Jordan: Iraqi market will soon be opened to Jordanian agricultural products

UNWTO: International tourism – strongest half-year results since 2010

2017/09/09 Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the initial six months of 2017, some 36 million additional than in the same period of 2016. At 6%, increase was well above the trend of recent years, making the current January-June period the strongest half-year since 2010. Visitor numbers reported by destinations around the world reflect strong request for international travel in the initial half of 2017, according to the new UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Worldwide, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 6% compared to the same six-month period last year, well above the sustained and consistent trend of 4% or higher increase since 2010. This represents the strongest half-year in seven years.

Jordan moves to modernise education sector

2017/07/01 Efforts to increase Jordan’s digital literacy rates against a backdrop of changing demographics and skills gaps in the labour market are beginning to yield results. In early May, the Queen Rania Foundation announced plans to join forces with Google.org, a non-profit subsidiary of the world’s major search engine, to create an online learning platform targeting the kingdom’s pre-university-level students. As part of the collaboration, Google.org will grant the foundation $3m. Designed as an open education resource to improve access to education for pupils unfamiliar with English, the programme will be delivered in Arabic. While a timeframe for the project’s implementation has from presently on to be made public, the foundation confirmed that the initial phase will focus on creating mathematics courses for students in pre-tertiary education.

US companies interested in investment opportunities in Jordan Forum highlights projects in Jordan, region

2017/06/02 Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury said several US companies want to tap investment opportunities available in the country and expand their investments, according to a ministry statement released on Tuesday. The minister gave the remark in his address at the inauguration ceremony of the Jordanian-US Business Forum on Monday as he deputised for Prime Minister Hani Mulki. US companies want to learn about new opportunities in the Kingdom and they as well want to participate in reconstruction projects in the nations of the region, while being based in the Kingdom, the minister told the attendees, stressing the importance of the Jordan-US partnership.

Refinery company looks to expand gas station network

2017/06/02 The Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) plans to expand its network of gas stations across the Kingdom, a senior executive told The Jordan Times Sunday. The expansion in gas stations is carried out through the Jordan Petroleum Products Marketing Company (Jo Petrol), a subsidiary of JPRC and its marketing arm.