 [7/6/2008] U.S. and Jordan Strengthen Cooperation on Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights
In cooperation with USAID, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of the U.S. Department of Commerce began a four-day workshop today on border enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR). Participants include over 50 officials from the Jordan Customs Department, the Public Security Department, the National Library, the Jordan Institute for Standards and Metrology, ASEZA Customs, and other Jordanian government agencies.
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[7/2/2008] U.S. to Provide US$450 Additional Economic and Security Assistance to Jordan
At a joint press conference today, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ms. Suhair Al-Ali and U.S. Ambassador to Jordan Mr. David Hale announced that U.S. President George W. Bush signed on June 30, 2008 legislation that includes US$450 million in supplemental economic and security-related assistance to Jordan for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.
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[6/29/2008] Jordan, U.S. Align Security Standards in International Trade Partnership
Jordan and the United States Saturday agreed to align security standards in international trade partnership programs critical to both countries by signing a mutual recognition arrangement that recognizes compatibility between Jordanian and U.S. cargo security programs.
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[6/18/2008] American Ambassador Visits Aqaba
Aqaba –American Ambassador David Hale today visited Aqaba and participated in several U.S.-supported initiatives designed to benefit small business owners and students in Aqaba Governorate. He emphasized the strong ties between Jordan and the United States as well as U.S. support for Jordan’s efforts in economic and educational development.
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[6/10/2008] Jordan and U.S. Cooperate to Strengthen Rule of Law
AMMAN – American Ambassador David Hale and Minister of Justice Ayman Odeh today marked the successful completion of the automation of Jordan’s court system in a ceremony. The Ambassador and Minister of Justice, who were joined by Chief Justice Mohammed Samed Al-Rakkad and other judges and ministers, noted the success of Jordanian-American cooperation in the area of judicial reform.
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[6/5/2008] Harrison Ford Supports Efforts to Protect Wildlife
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2008, celebrated worldwide on June 5th each year, the American Embassy and the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) today launched three Public Service Announcements (PSAs) that address the growing threat to wildlife from poaching and illegal trafficking in wildlife and wildlife products. Under the slogan, “When the Buying Stops, the Killing Can Too,” each of the 30-second PSAs, produced by the Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT
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[6/5/2008] U.S. Support for Health Sector Improves Care for Jordanians
American Ambassador David Hale today inaugurated the recently renovated Al-Nadim Hospital in Madaba, stressing continued American support for Jordan’s efforts to improve the quality of health care services for average Jordanians.
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[5/21/2008] U.S. Helps Renovate Public School Classrooms
Minister of Education Tayseer Nueimi and American Ambassador David Hale today launched the renovation of seven schools in the Amman governorate in a ceremony in Ain Jalout School for Girls in Shmeisani. The schools, located throughout the Amman area, will receive 31 new and renovated classrooms, benefiting the over 4,550 young people who study there. “This project is an excellent example of the cooperation between the United States and Jordan in investing in our young people, the greatest reso
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[5/8/2008] STATEMENT ON REPORTS REGARDING OPIC RELATIONSHIP WITH KONI KONSULTANTS
DEAD SEA, Jordan – The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) would like to correct reports that were published in the May 7 editions of the Jordan Times and Al-Rai, regarding its alleged relationship with Koni Konsultants.
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[5/6/2008] OPIC OPENS CONFERENCE ON INVESTMENT IN MIDDLE EAST
DEAD SEA, Jordan – Robert Mosbacher, Jr., the President and CEO of the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), today opened Access to Opportunity in the Middle East, an international conference designed to facilitate increased U.S. private sector investment in the region by demonstrating its growing potential across a host of industries and countries.
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