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AMMAN — Food prices in Jordan increased by 1.8 per cent by the end of February, according to a monthly report by the World Bank, while the Department of Statistics indicated a rise in the inflation rate in Jordan by 1.57 per cent during the same month compared to February 2023.

The Ministry of Social Development has been actively providing urgent assistance to approximately 2,487 underprivileged families, while nearly 94,300 needy families are receiving subsidies from Royal deeds, Minister of Social Development Wafaa Bani Mustafa said on Tuesday.

AMMAN — The Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) reported on Wednesday a “significant” 15.7 per cent increase in exports during the first quarter of 2024, marking a “remarkable growth” compared with the same period in the previous year.