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• [New] Libya and Jordan have lower demand projections, starting at 0.4 and 0.3 million tons, respectively, and growing to 5.5 and 4.8 million tons by 2050. Nature
• Jordan continues to lose its role as a mediator with Israel in the region amidst the changes taking place, and will attempt to find a new role to help it emerge from its internal crises. LATEST MNT GOAT NEWSLETTER
• Countries like Egypt, Lebanon or Jordan are going to face disruptions in terms of their trade relations as well as the prospect of cuts to foreign investments. Channels Television
• Escalating regional tensions and changing priorities of international powers will place Jordan in difficult choices regarding how to manage its relations with major powers and neighboring countries. Jordan Times
• FAO Jordan supported Joint Risk Assessment Group to assess the Avian Influenza H5N 1 introduction possibility into Jordan to increase the readiness of relevant sectors to mitigate the risk of HPAI. AnimalHealth
• Energy projects with the Arab Gulf States have driven opportunities, such as the three-way deal between the UAE, Israel, and Jordan, until Jordan cancelled in protest of the Gaza war. Middle East Council on Global Affairs
• Impact on Neighboring Countries: Egypt and Jordan could face instability if large numbers of displaced Gazans seek refuge there. 99Notes Best IAS Coaching Delhi
• US President Donald Trump's insistence that Egypt and Jordan will accept displaced Palestinians from the Gaza Strip raises significant concerns about a potential deal being negotiated behind closed doors to facilitate their forced displacement. Aletho News
• Countries such as Jordan and Qatar, which have higher SDIs, demonstrate a higher-than-expected burden of BPH, likely due to better healthcare access leading to increased diagnosis and reporting rates. BioMed Central
• Some 17.1 million people are estimated to be in need, and 11.9 million people will be targeted to receive aid in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt with financial requirements of $5 billion. Global Focus
• The perception of US disengagement or erratic policymaking - significantly when it undermines Arab allies like Egypt and Jordan - could create further openings for Russia to engage Gulf states, particularly on strategic defence and energy cooperation. The New Arab
• No other president hatched a plan to force Palestinians from Gaza into Egypt and Jordan - a step that could threaten the Camp David accord, fracture the Hashemite Kingdom and effectively amount to ethnic cleansing. CNN
• Jordan, the Gulf states, and Israeli interests must align in preventing extremist forces from transforming Syria into a launching ground that threatens regional stability. Middle East Forum
• Jordan will import LNG via Egypt until the end of 2026, after which it will use an onshore regasification LNG terminal currently being implemented in Aqaba. LNG Prime
• If large numbers of Palestinians are forcibly displaced to Jordan, conditions could ripen for the revival of resistance activities within a new context shaped by current dynamics, especially considering Hamas's significant popularity in Jordan. Middle East Monitor
• The population of Gaza could be moved out to Jordan and Egypt and the Gaza Strip rebuilt as a Riviera of the Middle East. Hilary Benn - Labour MP for Leeds South
• The Egyptian proposal takes for granted that Palestinians will stay put and that even if they wanted to leave, other moderate Arab states, starting with Jordan and Saudi Arabia and very much including Egypt, will not take them in. Israel Behind the News
• Investments in Egypt or Libya are significantly more expensive than in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, or the United Arab Emirates due to higher Equity Risk Premiums (ERP), reflecting the increased risk associated with equity investments in power generation. Nature
• Moving forward, Meta AI will be available in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. TechCrunch
• Countries like Jordan must empower their MSMEs, unleashing the potential of their highly educated labour force and their natural comparative advantage for producing green energy. Economic Research Forum (ERF)
• In the Gulf region Adnoc Drilling operates in Jordan and Saudi Arabia and plans to expand to Oman and Kuwait, including potential acquisitions of drilling assets for which it has allocated between $200 million and 300 million. AGBI
• The US and Israel's attempt to demoralize Palestinians in Gaza through bombing is a non-starter and could lead to civil war in Egypt and Jordan. Dollar Collapse

Last updated: 13 June 2025