Too few companies are ready to deal with the growing threat of online attacks. By Jane Hosking We all know to avoid replying to those emails from strangers offering to transfer millions of dollars into our bank account, and most…
Jordan’s business community has reacted with sadness and shock to news of the death of sisters Jumana and Soraya Salti over the weekend. Soraya was a celebrated entrepreneur and the founder of INJAZ, a regional non-profit organization that aims to…
KeyBS, a leading technology provider for financial institutions and member of Arabi Holding Group KSC, walked away with the coveted ‘Best Technology and Online’ trophy at SME Stars of the Business Awards 2015. The gala event took place on 2nd…
What should become of the half-finished real http://latana.ca/fiu-training-in-using-web-cam/ estate megaprojects that still litter Amman’s landscape from the heady boom days of the mid-noughties? Studio X Amman, the Jordanian branch of Columbia University’s global network of architecture and urban planning research…
Following the severe disruption of energy supplies in the wake of the Arab Spring, plans are underway for Jordan to reach energy independence with the help of cutting-edge renewable power projects. By Elisa Oddone A heavy reliance on imported energy…
With his range of naturally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs, Azzam Zorba is on a mission to improve our diet and transform the way food is farmed in Jordan. By Elisa Oddone German philosopher Ludwig Fuerbach wrote around 200 years…
With a deal in place to fit thousands of solar-powered charging stations around Jordan, the Kingdom looks set to embrace the electric car. By Laith Abou-Ragheb It might not seem obvious at the moment, but Jordan is gearing up for…
A conference organized last month by the National Committee for Pay Equity (NCPE) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) called for fair wages for female teachers in private schools in Jordan. According to a 2013 ILO report, female teachers working…
Rather than resorting to the courts, Jordan desperately needs an ombudsman dedicated to settling complaints against the media. By Osama Al Sharif A couple of incidents last month have led to calls for the creation of a media complaints commission…
Household recycling in Jordan is next to non-existent, but a new strategy for solid waste management introduced by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs hopes to change this. By Jane Hosking Many of us don’t think twice about tossing out bottles,…