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With a recent blockade of the Gaza Strip put in place by the Israeli government, there is no way for humanitarian aid to reach the area. A ship from Qatar carrying 3,000 tons of humanitarin aid has already tried to go through the blockade, but authorities sent the ship right back to where it came [...]
Qatar is planning on setting up a fund worth at least $1 billion in various investments in Jordan from real estate to industrial projects, according to Jordan’s Prime Minister, Nader Dahabi. He said that senior Qatari officials were ready to invest the amount to take advantage of any attractive opportunities available from tourism, real estate, [...]
Jordanian Prime Minister Nader Dahabi will visit Damascus today in an effort to strengthen ties with the Arab community. He and members of the Jordanian private sector will be discussing economic relations with Syrian officials, focusing on trade between the two countries. They will also be reviewing Wihdeh Dam issues because of their electricity interconnectivity project as well [...]
Arab News reported that on September 17, finance ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met in Jeddah and approved proposals for a monetary council. Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates hope to utilize a single currency by 2010. Their oil-fueled economies have offered a safeguard against the [...]
