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A tourist boy takes a picture of a camel at the Red Rose ancient city of Petra, southern Jordan, April 3, 2012. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN – Tags: POLITICS) – RTR30A8C

Jordan Adopts “Green Growth” to Promote Economy

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Jun 20, 2017 | Business

Amman – Jordan has started the implementation of a series of measures to encourage green growth and create new job opportunities. The new package of measures is focused on creating decent jobs in a country that suffers from rising unemployment and low economic growth...

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The World Economic Forum logo. (AFP)

World Economic Forum Launches ‘Internet for All’ Initiative in Jordan

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | May 23, 2017 | Technology

Dead Sea (Jordan) – The Jordanian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in cooperation with the World Economic Forum (WEF) launched on Sunday the “Internet for All” initiative, which provides greater opportunities for all segments of the...

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Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Iraqi President Fouad Masoum during a meeting on Thursday in Amman (Petra News)

Jordanian-Iraqi Summit Focuses on Border Security

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | May 19, 2017 | Middle East

Amman– Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Iraqi President Fouad Masoum discussed on Thursday the means to secure border crossings and the establishment of the oil pipeline between the two countries. During an official meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman, the two...

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Syrian refugee children drink water at Azraq refugee camp near Al Azraq city, Jordan, August 19, 2015. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Azraq Refugee Camp Now Runs on Solar Energy

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | May 19, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Azraq, Jordan- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) inaugurated a solar power plant at the Azraq camp hosting Syrian refugees in Jordan. The plant, which was funded by the “Brighter Lives for Refugees” campaign organized by the IKEA Foundation,...

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Foreign Affairs Ministers Sameh Shoukry and Mohammed al-Safadi with PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat during a joint news conference on Sunday (Reuters)

Tripartite Meeting in Jordan to Resume Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | May 15, 2017 | Middle East

Amman– Jordan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammed al-Safadi reiterated his country’s firm stance toward the Arab Peace Initiative and the need to end the conflict in the Occupied Palestinian territories. The Jordanian minister also stressed Amman’s rejection to move...