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July 16, 2019

UN Women gender equality initiative closes curtain on second phase in Jordan

On Monday, HeForShe Jordan Coordinator Laith Abu Taleb reviewed the three-year-old campaign’s successes in front of an auditorium of volunteers and...
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July 16, 2019

Initiative launched to support underprivileged families in Tafileh, Zarqa

Royal Court Chief Youssef Issawi on Monday attended the launch of a Royal Initiative to support underprivileged families in Tafileh and Zarqa....
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July 16, 2019

Royal Jordanian, Private Hospitals Association sign agreement for medical tourism

Royal Jordanian and the Private Hospitals Association (PHA) on Tuesday signed a cooperation agreement aimed at supporting and promoting medical...
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July 15, 2019

Oasis500 launches second investment fund to support young entrepreneurs, SMEs

Oasis500 has announced the launch of a second fund with support from the King Abdullah Fund for Development (KAFD), the Innovative Start-ups and SMEs...
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July 15, 2019

Planned cultural centre in Madaba to feature mosaics, art galleries

A tender will be floated in the next two weeks to build a comprehensive cultural centre in Madaba, meeting the long-held demand of its residents, the...
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July 15, 2019

Gov’t plans to exempt start-ups from social security registration for first five years

The government is working on amendments to the Social Security Law and the law pertaining to public-private partnerships aiming to create a better...
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July 15, 2019

Start-up Battle Jo crowns winners in conclusion of the year-long innovation competition funded by the EU

A year-long competition to find the most innovative ideas to Jordan’s development and industrial problems concluded on Saturday with the announcement...
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July 15, 2019

8th session of the Joint Jordanian-American Committee on bilateral economic cooperation concludes

The 8th session of the Joint Jordanian-American Committee concluded on Monday during which the committee discussed bilateral economic cooperation in...
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July 15, 2019

Generations For Peace Opens First-Ever US Office in Washington, DC

Generations For Peace, a leading global non-profit peacebuilding organisation headquartered in Jordan, has announced the opening of its first-ever US...
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July 14, 2019

Jordan participates in Palestinian refugees conference in Cairo

Director General of the Department of Palestinian Affairs, Rafiq Kharfan, on Sunday said Jordan will continue to confront Israeli plans and attacks...
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