(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)

Amman, Nov. 29 (Petra) – As Jordan enters its second centennial, the government has begun implementing the Amra City project in line with directives from His Majesty King Abdullah II in the Letter of Designation. The city will host 14 qualitative projects carried out by Jordanian hands with participation from the public and private sectors and the Jordan Armed Forces, aiming to revitalize the region economically, commercially, touristically, and in services.
The strategically located new city is expected to create thousands of jobs, attract investments, and accommodate population growth in the Muwaqqar district. It is envisioned as a nucleus for growth, development, and prosperity in the coming decades. Experts describe the concept as innovative, optimistic, and tangible on the ground.
Amra City boasts six strategic advantages, representing a new model in urban development and long-term population management. It adheres to sustainability and modernity standards, opens creative investment and economic opportunities, and is planned as a model future city for youth, with meticulous planning and design.
Experts speaking to Petra noted that the city's vision follows His Majesty King Abdullah II's directives in the Letter of Designation. It will serve as a central city to relieve pressure on Amman and Zarqa and carry significant economic, investment, and social dimensions, aligned with the goals of the Economic Modernization Vision under the "Quality of Life" pillar.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Economy and Investment Committee, MP Khaled Abu Hassan, said the Amra City project is one of the most innovative ideas with wide-ranging benefits across economic, investment, tourism, social, and service sectors.
Abu Hassan added that the city will fully revitalize the region's services, investment, and commercial and economic activity, especially with the inclusion of recreational cities, a modern football stadium, a sports city, a conference and exhibition palace, and residential units spread across a large area of state land.
He noted that the city will be integrated, modern, and aligned with technology and smart city standards, environmentally and energy-friendly, and will boost regional commercial and service activities in line with Jordan's pursuit of modernity in its second century.
The city is also expected to reduce unemployment by creating thousands of jobs during both construction and operational phases, with demand for schools, hospitals, entertainment, commerce, and economic facilities benefiting Jordanians in the short, medium, and long term.
Designated land will host productive investment projects, including an international exhibition and conference center, a fully integrated sports city with an international football stadium and an adjacent Olympic city, Olympic-standard halls for basketball, handball, volleyball, martial arts, tennis courts, athletics, a motor racing track, a model environmental park of at least 1,000 dunams, a high-standard entertainment city, commercial and service zones, an educational city, and a technology center for investment in the education sector. Museums and cultural event facilities, including an expansion of the Royal Automobile Museum, will also be established. These projects will be financed through local and foreign investment, with a significant impact on economic and investment growth benefiting all of Jordan.
Sultan Al-Khalaileh, head of the Sand for Thought and Youth Work, said the Amra City project represents a strategic step to enhance the future of youth work, providing modern infrastructure and recreational, economic, and educational facilities, giving youth broader spaces for creativity and participation.
He added that the project aligns with the state's vision for population growth management and the development of a more flexible and innovative urban lifestyle, directly improving youth programs and initiatives across the governorates. Al-Khalaileh described the project as a golden opportunity to empower youth and increase their involvement in planning and community activities related to the city, with the association ready to fully support youth in development, training, and entrepreneurship opportunities provided by the project.
Bahaa Qudah, MVP MENA General Manager, praised the national efforts to implement this major future project, saying the city represents a bold step to build a modern urban and developmental environment that addresses the needs of future generations and opens broad opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation.
Qudah welcomed the government's announcement of a youth advisory council composed of distinguished and proactive youth in architecture, arts, environment, energy, real estate development, sustainability, public transport, and technology. He said this reflects the state's deep belief in involving Jordanian youth in shaping major national projects, making them active contributors rather than mere observers.
He emphasized that involving youth in planning and implementation will give the project a contemporary Jordanian imprint, embodying the aspirations and capabilities of the new generation to build and contribute to national progress.
The projects in Amra City, awaited by Jordanians, will occupy 40,000 dunams of a total 500,000 dunams. The Jordanian Company for Developing Cities and Facilities will oversee their implementation. The city will be green, providing opportunities for experts and youth to participate in developing a model future city with modern residential and service alternatives, using advanced environmental and technological solutions, clean energy, and public transport.
The first phase of Amra City includes land designated for productive investment projects, an international exhibition and conference center, a fully integrated sports city with an international football stadium and adjacent Olympic city, Olympic-standard halls for various sports including basketball, handball, volleyball, martial arts, tennis, and athletics; a motor racing track, a model environmental park of at least 1,000 dunams, a high-standard entertainment city, commercial and service zones, an educational city, and a technology center for educational sector investment. Museums and cultural event facilities, including an expansion of the Royal Automobile Museum, are also part of the plan.

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