VOL. XLVI

No 20

19-May-2003

JORDAN

US Giving Jordan $700Mn In Compensation For Iraq War

The US is giving Jordan $700mn to help it offset the economic dislocation it faces due to the US-led war against Iraq, the US Secretary of State Colin Powell announced on 13 May as he signed a document transferring the funds to Basim 'Awad Allah, the Jordanian minister in charge of foreign aid. Following a request by President Bush, Congress appropriated $700mn in emergency assistance for Jordan for fiscal year...