Jordan

Approximately 700 Jordanians took part in an anti-government rally in Amman on March 24, demanding that the government introduce more laws to tackle the problem of corruption and reform... 2012-03-26

Jordan's balance of payments position is looking increasingly vulnerable. Rising fuel import costs and a flagging tourism industry have caused the current account deficit to grow substantially,... 2012-03-26

Jordan's most influential opposition party, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), has called on the Palestinian Authority to stop 'absurd' negotiations with Israel. This statement came despite... 2012-01-27

Jordan's fiscal position is looking increasingly precarious. Although large inflows of foreign aid caused the budget deficit to narrow moderately in 2011, we see two major long-term... 2012-01-27

Political turmoil in the Levant has led us to revise down our forecast for real GDP growth in Jordan in 2012. While we remain relatively sanguine about the prospects for private and... 2012-01-27

Although Jordan's balance of payments position has improved since the first half of 2011, we remain concerned about the sustainability of the country's external dynamics. Current account... 2012-01-23

The outlook for Jordan's Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) continues to look bleak. Stubbornly high energy prices, political instability - both domestic and regional - and a soaring fiscal... 2011-09-22

We stand by our view that high commodity prices will keep inflationary pressures relatively elevated in Jordan throughout 2011. Although we expect food price inflation to keep headline... 2011-06-09

Although not officially linked to the idea of GCC expansion, the US$400mn grant that Saudi Arabia offered Jordan in early June is supportive of this move. For the time being, no such... 2011-06-07

On the back of a hurting tourism sector and a weakening investment drive (both domestic as well as foreign) in Jordan, we have revised down our real GDP growth forecasts for 2011 to... 2011-05-27