2013.Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:20:45 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20130616060047Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Largest_tourism_project_in_Mideast_to_be_launched_in_Jordan-ZAWYA20130616062643/The largest integrated tourism project in the Middle East, planned to be built along the Dead Sea shores by an Egyptian real estate developer, will be up and running by 2019.Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:18:26 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20130616062643Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Mena_growth_outlook_strong_QNB_Group-ZAWYA20130616033438/The economic outlook of Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region remains strong, according to QNB Group. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:38:52 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20130616033438Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Electricity_price_hikes_delayed_for_all_sectors_in_Jordan-ZAWYA20130614063212/The government is set to raise electricity rates on households by an average of 15 per cent next year, energy officials said on Thursday, claiming that over 90% of citizens will be unaffected by the raise.Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:08:44 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130614063212Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/JD240m_allocated_for_water_infrastructure_in_Jordan_ministry-ZAWYA20130614063332/The Ministry of Water and Irrigation in Jordan has allocated around JD 240 million for the construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in different parts of the country, a government official said.Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:07:10 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20130614063332Open