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Jordanian PM Jafar Hassan inaugurating natural gas stations in Aqaba

July 27th, 2026 - 10:16 GMT

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Jordanian PM inaugurates two natural gas stations in Aqaba

ALBAWABA - In a move to reduce costs on Jordan’s energy sector, which has been under pressure from the Iran War and regional tensions, Jordan’s PM Dr. Jafar Hassan has inaugurated two new natural gas stations in the port city of Aqaba. The project has cost the Jordanian government around $16 million and is set to reduce energy costs by 30-65 percent across the Kingdom’s industrial cities with the initial ...

The Passat was largely influential in Volkswagen Middle East recording its most successful ever month in July last year when sales rose 51 per cent on the same period in 2012

January 13th, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

Volkswagen sales in the Middle East booming

The Italian government has been leading the charge to reopen the Iranian marketplace in order to cash in on Tehran’s energy sector.

January 13th, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

Is Italy helping bring down the sanctions? Iran and Italy's economic ties raising the US' eyebrows

Qatar to help Iran to develop its share of the world’s biggest gas field so both countries can reap the maximum long-term rewards, sources at state-run Qatar Petroleum (QP) say.

January 12th, 2014 - 06:02 GMT

What will Qatar get out of an Iranian nuclear deal?

The Gulf Cooperation Council’s electricity and water undersecretaries, heads of specialised bodies and organisations will meet in Kuwait on Tuesday to discuss the water network project

January 12th, 2014 - 05:40 GMT

GCC countries to meet over common water network

Nearly 15,000 illegal workers have been arrested in the Eastern Province after the raids.

January 12th, 2014 - 04:59 GMT

Saudi Arabia still going hard at labor market overhaul

Bahrain's theme park will cover an area of 93,618 sq meters and will include amusement rides and the country's first indoor ski slope and full-size ice arena (Shutterstock)

January 12th, 2014 - 11:23 GMT

And you thought Bahrain was tiny! $52.7 million Bahraini theme park to include weather and gravity defying gigs

The GCC is ahead of MENA in terms of competitiveness. (Image credit: Hotelier Middle East)

January 12th, 2014 - 10:32 GMT

Report: Why the GCC will continue to drive growth in MENA

Royal Jordanian was one of three Middle East airlines that was ranked in the top 10 safest airlines globally (Courtesy of Arabian Gazette)

January 12th, 2014 - 09:19 GMT

Three Middle East jets soar to top 10 safest airline rankings

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani plans to partake in the 44th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos on global financial crisis.

January 12th, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

Making a comeback: Iran to participate in World Economic Forum

Bahaa El Din said the government would hold a conference in March or April to discuss the financial needs of the country and to issue long-term infrastructure projects.

January 12th, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

Egypt to be stimulated by the UAE

Waldorf Astoria is opening up a new location in Palm Islands Jumeirah. (Image credit: Arhcitecture International program)

January 9th, 2014 - 12:45 GMT

Waldorf Astoria coming to Dubai Palm Jumeirah

Just Falafel plans to open 160 restaurants in North America over the next five years (Courtesy of CBS)

January 9th, 2014 - 11:03 GMT

Craving your Middle Eastern staple foods abroad? Popular UAE chain coming to US, Canada in 2014