Jordan is seeking US $6.6 billion (24.2bn) from international donors to face the ongoing challenge of hosting hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees.
"We are launching a $6.6 billion intervention plan for the Syria crisis for 2020-2022," Planning and International Co-operation Minister Wissam Rabadi said on Monday.
He requested the international community's continued support, saying the Hashemite kingdom "is hosting more than 1.3 million Syrians".
"This has had serious repercussions on the economy, infrastructure and budget of the Jordanian state," Mr Rabadi said.
Citing the coronavirus pandemic, he said the world was facing "exceptional circumstances" that presented "an additional burden for Jordan".
Jordan hosts some 650,000 Syrian refugees registered with the UN refugee agency, while authorities say some 700,000 Syrians were already in the kingdom before the conflict started in 2011.
In early 2018, the government and UN agencies approved a $7.3bn aid plan for the kingdom to respond to the Syria crisis in 2018-2020.
Jordan, which shares a border with Syria, has often complained of shrinking international aid.
The Syria conflict has killed more than 380,000 people and displaced millions.
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Torque: 390Nm at 3,000rpm
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VEZEETA PROFILE
Date started: 2012
Founder: Amir Barsoum
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: HealthTech / MedTech
Size: 300 employees
Funding: $22.6 million (as of September 2018)
Investors: Technology Development Fund, Silicon Badia, Beco Capital, Vostok New Ventures, Endeavour Catalyst, Crescent Enterprises’ CE-Ventures, Saudi Technology Ventures and IFC
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Who: UAE v USA
What: first T20 international
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Where: ICC Academy in Dubai
Brief scoreline:
Al Wahda 2
Al Menhali 27', Tagliabue 79'
Al Nassr 3
Hamdallah 41', Giuliano 45 1', 62'
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