Wednesday, Jul.2, 2008
Mathaba News Network

Posted: 2008/07/02

U.S. President George W. Bush signed a bill on June 30 granting Jordan an extra 450 million U.S. dollars in economic and military assistance for 2008 and 2009, Jordan's official news agency Petra reported on Tuesday.

With this additional assistance, the total U.S. economic assistance for 2008 will reach 561.4 million dollars, Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suhair Al-Ali said at a joint press conference with U.S. ambassador to Jordan David Hale.