Kingdom of Jordan planning to invest in international esports
10 November 2026
You know how much we love it when organizations, companies and even countries bet big on international esports, which is why our spotlight is on the Kingdom of Jordan today. Just recently, the Jordan Esports Federation (JEF) announced major plans for the country’s esports infrastructure. Based on a signed Memorandum of Understanding with King Hussein Business Park (KHBP), the federation is planning to generate more interest in local esports and to organize more international esports tournaments and events in Amman, the country’s capital. Neither party has mentioned the duration or relevant financial terms relating to the new agreement.
More and better esports in Jordan
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) mentioned previously was signed by the JEF and the KHBP in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Omar bin Faisal, who also serves as President of the JEF. The MOU aims to cement and improve the collaboration between the two organizations, with the goal of improving the broader local and international esports structure in the Kingdom of Jordan.
“This partnership is a significant step in our drive to develop the esports industry in Jordan and elevate the standard of local, regional and international competitions and activities”, says Hazem Bawab, Vice President of the Jordan Esports Federation, “We look forward to drawing on the setup and capabilities that KHBP offers to scale our work, nurture young talent and launch joint programmes that help the industry grow and encourage greater participation.”
More than esports
Listening to declarations of the parties involved, it also becomes clear that they want to take this further than international esports. As a result of the numerous overlaps of the esports industry with sectors like technology and sports, the JEF and KHBP hope that the newly signed MOU can also serve as the start of a local hub for technological innovation, both for esports and beyond. Like that, the KHBP campus can also host international delegations, for example, and support community projects related to their activities and initiatives.
“This partnership builds on our ongoing efforts to create an enabling environment for institutions, initiatives and high-potential sectors, and to establish KHBP as a hub for innovation and technology”, says Eng. Ammar Ezzedin, CEO at the King Hussein Business Park, “We look forward to helping the sector thrive and to hosting more tournaments and events that put Jordanian talent in the spotlight and raise the Kingdom’s profile in this field.”
Esports in Jordan
If you think that this is the very start of esports in Jordan, you better think again, though. While the MOU between the Jordan Esports Federation and the KHBP represents a big step forward, esports have been popular in the Kingdom for years already. There is THE ARC, for example, a dedicated arena and gaming dome inside the park in West Amman. In the recent past alone, this venue hosted the Arab Sports League and Red Bull Login, which served as Jordan’s national final stage in Dota 2 and Counter-Strike 2.