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King Abdullah II and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attended the groundbreaking for the Aqaba–Shidiya–Maan railway. Its first phase is designed to carry about 13 million tonnes of phosphate annually from Shidiya to Aqaba.
Data includedJordan’s Food and Drug Administration opened 35 electronic services for food, pharmaceutical and medical businesses in a trial. It said user feedback would help identify issues before full rollout.
Data includedJordan ranked 60th among 139 economies in the 2026 Global Innovation Index and fifth in the Arab world. A ministry statement reported by Petra said the country rose five places from the previous year.
Data includedYarmouk University opened the Digital Skills for a Better Future incubator with DOT Jordan and UNICEF. The programme will offer students and community members digital training aimed at labour-market skills.
Data includedJordan’s Social Security Corporation said its upgraded mobile app had attracted more than 619,000 users in the weeks after launch. The platform brings together more than 30 services.
Data includedJordan’s Vocational Training Corporation enrolled 5,134 new trainees in the second cycle of the 2026–2027 training year across 34 institutes and centres of excellence. It reported receiving 13,255 applications.
Data includedJordanian Transport and Labor Minister Nidal al-Qatamin said Arab Bridge Maritime Company earned more than $40 million in the first nine months of 2026. Petra reported on October 2 that he made the statement at the company’s 88th general assembly meeting.
Data includedAqaba Container Terminal handled 107,803 twenty-foot equivalent units in September, setting a monthly record for a third consecutive month. It served 53 vessels during the month.
Data includedThe Jordan Strategy Forum’s investor confidence index reached 186.6 points in the second quarter of 2026, up from 153.1 in the first quarter. The report carried by Petra also covered activity confidence and selected macroeconomic indicators.
Data includedPreliminary statistics put annual real growth at 3%, with agriculture expanding fastest.
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