While other Gulf countries are caught in the shadow of the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, Jordan—the Middle East's "Singapore"—is fully focused on building its own nation.
According to a front-page report by The Jordan Times, on Wednesday, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Jafar Hassan inspected the Greater Amman Municipality's plans to advance digital transformation and strengthen electronic services. As reported by Petra News Agency, the country's Prime Minister emphasized the need to accelerate the implementation of comprehensive systems to modernize municipal e-services, underscoring that improvements should translate into better service delivery and faster responses to citizen feedback.
Meanwhile, the country's leaders are also actively promoting ecological tourism.
The nation has launched an ambitious infrastructure plan, including the construction of national water hub projects to address water scarcity issues.
The ongoing railway project in Aqaba, Jordan’s port city, centers on building a modern freight rail network connecting the Port of Aqaba with major domestic mineral mining areas—such as phosphate and potash deposits—with the aim of enhancing mineral export capacity, reducing logistics costs, and driving regional economic development.
On Wednesday, the Jordanian government announced that by the end of the first quarter of 2026, eight projects had been completed under its Economic Modernization Vision (EMV) implementation plan (2026–2029), which comprises a total of 393 projects—representing about 2% of the overall plan. According to progress data monitored by the Royal Office, another 334 projects—approximately 85% of the plan—are currently underway, while 49 projects have not yet commenced.
In addition, due to Jordan’s strong relations with neighboring Israel, the ongoing war in Israel has not affected the country’s development.
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