http://www.meed.com/rss/rss_meed_economy.xml en-uk Members of Jordan’s parliament have requested that the government becomes more transparent about how it sets the price of petrol, diesel and gas amid growing popular unrest at the rising cost of fuel. http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/mps_request_more_transparent_pricing_for_petrol_diesel_and_gas.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/mps_request_more_transparent_pricing_for_petrol_diesel_and_gas.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Will Hadfield 23 July 2008 17:18 Jordan’s economic growth will fall to 4.4 per cent in 2008, increasing the pressure on the already deteriorating public finances, according to a former government minister. http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/economic_growth_will_fall_to_44_per_cent_in_2008_says_analyst.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/economic_growth_will_fall_to_44_per_cent_in_2008_says_analyst.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Will Hadfield 22 July 2008 16:17 http://www.meed.com:80/images/jordan_resized_70_tcm24-1739349.jpg The US-based Human Rights Watch has called on the Saudi Arabian government to implement its proposed reform to the ‘kafala’ sponsorship system and extend protection to domestic workers. http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/human_rights_group_calls_on_saudi_government_to_reform_labour_law.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/human_rights_group_calls_on_saudi_government_to_reform_labour_law.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Christopher Sell 22 July 2008 09:29 Provision of consultancy services comprising an assessment of the construction industry. Closing date: 15 August 2008 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/yemen_tender_rural_access_project_consultancy_services.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/yemen_tender_rural_access_project_consultancy_services.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Jane Bishop 22 July 2008 13:29 Hamad Kasasbeh talks about the dollar-dinar peg, rising inflation and the effect of Iraqi refugees on the economy. http://www.meed.com:80/special_report/2008/07/interview_with_jordans_finance_minister_hamad_kasasbeh.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/special_report/2008/07/interview_with_jordans_finance_minister_hamad_kasasbeh.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Richard Nield 22 July 2008 13:15 http://www.meed.com:80/images/hamad_resized_70_tcm24-1738961.jpg Supply of workshop equipment as part of an emergency disabilities project. Closing date: 21 August 2008   http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/iraq_tender_workshop_equipment.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/iraq_tender_workshop_equipment.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Jane Bishop 22 July 2008 12:53 Islam is the most dynamic religious movement of our times, but there is more to its ascent than oil and economics. http://www.meed.com:80/commentary/last_word/2008/07/a_challenging_tide_of_faith.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/commentary/last_word/2008/07/a_challenging_tide_of_faith.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Edmund O'Sullivan 22 July 2008 11:08 http://www.meed.com:80/images/mosque_resized_70_tcm24-1738235.jpg Provision of design and supervision services for archaeological and conservation projects. Closing date: 26 August 2008 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/lebanon_tender_archaeological_and_conservation_consultancy_services.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/lebanon_tender_archaeological_and_conservation_consultancy_services.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Jane Bishop 21 July 2008 21:16 The MEED Projects index was on the verge of exceeding $2.3 trillion for the first time in the week ending 14 July. http://www.meed.com:80/databank/gulf_projects/2008/07/gulf_projects_14_july_2008.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/databank/gulf_projects/2008/07/gulf_projects_14_july_2008.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C 18 July 2008 08:53 http://www.meed.com:80/images/GULF-PROJECTS_resized_70_tcm24-1387298.jpg Even the best regional universities struggle to compete on a world stage. A well-educated workforce will allow the economy to prosper. http://www.meed.com:80/commentary/2008/07/educational_reforms_will_help_business.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/commentary/2008/07/educational_reforms_will_help_business.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Dominic Dudley 18 July 2008 08:21 http://www.meed.com:80/images/arab-student-mac_resized_70_tcm24-1736959.jpg In an exclusive interview, Jordan’s finance minister outlines the challenges he faces in dealing with inflation while attempting to restrain government debt. http://www.meed.com:80/economy/specialreport/2008/07/tackling_jordans_inflation_problem.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/economy/specialreport/2008/07/tackling_jordans_inflation_problem.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Richard Nield 17 July 2008 13:13 The emirate is reforming its colleges and universities to provide the skilled workforce its economy needs. http://www.meed.com:80/economy/features/2008/07/abu_dhabis_blueprint_for_education.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/economy/features/2008/07/abu_dhabis_blueprint_for_education.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Melissa Hancock 17 July 2008 15:36 http://www.meed.com:80/images/mortarboard_resized_70_tcm24-1735612.jpg Auction of state-owned mobile networks set to be put back beyond November. http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/beirut_faces_further_delay_to_6bn_telecoms_privatisation.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/beirut_faces_further_delay_to_6bn_telecoms_privatisation.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Will Hadfield 17 July 2008 18:18 http://www.meed.com:80/images/Kamal-Shehadi_resized_70_tcm24-1736923.jpg Key figures who have influence with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi: Khalifa Hnaish al-Gaddafi, Moussa Koussa, Abdullah Senoussi, Ahmed Ibrahim, Bashir Saleh Bashir and Hassan Tatanaki.    http://www.meed.com:80/people/meed_list/2008/07/libya_gaddafi__six_key_advisers.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/people/meed_list/2008/07/libya_gaddafi__six_key_advisers.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C 17 July 2008 16:32 Amman is in the middle of a deeply unpopular subsidy reduction plan aimed at cutting the kingdom’s growing budget deficit, which means that soaring fuel and food costs are now affecting consumers rather than government finances. http://www.meed.com:80/special_report/index/2008/07/special_report_jordan__struggling_with_soaring_inflation.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/special_report/index/2008/07/special_report_jordan__struggling_with_soaring_inflation.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Bernadette Redfern 17 July 2008 11:25 http://www.meed.com:80/images/jordan_resized_70_tcm24-1735608.jpg The government’s policy of cutting subsidies to reduce its deficit is causing growing resentment among the population, many of whom are finding it difficult to afford the basic necessities of life. http://www.meed.com:80/special_report/2008/07/ammans_struggle_to_balance_the_budget.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/special_report/2008/07/ammans_struggle_to_balance_the_budget.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Richard Nield 17 July 2008 11:59 http://www.meed.com:80/images/fruit_resized_70_tcm24-1736999.jpg Inflation in Morocco could reach 2.7 per cent by the end of the year, according to Abdellatif Jouahri, chairman of the central bank, Bank Al Maghreb. http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/moroccan_inflation_set_to_rise_by_year_end.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/news/2008/07/moroccan_inflation_set_to_rise_by_year_end.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Dominic Dudley 16 July 2008 17:03 Provision of individual event planning consultancy advisory services. Closing date: 22 July 2008 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/yemen_tender_event_planning_consultancy_advisory_services.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/yemen_tender_event_planning_consultancy_advisory_services.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Jane Bishop 16 July 2008 15:13 Supply and installation of medical equipment and furniture for a hospital. New closing date: 22 July 2008 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/lebanon_tender_medical_equipment_and_furniture_closing_date_extension.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/lebanon_tender_medical_equipment_and_furniture_closing_date_extension.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Jane Bishop 16 July 2008 13:52 Carrying out a beneficiary assessment as part of a first municipal infrastructure project. Closing date: 31 July 2008 http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/lebanon_tender_municipal_infrastructure_beneficiary_assessment.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C http://www.meed.com:80/tenders/2008/07/lebanon_tender_municipal_infrastructure_beneficiary_assessment.html;jsessionid=BA3EFD193625130472300A7FBD30654C Jane Bishop 16 July 2008 10:15