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August 1st, 2018 - 07:51 GMT

Sally Shakkour

1st Paper Recycling Plant to Start Operations in Jordan's Mafraq

Labour Minister Samir Murad on Tuesday laid the cornerstone for a paper recycling plant in Djaniah area in Mafraq, which will provide some 250 job opportunities for the area’s residents, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

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May 14th, 2018 - 10:38 GMT

Jordan Ready to Present Human Rights Report to UN Council in Geneva

Around 14.4 percent of Jordan's population lived in poverty in 2010 (File Archive)

July 4th, 2014 - 04:00 GMT

You won't believe that one third of this MENA country lives in poverty

More people are classified as poor on a quarterly than on an annual basis as many households face temporary spells of poverty.

July 3rd, 2014 - 03:39 GMT

No blaming Syrian refugees here: one third of Jordanians in poverty at some point in the year

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May 12th, 2014 - 02:55 GMT

A tad too demanding? Egypt's government expecting private sector to deliver 67% of economic activity

The growing Syrian refugee population in Jordan has often been blamed for the spike in poverty, but Jordan has been combating this ever developing issue for over a decade (File Archive/AFP)

March 25th, 2014 - 01:14 GMT

A toolbox without the tools? Spotlight on Jordan's poverty alleviation strategy

The 180 million soft loan deal will be signed in Brussels on Tuesday (File Archive/Shutterstock)

March 13th, 2014 - 05:00 GMT

Jordan discusses soft loan option with EU

Syrian refugees have fled to Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey in massive numbers since 2011 (File Archive/AFP)

January 9th, 2014 - 09:44 GMT

Jordan responds to the economic impact of the Syrian refugee crisis, but is mitigating the effects possible?

Long-term maturity period loan carries a low interest rate than other international financial institutions

July 29th, 2013 - 09:55 GMT

World Bank provides Jordan with $150m loan

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June 23rd, 2013 - 09:31 GMT

Dead Sea conference encourages SMEs to adopt financial standards

World Bank Building

May 9th, 2013 - 11:24 GMT

Counting on foreign grants to plug fiscal gaps is a moral hazard - World Bank

Government pursues foreign aid

April 1st, 2013 - 11:18 GMT

Egypt trying to woo nations for much-needed financial aid

Unemployment among the youth in Yemen has reached 60 percent

January 3rd, 2013 - 11:17 GMT

UNDP project to help ease chronic youth unemployment in Yemen