Stay updated with breaking news from Jesse Marks. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Amman is aiming to exit troubled Attarat shale oil power plant contract which left it owing Beijing billions of dollars; project interest waned after natural gas deal with Israel
The power plant characterizes China’s wider model in poorer states and serves as a cautionary tale for the region.
Jordan’s Attarat power plant was envisioned as a landmark project promising to provide the desert kingdom with a major source of energy while solidifying its relations with China. Deals surrounding the plant put Jordan on the hook for billions of dollars in debt to China — all for a plant that is no longer needed for its energy, because of other agreements made since the project’s conception. The result is fueling tensions between China and Jordan and causing grief for the Jordanian government as it tries to contest the deal in an international legal battle.
Refugees International's latest advocacy and reporting in Europe.
Analysis in English on Syrian Arab Republic and 1 other country about Protection and Human Rights, Recovery and Reconstruction and Earthquake; published on 8 Jun 2023 by RI