IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a debt financing package to Hikma Pharmaceuticals to help ensure smooth deliveries of medicines across the Middle East and North Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The $200 million package is…
AMAZON PAYMENT SERVICES LAUNCHES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA TO EMPOWER BUSINESSES TO GO ONLINE WITH SIMPLE, AFFORDABLE, AND TRUSTED PAYMENT EXPERIENCES Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Payment Services, a payment processing service in the Middle East…
MenaITech is Shaping the HR industry in the Region with Cloud Technology Dr. Bashar Hawamdeh, the founder of MenaITech, is considered one of the region’s pioneers in the IT, HR, and intellectual property fields. For 17 years, Bashar has helmed…
By Lucy Desai In this piece we examine the link between the length of time countries across the world have spent in lockdown and the economic damage. Are lockdowns completely to blame for the contraction of GDP around the globe?…
Just when it seemed like the Coronavirus was subsiding, the second wave of the virus decided to rear its ugly head. While businesses have finally reopened and started recouping from the effects of the pandemic, they’re now being forced to…
Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) announced the launch of Asharq News, a multi-platform Arabic-language news service that will provide 24/7 coverage across the Arab world and beyond with a focus on regional and global economic affairs. As of 11…
20 Bands and 77 Local Jordanian Artists Streaming on YouTube, 5th – 10th November 2020. A much-anticipated event on the Jordanian music scene, the Amman Jazz Festival returns this year against all odds, challenging the circumstances and showcasing online 20…
Looking ahead, policymakers must remain nimble as countries pivot from the immediate response to support the recovery and should act decisively to build stronger, more resilient, and more inclusive economies Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a global financial centre and…
Since the 1980s, a new form of communications technology has emerged almost every 10 years. From fax machines to mobile telephones, to the internet and now 5G, every new development within the information and communications technology (ICT) sector has a…
The NEW ENGLISH SCHOOL (NES) family is extremely proud to have been chosen as the ONLY school in Jordan to be part of the Global Showcase of 100 schools that will gather online to share expertise and best practices in the World Education…