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Jordan’s Standards and Metrology Organization signed a memorandum with the GCC Standardization Organization covering product standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment, including vehicle conformity, Petra reported. The agreement was signed during the ISO annual meeting in Paris.
The Jordan Industrial Estates Company and EuroCham-Jordan signed a memorandum to support investors and industrial firms in Jordan’s industrial cities and improve access for their products to European markets, Petra reported. The agreement includes helping companies prepare for European legislation and standards.
Jordan Chamber of Commerce president Khalil Haj Tawfiq called for agricultural coordination among Jordan, Lebanon and Syria during a meeting with Lebanon’s agriculture minister, Petra reported. He proposed coordinating crop seasons and exchanging surpluses to support trade and market supply.
Jordan recorded 6,552 purchases of mid-sized apartments through August 2026, up 6% from 6,197 in the same eight months of 2025, according to the Department of Land and Survey figures reported by Petra. The category covered homes of 1,290 to 1,615 square feet.
Prime Minister Jafar Hassan said Jordan would require public investment projects to include at least 30% local partnership, Petra reported after an Investment Council meeting. He cited the Aqaba Port Railway, Ma’an–Aqaba dry port, National Water Carrier and Risha gas development among strategic projects.
Jordan’s Cabinet approved JD59 million for purchasing locally produced wheat and barley, up from JD45 million, Agriculture Minister Saeb Khraisat said, according to Petra. The approved purchase quantity rose from 110,000 to 147,000 tonnes.
Jordan ranked 60th among 139 economies in the 2026 Global Innovation Index, moving up five places from 65th in 2025, according to a report cited by Petra from the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.
Jordan’s Rural Electrification Fund approved JD1.317 million in electricity connection projects for 331 homes and sites for August, Petra reported. The allocations cover households, farms and productive activities under the fund’s eligibility rules.
Jordan’s tourism minister Imad Hijazeen began an official programme in Japan on Sept. 24, meeting representatives of travel company JTB Corp. and the Japan Association of Travel Agents, Petra reported. The discussions focused on cooperation and increasing Japanese visitor numbers to Jordan.
Jordan Tourism Board opened a representative office in China under an agreement announced Sept. 10, Petra reported. The office is intended to promote Jordan as a destination and build links with Chinese travel agencies and tour operators.
The airline’s awards include business class, its lounge, Middle East airline and onboard Wi-Fi categories.
The 2026–27 timetable includes additional London capacity and higher frequencies to Frankfurt and Montreal.
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