Khasawneh said the fund is established by joint efforts between Jordan's Ministry of Digital Economy

Jordanian counterpart Bisher al-Khasawneh chaired the meetings of the sixth session of the Jordanian

AMMAN, June 6( Xinhua)--Jordan signed an agreement with the Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund( SJIF) on Monday to invest 400 million U.S dollars in a healthcare project in Jordan. The project plans to build a university hospital with 300 beds, more than 60 outpatient clinics, an ambulatory care building, and a medical school with a total capacity of 600 students, the fund said in a statement. The project is expected to create more than 5, 000 employment opportunities, it noted. Jordan's Prime Mini

SINGAPORE( Reuters)-Singapore authorities have charged two individuals in court for alleged corruption in relation to the trade and supply of marine fuels, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau( CPIB) said in a statement. Afzal Bin Mohamed Ekbar, a bunker trader at KPI Bridge Oil Singapore Pte Ltd at the time, had allegedly obtained at least$ 191, 000 on multiple occasions between 2017 and 2018 from the director of Straits Bunkering Pte Ltd, Shafiq Bin Nezammuddin, as kickbacks for nominati

Oil prices rose on Friday and are on track to post big gains for the week on worries about supply disruptions as energy companies began shutting production in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of a possible hurricane forecast to hit on the weekend. Brent crude futures were$ 1.36, or 1.9%, higher at$ 72.43 a barrel at 1220 GMT.... U.S. West Texas Intermediate( WTI) crude futures climbed$ 1.52, or 2.3%, to$ 68.94 a barrel. For the week, Brent is on track for a rise of 11%, its biggest weekly jump since Ju

By Noah Browning and Shadia NasrallaLONDON( Reuters)-Crude oil prices fell on Monday on expectations of increasing supply, while higher energy costs and rising COVID-19 cases are also seen weighing on demand. Brent crude futures fell$ 1.01, or 1.2%, to$ 81.16 a barrel, as of 1353 GMT.... U.S. West Texas Intermediate( WTI) crude lost 96 cents, or 1.1%, to$ 79.83 a barrel. The fall came after U.N. climate talks ended Saturday with a deal that for the first time targeted fossil fuels as the key dr

AMMAN( Reuters)-Jordan's parliament began deliberations on Monday of proposed constitutional reforms that officials say revitalise the monarchy and are part of a drive to deliver on long promised political reforms.A royal committee appointed by King Abdullah drafted the proposals to try to modernize the country's political system and revamp the existing political parties and elections law.In April former crown prince Hamza was accused of agitating against Abdullah, exposing faultlines within a r

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That includes two of the world's largest fertiliser makers, which said they would cut production in Europe.... More supply could flow from Russia by the end of the year with the country's new Nord Stream 2 pipeline awaiting approval from Germany's energy regulator.... The pipeline project has drawn criticism from the United States, which says it will increase Europe's reliance on Russian energy supplies. PRODUCTION DISRUPTIONSThe pressures so far have been particularly acute in Europe, where g

“ But sometimes the gun that appears in the first scene will shoot at the end.” For Hamas, another war would be devastating for Gaza, which has hardly begun to rebuild after the last one.... Under longstanding arrangements, Jews are allowed to visit the site but not pray there.... “ In the long run, it all depends on the framing or the interpretation of the result of such a conflict.”....