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The utility’s long-term plan projects lower emissions despite rising electricity demand; its solar, battery and reverse-osmosis targets are not completed outcomes.
The platform will focus on the Qatar Investment Authority’s local portfolio. The government also outlined five-year expectations for US$38.5 billion in infrastructure projects and US$22.5 billion in private investment.
An IMF mission that visited on 15–18 September reviewed banking restructuring and fiscal planning. The Fund expects contraction and double-digit inflation in 2026.
The campaign addressed four livestock diseases; a separate 50,000-dose purchase and wider disease-surveillance work were also announced.
Nine-month attendance was 2.8% below last year; Jordanian visitors increased while foreign visitor numbers fell more sharply.
The Summer 2026 Lebanon Economic Monitor says renewed conflict reversed the previous year’s recovery and intensified pressure on public finances and household incomes.
The central bank reported a 17.2% annual increase, while growth across the first eight months was 2.9% and varied by visitor group.
The July country review says disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz affected oil and non-oil activity; the forecasts are conditional and subject to uncertainty.
Revenue reached JD5.625 billion in January–July 2026. Non-tax receipts made the larger contribution to the increase, while capital spending also rose.
Central bank data showed monthly growth in lending and deposits. Non-resident deposits rose 6.8 percent, the fastest reported increase among deposit categories.
The approved loan supports reforms covering business licensing, worker protections, energy investment, capital markets and finance access for smaller firms.
Total value rose 13.1 percent in the first half of 2026, while non-oil exports increased 23.9 percent. The figures also show a higher export share within total trade.
