JORDAN
 
2012 Jordan’s ‘Most Difficult Year’ Since Early 1990s
 
Last year was the most difficult year for Jordan since the beginning of the 1990s because of higher energy and electricity costs brought about by the disruption in Egyptian gas supplies to the kingdom, according to the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Ja’far Hassan.
 
In an address at the University of Jordan, the minister said there are no quick...