JORDAN: US TO RESCHEDULE $178M OF JORDAN'S DEBT, OFFER EXTRA AID IN BID TO MINIMIZE WAR REPERCUSSIONS.(Brief Article)

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According to "Jordan Times", the US government is expected to provide extra assistance to Jordan to help the country weather the economic repercussions of the US-British war against Iraq. Washington also announced the rescheduling of around $178 million out of Amman's $448 million debt to the US in a bid to alleviate Jordan's financial obligations and propel its economy. The exact figure of the aid remains undisclosed, but media reports from Washington said the Kingdom is exp...

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