According a report in ArabianBusiness.com, Kuwaiti investors are looking to build a 'medical city' in Amman, Jordan, at a cost of between $3 billion and $5 billion. Their source was Jordan's Petra news agency.

The investors proposed an application to the Jordanian government last week, offering a partnership deal with one of the kingdom's largest financial institutions, Social Security Co-operation.

The project is set to include hospitals with the latest medical technology, as well as hotels and entertainment facilities.
According to Jordanian medical officials quoted in Jordan Times, the project will offer "a new type of service to the region including organ transplant, stem cell research and new methods in treating complicated diseases."

The plan is being considered by Jordan's government and is expected to be operational by 2012 if approved.

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