the hashemite kingdom of jordan ministry planning & international cooperation role jordanian private sector in reconstruction iraq business directory efforts i following outbreak first gulf war 1991 became s main trading partner where goods were exported to return for oil under un food program due geographic proximity and similarity culture mindset two countries activity between began witness an upsurge with significant spillover effects onto other auxiliary services that facilitated this flow including transport financial among many others port aqaba also conduit transit trade thereby further boosting activities maritime land sectors as exports iraqi market flourished sole supplier needs was received at a very generous discount worth around us 500 600 million per year 300 form fiscal grant