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March 28th, 2019 - 01:05 GMT

Good Teachers in Jordan Means Good Training

Queen Rania and US Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green on Wednesday announced a new collaboration between USAID and the Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) at the QRTA’s new premises at the University of Jordan.

Upon the recommendation of Transport Minister Lina Shbeeb, the Cabinet also approved the draft agreement between the governments of Jordan and India on marine transport cooperation.

August 14th, 2014 - 11:37 GMT

From natural gas to nuclear energy: Jordan's cabinet approves series of transformative projects

In order to incentivise more Jordanian companies to join the programme, Jordan Customs is introducing new mechanisms that include revised and less stringent requirements and more benefits.

April 23rd, 2014 - 02:55 GMT

Jordan revises 'Golden List Program'

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January 27th, 2014 - 07:45 GMT

Spotlight on Arabreneur: New accelerator program sparking Palestinian, MENA economy

A Tunisian man kisses his flag.

January 26th, 2014 - 03:04 GMT

Here's why Tunisia is flourishing and Egypt is floundering

Palestinians watch an Israeli excavator destroying a Palestinian house in a village in the West Bank. (Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty images)

December 4th, 2013 - 09:01 GMT

Report: Israel to give Palestinian Authority chunk of land from Area C

“The programme will help private sector in Jordan grow… We need to make sure all Jordanians across the country feel the benefit of the programme and we have to make it succeed,” said the top US diplomat in Jordan.

November 18th, 2013 - 02:51 GMT

USAID on a mission to enhance Jordan's competitivity

Abu Anas Al Libi, the Libyan Al Qaeda leader who was arrested by US forces in Tripoli on Saturday. (AFP)

October 6th, 2013 - 06:48 GMT

'Most wanted' Libyan Al Qaeda leader arrested by US forces

USAID-funded projects in Palestine have been met with resistance due to the inclusion of terrorism stipulations in the grant conditions which ban any Hamas or PLF-linked individual from participating or receiving support from the project (Courtesy of Lisa Bhungalia/Jadalliya)

October 3rd, 2013 - 08:29 GMT

USAID in Palestine is crushing resistance, undermining development

A Palestinian man jumps using a rope over a section of Israel's controversial concrete barrier that separates the West Bank from Jerusalem on August 12, 2013. (AFP)

August 19th, 2013 - 07:06 GMT

US to pay Palestinian Authority $148 million

USAID has launched a scheme to boos economic growth with the Libyan diaspora community

April 9th, 2013 - 10:29 GMT

USAID launches Libya diaspora 'marketplace' scheme

Jordan's growth policy is underlined by an aggressive economic and fiscal reform programme for the next four years with the support of the IMF to reduce the budget deficit

March 10th, 2013 - 07:31 GMT

Private sector the key to Jordan's economic future - King

Albawaba wants to keep the Egyptians' voice-piece alive and well-- support the Egypt Independent.

February 25th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

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