 [9/29/2008] 2010 American Immigrant Visa Lottery Registration Begins
The U.S. Embassy announces that applications for the 2010 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery will be accepted online beginning the evening of October 2, 2008 through December 1, 2008. This annual program makes permanent residence visas available to persons who meet strict eligibility requirements. Applicants are chosen by a computer-generated random lottery drawing.
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[9/25/2008] U.S. Provides Half a Billion Dollars in Grants to Jordan
H.E. the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suhair Al-Ali. and American Ambassador Stephen Beecroft, today signed grants from the U.S. to Jordan worth almost half a billion dollars. The $479.4 million in regular and supplemental assistance brings total U.S. economic aid to Jordan in 2008 to $561.4 million, up about 120 percent from the previous year.
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[9/24/2008] U.S. Grant Supports Government Services Smart Card
AMMAN - American Ambassador Stephen Beecroft and H.E. Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suhair Al-Ali today signed a grant under which the U.S. Trade and Development Agency will provide $410,083 to fund strategic advisory and technical analysis related to the establishment of a national “smart card” system in Jordan. The grant was conferred in a signing ceremony at the ministry.
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[9/23/2008] American Ambassador Lauds Tourism Development
American Ambassador Stephen Beecroft today affirmed the U.S. commitment to support Jordan’s tourism development efforts. At a signing ceremony of a grant to preserve Madaba’s Byzantine mosaics, Ambassador Beecroft joined H.E. Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suhair Al-Ali, Greek Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Theodoros Kassimis, and His Beatitude Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem along with officials from the Department of Antiquities and community s
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[9/23/2008] The United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Assistance
Yesterday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Jordanian Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bashir signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide increased levels of assistance to Jordan.
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[9/17/2008] Ambassador Beecroft: U.S. Committed to Expanding Trade with Kingdom
AMMAN – American Ambassador R. Stephen Beecroft today reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to promoting Jordan-U.S. trade, together with TIJARA members representing a coalition of sixteen business associations and officials from the Ministry of Industry & Trade.
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[9/9/2008] Embassy Organizes Voting Assistance for American Citizens
The United States Embassy invites American citizens over the age of 18 and living in Jordan to exercise their Constitutional right to vote in U.S. elections. A presidential election will be held in the United States on November 4. Citizens are entitled to cast their ballot by mail if they will be outside the U.S. on Election Day.
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[8/26/2008] USAID Director: No USAID Award to Aqaba Industrial Estate II
AMMAN – Press reports published today alleging that USAID Jordan improperly awarded a bid for the development of the second phase of the Aqaba International Industrial Estate have no basis in fact.
USAID Jordan Director Jay Knott stated, "USAID did not fund the second phase of the Aqaba International Industrial Estate project, and has no current involvement in the estate.
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[8/14/2008] Former NBA Star Detlef Schrempf Partners With Jordan Basketball Federation To Organize Camp For Young Athletes
In cooperation with the Jordan Basketball Federation (JBF), the American Embassy beginning this week will host a basketball camp led by a team from the Seattle-based Detlef Schrempf Foundation’s “Understand the Game” program.
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[7/29/2008] OPIC Announces $250 Million to Expand Mortgage Lending In Jordan
Robert Mosbacher, Jr., President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) today announced up to $250 million in financing for new OPIC loan facilities that will enable three banks to extend long-term mortgage lending to low-income households in Jordan, helping the country fulfill its national housing initiative.
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