Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 30

25-July-2005

Jordan

Jordans Government Wins Vote Of Confidence

The Jordanian government on 21 July won a vote of confidence in parliament, following the reshuffle on 3 July in the cabinet of Prime Minister 'Adnan Badran. The government won the vote by 67-37 with six abstentions. Dr Badran, a US educated academic, promised in his government policy statement on 14 July reforms in many areas: economic, political, social, trade and education. So...