Jordan cannot bear refugee burden alone — Kuwait emir

AMMAN — Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah on Tuesday said Jordan cannot alone bear the burden imposed by the Syrian refugees, calling on all countries for support. 

The emir made his remarks during a meeting with the Jordanian parliamentary delegation in Kuwait, where he renewed his country’s willingness to help, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. 

“Kuwait’s doors are open to Jordanians…,” he was quoted as saying. 

The Jordanian delegates voiced their appreciation of Sheikh Sabah and his stance in supporting Arab causes, citing the difficult economic challenges the Kingdom is facing. 

Meanwhile, the delegation visited Kuwait’s chambers of industry and commerce, where they met its president, Ali Ghanem, and discussed ways to develop economic ties and increase Kuwaiti investments in Jordan, which are currently the largest.  

Also on Tuesday, the undersecretary of the Kuwaiti trade and industry ministry, Abdul Aziz Khaldi, inaugurated the 2014 Jordanian Industrial Exhibition in Kuwait. 

During the ceremony, he underlined his country’s commitment to eliminate obstacles facing Jordanian investors and the flow of commodities between the two countries.

Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation’s CEO Yarub Al Qudah said that around 55 Jordanian companies were taking part in the fair, noting that the Kingdom’s exports have increased sevenfold during the last 10 years, with Jordan’s exports reaching over 128 countries worldwide, with a total value of $8 billion, according to Petra.