IMF to lend Jordan $264 mn

IMF to lend Jordan $264 mn

Amman, April 6 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it will transfer $264 million to Jordan in April as part of a loan to the kingdom, the state-run Petra news agency reported Saturday. The amount is part of a $2.1 billion loan the IMF agreed to extend to Jordan to help it cope with an […]

Five new nations join UNSC as members

Five new nations join UNSC as members

Five new countries joined the UN Security Council (UNSC) as non-permanent members starting from the new year, while Jordan assumed Thursday the rotating presidency of the Council for January. Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania and Nigeria have begun their two-year term, replacing Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo, Xinhua reported Friday. Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zedi Al-Hussein, […]