Government | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 5:01 pm

Japan's envoy expresses appreciation for Jordan's moderate policy

 Japanese Ambassador to Jordan, Hidenao Yanagi, expressed his country's appreciation and support for Jordan's moderate policy and role in combating terrorism, extremism and violence to achieve regional stability, in addition to its humanitarian role in receiving, hosting and providing...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 3:12 pm

Turkish Airlines’ first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is in the air.

Turkish Airlines has announced that up to 30 new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft will join the airlines’ young and fast-growing fleet over the next four years, and each will feature the carrier’s bespoke, all-new Business Class Cabins. The Turkish national flag carrier had placed 25...

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Government | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 2:20 pm

Dubai hosts 5th WCO GLOBAL AEO CONFERENCE in March 2020

During their participation in the WCO Council 133rd/134th Sessions in Brussels, Belgium Dubai Customs announced the hosting of the 5th WCO GLOBAL AEO CONFERENCE from 10-12 March 2019, which will be held in cooperation with the World Customs Organization. The Authorized Economic...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 12:59 pm

Careem Ends Sudan Operations as Part of Uber Takeover Deal

Careem has ended operations in Sudan as part of its planned takeover by Uber, a spokeswoman said on Monday, less than a year after the Middle Eastern ride-hailing firm launched in the country. Careem began operations in Sudan in September 2018 after the US lifted economic sanctions in...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 12:11 pm

Datamena Wins ‘Data Centre Project of the Year’ at Network Middle East Innovation Awards

datamena, the fastest growing carrier neutral data centre and connectivity platform based in the UAE and serving the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has been named the ‘Data Centre Project of the Year 2019’ at the latest...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 10:39 am

Beverages Industry Improves Brand Intimacy Slightly, Shifts from #12 to #11 Ranking, According to MBLM’s 2019 Brand Intimacy Study

The beverages industry enjoyed a slight lift in measuring its overall emotional connection with consumers this year, rising one rank to #11 out of 15 industries showcased in the 2019 Brand Intimacy Report. Nescafe in particular had a strong year, ranking #1 for the industry and dominating all...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 8:37 am

RJ launches new sales promo

Royal Jordanian (RJ) launched a new 'super saver' sales promo "Less Go," offering discounted airfares from July 1 to 15. In a statement on Monday, the airliner said Economy Class travel to any of RJ’s route destinations using this attractive offer has to take place...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 8:29 am

Remittances of Jordanian expats rise to USD1.5 billion, says CBJ

  Remittances of Jordanian expats rise to USD 1.5 billion, says CBJ The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) said the Jordanian remittances into the country has risen 5 percent on a monthly basis while increasing 2.3 percent at the end of June 2019.  The CBJ said in a statement published ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 8:24 am

Whopping 500,000 tourists visited Petra since January 2019

The Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) has registered an unprecedented number of foreign visitors to the historic city of Petra with more than 500,000 visitors in overall in the first half of 2019.  The chief commissioner of the PDTRA, Suleiman Farajat told the Jordan...

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Sports | Monday 1 July, 2019 11:04 pm

The second four-wheel drive challenge is open

The second four-wheel drive challenge is...

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