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Oil Prices Rise by Nearly 3% at the Start of Trading
Al-Taj News – Oil prices rose by nearly 3 percent at the start of trading this week, with the price of Brent crude reaching $107 per barrel, while U.S. crude surpassed the $102 level. Market data indicated that this rise at the opening of weekly trading comes amid escalating regional tensions and growing concerns over energy supplies and the security…
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Aqaba Port: All Port Operations Continue Efficiently and Smoothly
Al-Taj News – The Director General of the Aqaba Company for the Management and Operation of Ports, Mahmoud Khalifat, received on Sunday a Chinese delegation representing “Sinoma” Shipping and “Nanjing” International Logistics, which relies on Aqaba Port for its commercial and logistics operations. According to a statement by the company, Khalifat, in the presence of the company’s Operations Director Mohammed…
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Inflation in Jordan at 2.2% During the First 8 Months of the Current Year
Al-Taj News – The Department of Statistics issued its monthly report on the general Consumer Price Index for August 2026, showing that the inflation rate for the first eight months of the current year reached 2.20% compared with the same period in 2025, reflecting the continuation of inflation levels within moderate ranges during the current year. On a monthly basis,…
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“Investor Protection” General Assembly Re-elects Its Administrative Board for the Next Term
Al-Taj News – The General Assembly of the National Association for Investor Protection elected, last week, the association’s administrative board for the next term, which will last four years. Based on the achievements of the previous administrative board, the General Assembly decided to re-elect the same members. In a subsequent meeting of the administrative board, Eng. Eid Saleh Al-Assaf was…
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83 Patents Registered in Jordan Since the Beginning of the Year
Al-Taj News – The number of patents registered since the beginning of the year through the end of last August reached 83, two of which were local. According to data from the Directorate of Industrial Property Protection at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply, the number of registered trademarks reached 4,875 by the end of last August, while the…
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Jordan and Russia Agree on Practical Steps to Increase Trade and Investment
Al-Taj News – Jordan and the Russian Federation have agreed on practical steps to enhance economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two countries, increase the volume of trade exchange, and expand cooperation in a number of priority sectors, at the conclusion of the seventh session of the Jordanian-Russian Joint Intergovernmental Committee for the Development of Economic, Trade, Scientific, and…
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Jordan and Syria Discuss Preparations for Third Session of Higher Coordination Council
Al-Taj News – Jordan and Syria discussed on Wednesday preparations for the third session of the Higher Coordination Council, scheduled to be held in Damascus in October this year. According to a joint Jordanian-Syrian statement, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Ayman Safadi) and Syrian Foreign Minister (Asaad Al-Shaibani) discussed preparations for the third session of…
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Abu Ghazaleh: We Will Present 40 Investment Opportunities to European Investors
Al-Taj News – Investment Minister Dr. Tareq Abu Ghazaleh said that the Jordanian-European Investment Conference, scheduled to be held on November 19 at the Dead Sea, represents a practical platform for strengthening the strategic and comprehensive partnership between Jordan and the European Union and translating it into investment partnerships and quality projects that create added value for the national economy…
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Apartment Sales in Jordan Exceed 22,000 in 8 Months .. What Do the Figures Reveal?
Al-Taj News – Sales of apartments ranging in size from 120 to 150 square meters in the Kingdom increased by 6% during the first eight months of the current year, reaching 6,552 apartments, compared with 6,197 apartments during the same period in 2025, according to the monthly report of the Department of Lands and Survey. According to the report, sales…
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A Decade of Innovation and Social Impact:Winners of 10th Local Edition of Orange Social Venture Prize 2026 Announced
Orange Jordan has announced the winners of the 10th local edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) for 2026, marking a decade of supporting entrepreneurs who turn innovative ideas and digital solutions into ventures with meaningful social and environmental impact. The announcement ceremony was attended by the CEO of Orange Jordan, Eng. Philippe Mansour, several members of the Executive…
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