1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (633+ words) AMMAN — Jordan and Russia on Thursday concluded the seventh session of the Joint Jordanian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Trade, Scientific and Technological Cooperation. The session, held in Moscow from September 8-11, was co-chaired by Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (485+ words) AMMAN — Prime Minister Jafar Hassan on Wednesday said that Jordan holds promising opportunities that outweigh conventional challenges, stressing that the Kingdom will navigate and overcome all obstacles under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah. During a visit to the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (269+ words) AMMAN — Total individual indebtedness in Jordan reached JD14.312 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2026, up from JD14.1 billion in the same period of 2025 and JD13.951 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of last year, according to Central Bank…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (174+ words) AMMAN — Jordanian and Saudi business representatives have proposed a 12-month plan to speed up trade between the two countries, cut costs and eases procedures for companies and traders. The plan, put forward by committees of the Jordanian-Saudi Joint Business Council,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (305+ words) AMMAN — Minister of Investment Tariq Abu Ghazaleh on Monday met with members of the Saudi-Jordanian Joint Business Council to discuss prospects for economic and investment cooperation, as well as ways to expand private-sector partnerships between both countries. According to a…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (1016+ words) — Jordan’s debt-servicing costs slowed significantly in 2025 — Increase in interest payments fell to JD90.9 million, from JD396 million in 2024 — Growth in government’s interest bill fell from 22.6% to 4.2% — Experts say savings can provide more room for development, capital spending AMMAN — Government efforts to manage…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (318+ words) American rating agency projects 2.5% growth for Jordan in 2026 AMMAN — Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed Jordan’s long-term local- and foreign-currency sovereign credit rating at BB- with a stable outlook, citing the resilience of the Kingdom’s economy despite challenging regional conditions....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (165+ words) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah held a meeting on Friday with representatives of leading Chinese companies operating in sectors of priority to the Jordanian economy. His Majesty emphasised the importance of building partnerships and exchanging expertise with these companies, which…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (182+ words) Jordan Times SHANGHAI — His Majesty King Abdullah, in Shanghai on Tuesday, met with CEOs of leading Chinese companies to discuss opportunities for economic cooperation and expertise exchange During the meeting, organised in cooperation with the Shanghai Council for the…...