Editor’s letter Dina al-Wakeel While Jordan has so far thankfully managed to insulate itself from the violence engulfing its neighbors, the Kingdom’s economy has still taken a hit. According to sources, exports to Iraq, Jordan’s number one trading partner, dropped…
With its latest Galaxy Tab, Samsung finally seems to have caught up with Apple in the high-end tablet game. By Sadad Talhouni When it comes to premium tablets, none have so far been able to match the iPad in terms…
A new taxi hotline has just been launched which will surely provide a boost for thousands of Jordanian cab drivers in the short-term, but is unlikely to stave off the threat of industry disruptive transport apps like Uber in the…
Tech companies are always looking for ways to cut down the girth and weight of their products. Sony has added another entrant into the slimmed down devices category with the release of the HD-S1A, the world’s slimmest one terabyte (TB)…
Instability in the region continues to seriously disrupt Jordan’s trade with its neighbors. Exports from Jordan’s free zones to the Iraqi market, which usually accounts for 60 to 65 percent, have plunged to 20 percent since July as IS militants…
Lincoln refreshes its range to recapture its luxury motoring crown. By Ghaith Madadha Once a byword for American luxury motoring, Lincolns have ferried US presidents from Calvin Coolidge to George H.W. Bush. Squeezed between European and Japanese luxury brands on…
Getting a business up and running can be a daunting experience. But it can be made a whole lot easier by following a simple set of rules. Startup Jordan- Robert Carroll Author Mark Twain once said: “The secret of getting…
At this very moment, an HR rep could be sifting through your Twitter feed in an effort to make you a more efficient employee, or to judge your suitability for a job vacancy. Outraged? You’re not alone. Tech Talk- Zeid…
The dash to become a service-based economy shouldn’t come at the expense of developing our manufacturing sector. The Economist- Yusuf Mansur Every now and then a government official with something to do with running the economy states that Jordan…
Construction of the Shams Ma’an project, a 52.5 MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant, is set to start at the beginning of 2015, with electricity expected to start flowing by early 2016. The $160 million facility will deliver 160 million kWh…