The Arab Migrant Resources Center launched a project that aims to promote the rights of 230,000 migrant workers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Indonesia. The project was implemented with the support of the General Federation of Jordanian Trade…
Some casual critics, the idea of investment returns seems somehow unfair: investors, they take it, are being paid for already having money. More sophisticated observers realize that, in fact, what investors are compensated for is taking risk — that is,…
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged $91 million in aid to Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, and Syria and $15 million to Palestine to support economic development in a speech at the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) in Beijing in July. The Chinese…
At KABS, excellence is in the details: we take a well-rounded approach to health and wellness, prioritizing all aspects of nutrition and fitness through a rich, in-depth understanding of the science and principles that underlie good health. This approach includes…
Regional competition is forcing Jordan’s pharmaceutical firms to up their game. By Nada Atieh Jordan’s pharmaceutical sector isn’t the biggest in the Middle East, but the head of the Jordanian Association for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Salah Mawajdeh, said it stands out…
Following a wave of protests over IMF-driven austerity measures, the need to find a path out of Jordan’s economic morass has taken on a new urgency. By Dina Al Wakeel Photography by Ala’a Al Sukhni A western diplomat perfectly summed…
Jordan needs to focus on boosting exports and capital spending if it wants to achieve strong and sustainable growth, according to a new report by the Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF) think tank. The report analyzed the relationships between capital spending…
After a series of ventures he founded failed to gain traction, Ghassan Halawa finally found success with an innovative consulting firm that offers help and advice to budding entrepreneurs, Parachute16. By Nada Atieh Photography by Ala’a Al Sukhny Ghassan Halawa’s…
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will give EU citizens a much greater say over how their personal data is used. Expect the rest of the world to follow suit. In the last two weeks of May, your mailbox was…
Further taxes and tax rises will only exacerbate the grave economic problems facing Jordan. During the mid-1970s and early 1980s, it was widely believed that Jordan suffered from the Dutch Disease, in that it had a strong currency but a…