King meets World Bank Group chief in Washington, DC

His Majesty King Abdullah and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga meet on Wednesday in Washington, DC (Photo courtesy of Royal Court)

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and World Bank Group President Ajay Banga met in Washington, DC, on Wednesday and discussed enhancing economic cooperation across various sectors.
His Majesty highlighted Jordan’s efforts in implementing economic and administrative modernisation in order to increase growth, attract investments, create job opportunities, and streamline government procedures, according to a Royal Court statement.
The King expressed appreciation for the World Bank’s development support for Jordan, especially for transportation, water, energy, mining, and tourism projects.
The meeting also covered regional developments, including efforts to rebuild Gaza, the statement said.
The World Bank Group president noted Jordan’s important efforts in implementing economic reform and modernisation plans.
Director of the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh and Jordan’s Ambassador to the United States Dina Kawar attended the meeting.

.col-lg-12.second .opinion-widget{border-top:1px solid #D0D0D0;} #widget_1623 .opinions-title {font-size:32px;}

{{articles_filter_1623_widget?.title}}

.epaper-separator{ height: 1px; width: 100%; background-color: #D0D0D0; margin: 15px 0; }

Today’s Paper

.related-articles .layout-ratio{padding-bottom:55%;}
.alert-success { color :#A3656F ; } .alert-danger { color : red ; } .footer { font-family:Myriad Pro,Arial; }
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () { function validateEmail(email) { return /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/.test(email); } function showModal(message,type) { const messageContainer = document.getElementById("messageContainerFooter"); messageContainer.textContent = message; messageContainer.className = `alert alert-${type} mt-3`; // Bootstrap alert styling messageContainer.classList.remove("d-none"); // Hide message after 5 seconds setTimeout(() => { messageContainer.classList.add("d-none"); }, 5000); } document.getElementById("emailFormFooter").addEventListener("submit", function(event) { event.preventDefault(); const emailInput = document.getElementById("emailFooter"); const email = emailInput.value.trim(); if (!validateEmail(email)) { showModal('Invalid email format','danger'); return; } const url = `/subscribeNewsletter?email=${encodeURIComponent(email)}`; fetch(url, { method: "GET", headers: { "Accept": "application/json" } }) .then(response => { if (!response.ok) { showModal("Error submitting email. Try again.",'danger'); } return response.json(); }) .then(data => { showModal(data.message,'success'); }) .catch(error => { showModal("Error submitting email. Try again.",'danger'); }); }); });