AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoInvestment & Growth: Jordan’s Prime Minister Jafar Hassan chaired an Investment Council meeting, saying development, industrial and free zones are key tools for jobs and regional growth, and pointing to major projects like the Aqaba–Shidiya/Maan railway, Maan–Aqaba land port, the National Water Carrier and the Risha gas field, alongside regulatory and digital reforms to improve the business climate. Diplomacy & Trade: Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met Syria’s President Ahmad Al Sharaa in Damascus, conveying King Abdullah’s greetings and pushing a practical, institutional Jordan–Syria partnership, with focus on trade, investment, transport, customs, water and energy. Regional Security & Energy Costs: The US-Iran tanker and missile escalation is again driving oil above $100, with reports of strikes involving Jordan-based US facilities and wider Hormuz shipping disruption—raising inflation and market pressure. Sanctions on Settlements: Jordan joined eight Arab and Muslim states welcoming the UK’s ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements and restrictions on related services, urging broader international action and accountability for settlement-linked activities. ASE Market Watch: Amman Stock Exchange trading was reported at about JD 14.3m, with the market also noted as down slightly in recent sessions.
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