There is nothing free under the sun.

People in Jordan are fed up with excuses that external factors are responsible for the current economic crisis, not denial.They have been listening to such excuses for a few years now, while reflecting on the lack of promise in their economic fortunes.Naturally, an economist does

Qatar is a rich country by any standard.Some cynics may say that Qatar is dependent on a single commodity, gas mainly, and some oil, which renders it economically less formidable and more vulnerable.Regardless of the reservations an analyst may have, Qatar’s per capita income is

On May 31, His Majesty King Abdullah presided over a meeting to emphasise the urgent need for public sector reform.It was obvious from the tone of the King that he was adamantly serious about the issue.Jordan used to boast one of the best public administration systems.If I were t

According to the Muslim lunar calendar, Ramadan is the 9th month.

Early this month, the Chinese embassy and the Jordan Chamber of Trade held a discussion on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Jordanian- Chinese diplomatic relations.His Majesty King Abdullah paid five official visits to the People’s Republic of China since his accession to

Average Jordanians must have more eyes than the snakes in Medusa’s hair locks to vigilantly follow, as they do, all the events in the country, in the region and the world.This alertness is motivated by a deep sense of survival which depends, to a large extent, on decisions taken

In the last Economic Policies Council meeting, which was chaired by His Majesty King Abdullah on May 3, the discussion focused on the initiative to give economic growth a big push.Such an agenda has transformed the councils’ role from proposing laws and new directives to an instr

Farmers in Jordan resent the statistical conclusion which states that agriculture contributes only 3-3.5 per cent to Jordan’s annual gross domestic product.The link between the sector’s importance and its share in the country’s annual output of goods and services is below expecta