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Jordan: Price Hike

Friday, February 1st, 2008 @ 22:06 UTC

by Amira Al Hussaini

Countries:: Jordan
Topics:: Economics, Energy

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“Thank you, Jordanian government, for removing subsidies and hiking gas prices across the board. We’ll all be walking a little…stiffer…after next month,” writes An American in Jordan.

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zamil

Good job done! but still we need a clear understanding about Islam where it is clearly narrated how to do business….

# 2008-09-16 at 8:44 am

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