Monthly Archives: January 2015

Abdali Mall Leases the Family Entertainment Center to ‘Galaxy Park’

Abdali Mall Company (AMC) announced today leasing approximately 4,000 square meters of the mall’s entertainment component to ‘Galaxy Park,’ a family friendly, space-themed entertainment center, to join the upcoming retail and leisure destination, Abdali Mall. AMC’s General Director Eng. Marwan…

EBRD: Firms Need Greater Government Help

Jordanian firms need more government support to overcome challenges holding back greater competitiveness and innovation, including lack of access to finance, corruption, skill shortages, and over-burdensome taxes, according to a major new report from the European Bank for Reconstruction and…

Venture Explains: Cheap Oil

For as long as they last, cheap oil prices have far-reaching implications.  Why are oil prices so low? Fracking, which involves shooting a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals into the ground to crack open deposits of oil and natural gas,…

Crowdfunding Aids Gaza Accelerator

A crowdfunding campaign aiming to save Gaza’s only technology accelerator from closure looks set to end this month with its original funding target of $70,000 oversubscribed by 150 percent. The campaign was launched in November on the Indiegogo crowdfunding website…

Truecaller Launches Arabic Keypad

Truecaller, a leading search technology company that is transforming your phonebook to make it more intelligent and useful, today announces the launch of the Arabic keypad for Truedialer on Google Play. This new initiative will complement the great user experience…

Tamatem Hits Six Million Downloads

The runaway success of a mobile game featuring a food delivery guy racing around the potholed streets of Amman recently helped Jordanian games publisher Tamatem to hit the six million download mark. Tamatem said its King of Delivery game, which…

Tabuk: On Pharma’s Frontline

By boldly overhauling its management structure and expanding its range of medicines over recent years, Tabuk Pharmaceuticals has cemented it position as one of the region’s leading drug companies. By Elisa Oddone Boasting a steady annual growth of 25 percent…

A Good Year for Online Industry

If you thought 2014 was an exciting year for doing business on the Internet, then expect 2015 to be even better. By Khaldoon Tabaza Last year will go down as a milestone for online businesses in the Arab world. It…

Dealing with Disaster

From a computer crash to a natural disaster, is your company prepared? By Jane Hosking With the imminent arrival of snow storm Huda, businesses across the Kingdom may be forced to suspend operations for days and could be at risk…

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HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal

HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal  – Cover Story of the month: HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal Exclusive Interview “If we are going to make a real impact, we need to begin the process of building a regional knowledge…