VOL. XLVII

No 13

29-March-2004

AID

US Releases $138.5Mn In Economic Assistance To Jordan

The US on 23 March granted Jordan $138.5mn in a cash transfer agreement which the US Embassy in 'Amman said would help the country to meet its foreign debt obligations while releasing Jordanian funds for local development programs. The aid is the second tranche of a total aid package from the US to Jordan for US fiscal year 2004 (1 October 2003 30 September 2004) worth $349.5mn, following the release of the...