Ministerial panel discusses Dead Sea development

By Petra - Feb 17,2014 - Last updated at Feb 17,2014

AMMAN — The ministerial economic development committee discussed several issues on Monday, including expanding the Dead Sea development project.

Maha Khatib, chief commissioner of the Development and Free Zones Commission, highlighted the main advantages of the expansion project and its benefits to the economy.

The committee also discussed mechanisms to deal with tax evasion and to eliminate obstacles hampering investment projects.

Participants were also briefed on the financial performance of Royal Jordanian.

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