Lawmakers in Jordan began deliberating the long-awaited draft traffic-law amid hopes that the new legislation would discourage reckless driving and reduce deadly road accidents.

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Construction work on the first stage of the Decent Housing for Decent Living initiative will start during the next two weeks, Minister of Public Works and Housing Sahl Majali said.

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Britain signed a preliminary nuclear cooperation deal with Jordan, as the desert kingdom scrambles to meet growing energy needs and find alternative sources of power to desalinate water.

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(Arabic) Aqaba Development Corporation launched a tender to develop the new Aqaba port and Chief Commissioner of ASEZA Dr. Hosni Abu Gheida talks about the goal.

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The government Sunday will seek expressions of interest from qualified private sector developers to design, build, finance, operate and transfer the new Port of Aqaba to the southern industrial zone (SIZ) under a 30-year public-private partnership arrangement.

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A new Internet service in Jordan through the national electricity network seeks to provide web connections at lower prices and increase Internet penetration.

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Canada has signed a nuclear energy cooperation memorandum with Jordan, the official Petra news agency said on Saturday, as Amman struggles to find alternate power sources.

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Iran’s Female Traders’ Council of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Mines has signed 17 memorandums of understanding with its counterparts in Egypt, China, Pakistan, the UAE, Spain, Portugal, Jordan, Malaysia, and Singapore.

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Spending on security software in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region will reach $157.7 million for in 2008, up from $131.1 million last year, according to research firm Gartner.

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