Jordan
March 5, 2000
Population:2.85 million (1999), including 80% expatriatesReligions:90% MuslimGovernment:Federation of EmiratesLanguages:Arabic (English is widely spoken)Work Week:Private Sector:Saturday - Thursday8:3
Population5.4 million (1999)Religions99% Sunni Muslim; 100,000 Christians (Greek Orthodox, Armenian and Catholic)GovernmentConstitutional MonarchyLanguagesArabic (English is widely spoken)Work WeekPub
March 2, 2000
The government encourages foreign investment, particularly joint ventures with Qataris. As long as a company has a local agent or sponsor, Qatari law permits fully foreign-owned companies. Foreign-own
February 28, 2000
The 6-year, $28 million development of the Yarmouk River basin is scheduled to begin in March. According to the Jordan Times, the project is designe
Jordan is a signatory to several environmental treaties, among which are the following: The 1973 Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The object
The new Labor Law No. 8 of 1996 governs Labor affairs in Jordan. The provisions of the law apply to all employees and employers as defined by Article 2 of the Law. Maximum working hours are 48 durin
Encouragement of Investment LawThe Investment Promotion Law No. 16 of 1995 repealed the Encouragement of Investment Law No. 11 of 1987 and Law No. 27 of 1992 Regulating Arab & Foreign Investments.
The Jordanian tax law is the Income Tax Law No. 57 of 1985. Several amendments have been issued since then by the tax authorities. The latest amendment adopted is Amending Law No. 14 of 1995, and ne
GeneralThe Kingdom of Jordan is a signatory to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization. PatentsAlthough Jordan is
Foreign Currency ControlIn accordance with the Foreign Exchange Control Law No. 95, of 1966 and the Foreign Exchange Control Regulations of 1978, as amended in 1979, the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) i
A new Companies Law, aimed at encouraging investment, became effective in June 1997. Companies Law No. 22 of 1997 limits routine procedures and facilitates the process of company registration. The
The laws governing business in Jordan have undergone a fundamental change in 1995. This has been in line with government policies to convert Jordan from a consumption- to a production-oriented econ
PrivatizationThe government has set the goal of privatizing most of its public sector enterprises. The Cabinet Committee on Privatization, which was created by the Council of Ministers. The Committee
February 27, 2000
Jordan's top ranked tennis player will be unavailable to participate in the upcoming Davis Cup competition, due to be held during next April. In an
Shortly before King Hussein’s death in early 1999, the late Monarch selected his son Abdullah as the new heir and abruptly ousted his brother, Hassan, from the position he had occupied since 1965. Sou