INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS REPORTING
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the business report
Jordan
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“Jordan, with its unifying identity, welcomes and supports its Arab brethren”
Although burdened by a refugee crisis on a scale not witnessed since World War II, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has miraculously…
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Jordan uniquely qualified to become hub for region’s reconstruction
While conflicts continue in Syria and parts of Iraq, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is already poised to act as a hub for…
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“Banks in Jordan are healthy and compete domestically and abroad”
Ziad Fariz
Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan
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“The private sector has to prepare for the next move: the…
Omar Malhas
Minister of Finance
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“The reopening of the Iraq border crossing is vital for reconstruction…
Yarub Qudah
Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply
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“Jordan spreads its culture of tolerance and anti-extremism through education”
Adel Tweissi
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
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“Our net profit after tax reached $533m for 2016”
Nemeh Sabbagh
CEO of Arab Bank
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“We have centralized all investment procedures”
THABET ELWIR
Chief Commissioner of the Jordan Investment Commission
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Cairo Amman Bank takes tech transfer to next level
The idea of utilizing breakthrough technology is nothing new to Kamal Bakri, who has fostered a global reputation for the bank he…
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Jordan’s business community paves way for trade revival with Iraq
Jordan’s reputation as a trade and re-export hub hit a critical impasse in 2015. After intermittent blockages, the borders with Iraq finally…
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“Best-placed professional firm in Jordan and Iraq”
BISHR BAKER
Managing Partner of Ernst & Young Jordan and Iraq
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“Wherever we are, we are pharma leaders”
GHIATH SUKHTIAN
Chairman of MS Pharma
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“Duty-free access to 1.6 billion consumers”
Nasser Shraideh
Chief commissioner of Aqaba SEZ Authority
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Aqaba: Jordan’s investment darling stares down an economic boom
In the 16 years since it was launched, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone has blossomed into a regional trade hub that has…
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Aqaba’s port stands out as model public-private partnership
When Netherlands-based APM Terminals (APMT) won a tender to manage the Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) in 2004, there was such high congestion that…
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“Blending tourism, logistics and industry in one place”
GHASSAN GHANEM
CEO of Aqaba Development Corporation
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“We have more than tripled throughput”
Jeppe Jensen
CEO of Aqaba Container Terminal
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“High-tech industries will become a growth area”
Sheldon Fink
CEO of PBI Aqaba Industrial Estate
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King Hussein Business Park sets out to expand by 13 times
Once the site of Jordan’s Armed Forces Headquarters, the King Hussein Business Park (KHBP) today evokes an image not of commandos in…
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QAIA’s on-time expansion leads to top regional accolade
When Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), Jordan’s prime gateway to the world, completed an extensive $214-million expansion project last year, it was widely…
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“Petroleum consumption has risen 3% annually”
ABDEL KARIM ALAWIN
CEO of Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company
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“We have reached 95% 4G/LTE coverage”
JÉRÔME HÉNIQUE
CEO of Orange Jordan
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“We are a living example that FDI works in Jordan”
KJELD BINGER
CEO of Airport International Group
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“We’re ranked first in Jordan for research impact”
OMAR AL-JARRAH
President of Jordan University of Science and Technology
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“Our market share for medical insurance is now 45 percent”
MUSTAFA MELHEM
CEO of Gig | Arab Orient Insurance
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“FIC is the most solvent insurance company in Jordan”
Ali Al-Wazani
CEO of First Insurance Company
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