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Tuesday 9th February, 2010

  • Jordan Telecom's annual profits rise 3.7%

    MENAFN

    (MENAFN) Jordan Telecom Group, the kingdom's sole fixed-line telecoms operator, said that its net profit rose 3.7 percent in 2009 to $146 million as it captured market share in mobile and data service...

  • Jordan- Gov't might lift subsidies

    MENAFN

    (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The government has not yet decided to lift subsidy on gas cylinders, pending a final decision on a bundle of austerity and other measures designed to address a challenging budg...

  • Jordan's pharmaceutical exports increase by 15%

    MENAFN

    (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Kingdom's pharmaceutical exports increased by 15 per cent this year compared to 2008, a Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) report released on Monday indicated. Acco...

  • Jordan- Gov't not lifting water subsidy

    MENAFN

    (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The government has no plans to lift water subsidies or increase water tariffs, a government official said on Monday. A water official, who preferred to remain unnamed, told The...

  • Jordan- Assets of Arab Bank Group exceed $50b

    MENAFN

    (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Arab Bank announced Monday in a press release that the group's net pretax and after provisions income amounted to $782.8 million during 2009. No comparative figure was mentione...

  • Jordan- Renewable energy dialogue explores opportunities under new law

    MENAFN

    (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Officials, private sector representatives and energy experts gathered on Monday to debate the future of renewable energy in the Kingdom. During the National Renewable Energy Di...

  • Capital Bank launches its new program 'Capital Home Loans' with unprecedented features

    AME Info

    Stemming from its strategy targeted at providing the domestic market with unprecedented banking services and products, especially in the field of real estate loans, and in accordance with the various ...

  • Globitel takes part at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona

    AME Info

    Globitel is joining world mobile leaders in the Mobile World Congress 2010, to be held during 15-18 February, in Barcelona Spain, where it will showcase its communications' best in class suite of indu...

  • MenaITech announces its 2010 strategies

    AME Info

    Middle East and North Africa Internet Technologies (MenaITech) held a company event at Sultan Ibrahim Restaurant to announce its 2010 strategies in addition to honor the winners of its 'Employees of t...

  • PTRC: 64% of Jordan citizens willing to pay higher transport fares

    MENAFN

    (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Around 64 per cent of citizens are willing to pay higher fares in exchange for better public transport services, according to a recent poll conducted by the Public Transport Re...

  • Jordan- IFP announces agenda for 2010

    MENAFN

    (MENAFN - Jordan Times) International Fairs and Promotions Company (IFP) announced on Monday its agenda for 2010 which includes five specialised exhibitions to be held in Amman. IFP's most notable eve...

  • IMC-Jordan to release set of new services

    MENAFN

    (MENAFN - Jordan Times) IMC-Jordan (Institute of Management Consultants and Trainers of Jordan) announced on Monday that it will be releasing a new set of services for their members to effectively rep...

  • InterContinental Jordan organises RESPRO Training

    MENAFN

    (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) organised recently a reservations selling programme for all the IHG brands worldwide "RESPRO Training" carried out by Deepa Subba/the traini...

  • Tawjihi grade reports to be available next week - Badran

    The Jordan Times

    AMMAN - Tawjihi students can obtain their grade reports by the beginning of next week in order to apply to universities for the spring semester, Minister of Education Ibrahim Badran told The Jordan Ti...

  • Boy reportedly stabs his mother to death

    The Jordan Times

    AMMAN - Police are questioning a minor who allegedly stabbed his mother to death on Monday morning following an argument in their house in Naour, official sources said. The suspect, who cannot be ide...

  • Palestinians to hold local elections in July

    The Jordan Times

    The Western-backed Palestinian Authority said on Monday it would hold local elections in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on July 17, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. ...

  • Growing popularity of pets raises concern over veterinary standards, regulations

    The Jordan Times

    AMMAN - As pet ownership becomes more common in Jordan, animal rights activists say stronger regulations are needed to ensure that veterinarians are properly trained and that they treat their patients...

  • Renewable energy dialogue explores opportunities under new law

    The Jordan Times

    AMMAN - Officials, private sector representatives and energy experts gathered on Monday to debate the future of renewable energy in the Kingdom. During the National Renewable Energy Dialogue, held by...

  • Another summit at hand

    The Jordan Times

    The Arab summit, it was decided, will be held in Tripoli between March 27 and 28. While the agenda for the summit is still being worked out, there are few reasons to believe that the meeting will depa...

  • Pharmaceutical exports increase by 15%

    The Jordan Times

    AMMAN (JT) - The Kingdom's pharmaceutical exports increased by 15 per cent this year compared to 2008, a Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) report released on Monday indicated. According to th...

  • Jordan remembers Queen Alia

    The Jordan Times

    Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the death of Her Majesty Queen Alia, who passed away on February 9, 1977. The late Queen, born in Cairo in December 1948, died in a helicopter crash while returning...

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