Jordan, World Bank sign 150-mln-USD loan deal

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Jordan and the World Bank signed a 150-million-U.S. dollar loan deal on Sunday, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

Jordan's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ibrahim Seif said the loan will be used to reduce the economic burden on Jordan in light of the influx of Syrian refugees.

The loan will be used to provide health services to the refugees, such as for the purchase of vaccines and medicine, said the minister, who added that it will also be used to subsidize gas for households and bread.

Latest official figures show that over 550,000 Syrian refugees are now seeking shelter in Jordan. Endi

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