Daily Archives: January 17, 2016

Struggling Yahoo to End Middle East Presence in April

Yahoo, the troubled Internet giant that famously bought Jordan’s Maktoob, said it plans to close its last remaining Middle Eastern office in April. In a statement, Yahoo said the decision to shutter its Dubai office came as part of the…

"soap for hope"

DoubleTree by Hilton Aqaba Launches the “Soap for Hope” Initiative

DoubleTree by Hilton Aqaba recently launched “Soap for Hope”, an initiative to recover, recycle and donate used bar soaps to the local community. “Soap for Hope” is an initiative of Sealed Air/Diversey Care, one of the hotel’s strategic soap suppliers,…

refugee crisis

Spotting Opportunities

Everyone agrees the coming year will be a tough one for the region’s economies. But some countries will fare much better than others because their decision makers were bold enough to seek out new opportunities and act upon them. By…