VOL. XLIII

No. 16

17-April-2000

UAE

UAE To Give Jordan $200Mn To Boost Economy

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will give Jordan $200mn to revive its ailing economy, according to the Jordanian daily newspaper al-Rai on 9 April. The paper quoted senior government officials as saying that UAE President Shaikh Zayid bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan had already signed an order for the transfer of the money. The aid will be allocated for projects aimed at reducing unemployment in the Kingdom, where the...