Daily Archives: December 2, 2009
Jordanian King Signs Free Trade Deal With Turkey
Jordan is experiencing a state visit from Turkey this week. On Tuesday, President Abdullah Gul was welcomed by King Abdullah II and Queen Rania to Amman.
The main purpose of Gul's visit is to launch a free trade deal with the Hashemite Kingdom, something both countries have been working on since 2005. The Prime Ministers of Jordan and Turkey agreed the deal would be launched before 2009 was up.
That deal came true not long after the welcoming ceremony at the royal palace.
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Dubai Sheikh Lashes Out Over Debt Crisis
Earlier this week, Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum said the media exaggerated his emirate's debt crisis, and that the world is being misled over how Dubai would solve the problem. The Sheikh also verbally attacked international investors by saying, "they do not understand anything."
Speaking in an e-mailed statement, the Sheikh, who is also prime minister and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates, said “The media hype is exaggerated and will not hurt our perseverance. Read more [...]
