November 16,  2001
Friday - Saturday

• Socio-economic plan launched
• PM lays out specifics on socio-economic plan 

            - Governorates to receive extra JD21.4m for development
            - Judicial system reforms set
            - Family planning, creating medical hub included in plan
            - Education sector to get lion's share
            - Gov't studies possibility of merging water, agriculture ministries
            - Project to promote cultural, national identity

• Jordan to send troops to Afghanistan — Abul Ragheb
• Jordan works to have FTA with US start this year
• China, Jordan sign cooperation agreements
• Jordan is 'endowed to be a free zone trading area'
• Ramadan starts today

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