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A queens advice to girls
To be born a girl in Afghanistan is often to be ushered into a life of servitude, where girls have very little worth and very dim futures. Amina is forced to marry at 12, to bear a child though still a child herself -- while her own brother is given her dowry money to buy a used car. But Amina, whose name was changed and story portrayed by an actress out of concern for her safety, has had ...
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ANB plays pivotal role in financing key projects in the Kingdom
Established in 1979, the bank commenced commercial operations in February 1980 with one branch in Jeddah, having acquired the local operations of Arab Bank plc. headquartered in Amman, Jordan. The ownership structure remains at 60 percent Saudi, and 40 percent for Arab Bank. The bank started operations with a capital of SR 150 million and only 9 branches. Customer deposits then stood at SR ...
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Jordans World Cup dream alive as win sets up Uzbekistan playoff
(Reuters) - Jordan's hopes of a first World Cup finals appearance remain alive after they beat Oman 1-0 at home on Tuesday to book a qualifying playoff against Uzbekistan in September. Striker Ahmad Ibrahim scored the winning goal in the 57th minute, stooping low to head home a cross from Khalil Bani Ateyah that drew wild celebrations at the King Abdullah Stadium in Amman. The victory, ...
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Aqaba taking Jordan along for the ride
Aqaba is now officially the site of one of the largest infrastructure developments in the Middle East region, and certainly the largest development ever undertaken in Jordan’s history. Marsa Zayed is a mammoth project worth $10 billion and on its own is expected to more than double Jordan’s tourist revenues. Marsa Zayed is one in a long list of significant developments taking place in Aqaba, which is set to become the premier tourist destination of the country and a leading destination in the Gulf, but this project is notable for its sheer size.
Marsa Zayed envisions a marina development with room for 300 yachts and a cruise ship terminal all surrounded by a mixture of hotel, resort and luxury apartment complexes. The entire project is slated for completion in several years time, when Jordan first signed the development deal with Al Mabaar, a UAE-based real estate firm, in 2008, Jordan news media reported that it would be completed in 2013. Read more
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