Jafar Hassan

Prime Minister of Jordan

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Office: Prime Minister of Jordan

Born: 1968

Education: Geneva Graduate Institute, Harvard University, Boston University

Previous offices: Minister of Tourism and Antiquities

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Jordan and Abu Dhabi break ground on Aqaba mining railway

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Toured Aqaba's ports and called for expansion alongside the railway

Jordan's King Abdullah II and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed broke ground at Aqaba on October 5 on a 403-kilometre railway from the country's phosphate and potash mines. Official announcements put the network at about $2.5 billion; the 360-kilometre agreement signed in July was for $2.3 billion.

Updated Oct 25