Jordan: benefits from oil-for-goods deal

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The UN's oil-for-goods deal has been beneficial for Jordanian companies and a boost to the country's dismal economy. Jordan won more than a third of the contracts for food and medicine exports to Iraq. Of the 122 contracts awarded, Jordanian businesses won 42, including contracts for food, detergents, vegetable oils and $35 million worth of pharmaceutical products. The contracts are under the oil-for-goods deal which allows Iraq to ship $2 billion in oil to foreign markets every six months in exchange for food and medicine imports.

Economic aspects, International trade, Contracts, Iraq, Imports

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Jordan: weekly tabloids fall victim to new press law

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Jordan's amended 1993 Press and Publications Law poses a threat to weekly tabloids since it requires publications to have enough capital to publish. The government has directed 13 publications to shut down following their failure to abide with the new law. The publications risk revocation of their licenses if they fail to meet the new law's requirement within three months.

Newspapers, Newspaper Publishers, Other General Government Support, Tabloids, Information Dissemination-Natl Govt, Laws, regulations and rules, Economic policy, Tabloid newspapers, Press law, Government information

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U.S. and Jordan sign free trade agreement

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The US and Jordan have signed a free trade agreement that is hoped will boost Jordan's economy by opening its market. Details of the agreement are included.

United States, Management, United States foreign relations, Commercial treaties, Trade agreements, Jordanian foreign relations

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