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There are thousands of ''']''' living in the ''']'''. As of 2009, their population was estimated at 250,000,<ref name="A"> {{wayback|url=http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=14910 |date=20110617013643 }}</ref> an increase from 80,000 in 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=26140 |title=Server is busy please try again later. |publisher=Menafn.Com |date= |accessdate=2015-04-09}}</ref> making them one of the largest Jordanian diaspora communities both worldwide and in the ] region and also form the second largest community of non-citizen Arabs in the UAE after the Egyptians. Most Jordanians live in ] and the capital, ]. |
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There are thousands of ''']''' living in the ''']'''. {{as of|2009}}, their population was estimated at 250,000,<ref name="A"> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617013643/http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=14910 |date=June 17, 2011 }}</ref> an increase from 80,000 in 2003,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=26140 |title=Server is busy please try again later. |publisher=Menafn.Com |access-date=2015-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306002844/http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=26140 |archive-date=2012-03-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> making them one of the largest Jordanian diaspora communities both worldwide and in the ] region and also form the second-largest community of non-citizen Arabs in the UAE after the Egyptians. Most Jordanians live in ] and the capital, ]. |
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==Economic status== |
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Jordanian labour is in high value and demand throughout the country.<ref name="A"/> A large number of Jordanians are highly qualified and occupy jobs which require skilled training. Most work in white-collar jobs as professors, managers, bankers, doctors, and engineers.<ref name="A"/> |
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Jordanian labour is in high value and demand throughout the country.<ref name="A"/> Many Jordanians are highly qualified and occupy jobs which require skilled training. Most work in white-collar jobs as professors, managers, bankers, doctors, and engineers.<ref name="A"/> |
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The UAE has previously initiated a number of developments and construction projects in Jordan, many of which have been designed to allow Jordanians living in Dubai to invest in their home country.<ref> {{wayback|url=http://www.ameinfo.com/105277.html |date=20121007080531 }}</ref> |
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The UAE has previously initiated a number of developments and construction projects in Jordan, many of which have been designed to allow Jordanians living in Dubai to invest in their home country.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007080531/http://www.ameinfo.com/105277.html |date=October 7, 2012 }}</ref> |
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In 2010, Emirates Post collaborated with Jordan Post to activate an efficient money transfer service which would enable people living in the UAE to send money to ] in 'less than 24 hours.' The agreement was thought to be beneficial for hundreds of Jordanian expatriates living in the UAE who could now send money back home on a low transfer fee.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.dubaichronicle.com/business/services/emirates-post-and-jordan-post-launch-express-money-transfer-service-to-jordan-19128 |title=Emirates Post and Jordan Post launch express money transfer service to Jordan |publisher=Dubaichronicle.com |date=2010-01-06 |accessdate=2015-04-09}}</ref> |
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In 2010, Emirates Post collaborated with Jordan Post to activate an efficient money transfer service which would enable people living in the UAE to send money to ] in 'less than 24 hours.' The agreement was thought to be beneficial for hundreds of Jordanian expatriates living in the UAE who could now send money back home on a low transfer fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dubaichronicle.com/business/services/emirates-post-and-jordan-post-launch-express-money-transfer-service-to-jordan-19128 |title=Emirates Post and Jordan Post launch express money transfer service to Jordan |publisher=Dubaichronicle.com |date=2010-01-06 |access-date=2015-04-09}}</ref> |
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==Notable people== |
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* ], daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Princess Haya of Dubai |
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* ], daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Princess Haya of Dubai |
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Jordanian labour is in high value and demand throughout the country. Many Jordanians are highly qualified and occupy jobs which require skilled training. Most work in white-collar jobs as professors, managers, bankers, doctors, and engineers.
The UAE has previously initiated a number of developments and construction projects in Jordan, many of which have been designed to allow Jordanians living in Dubai to invest in their home country.
In 2010, Emirates Post collaborated with Jordan Post to activate an efficient money transfer service which would enable people living in the UAE to send money to Jordan in 'less than 24 hours.' The agreement was thought to be beneficial for hundreds of Jordanian expatriates living in the UAE who could now send money back home on a low transfer fee.
Jordanian diaspora
United Arab Emirates portal
Immigration to the United Arab Emirates
