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Ala Al-Qaralah
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September 2026
Where do we find the Prime Minister?
I honestly do not know when Prime Minister Dr. Jafar Hassan goes to his office at the Fourth Circle, because I neither follow nor hear his news except from the field; in the governorates,…
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The Government and Fuel... Until When?
I do not know how long the government can bear the costs of the global rise in "fuel prices" without reflecting it on the local market, and how long can the treasury continue to pay the…
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The End of Cash.. Has it Really Started?
Overnight, the details of our daily financial rituals have changed, as Jordanians today complete their transactions, buy their coffee, pay their bills, and transfer their money with a…
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The Queen.. A Question That Embarrassed the World
At the United Nations, Queen Rania chose to present the world with an image that is difficult to overlook: a Palestinian child taken from his home in the middle of the night, blindfolded…
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The King's Cross-Border Message
King Abdullah II's reference, in his speech before the United Nations, to southern Syria and the security of Jordan and its northern borders was not merely a detail in an important speech…
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The government is containing debt
2.151 billion dinars.. This is the figure the government has extinguished from its debts during the first seven months of the current year, specifically at a time when the region is living…
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Banks Side with Citizens... Again
When banks choose not to raise loan interest rates for citizens despite the increase in the cost of funds, this is not just a banking equation, but a clear message that economic…
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Europeans Seek $15 Billion in Jordan
Jordan is entering a new phase of direct economic promotion as it prepares to host the Jordanian-European Investment Conference in the Dead Sea in mid-November, carrying a portfolio of huge…
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Messages from the Crown Prince.. The citizen first
The meeting of the Council of Ministers, which was chaired by His Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, was not just a meeting to follow up on government files, but its details…
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The Government Bus.. and a State Message
The government's decision to expand the free school transportation project in the southern desert may seem ordinary, but in reality, it carries a meaning greater than the number of buses…
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The world between two straits.. so where do we stand?
The world today stands between two straits, Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, and between them stands a global economy that has not yet recovered from successive years of crises and turmoil. The…
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"Diab" Revives Aqaba.. What's Next?
At first glance, it might seem like just an artistic concert by a major Arab star, but Amr Diab's upcoming concert in Aqaba next week carries details that go far beyond music and singing.…
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Rise in Trust in the Government.. What's Surprising?
How can Jordanians not trust the government, if the figures say that trust in it has increased? This is neither a defense of any government, nor an attempt to beautify reality, but rather a…
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What Hassan Didn't Say
When Prime Minister Dr. Jafar Hassan speaks, while chairing the Investment Council session at the Ministry of Investment, asserting with certainty that our country has promising…
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