The Royal Hashemite Court has announced the engagement of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II to Ms Rajwa Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif, on Wednesday, 17 August 2022, in the presence of Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al ...
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Articles posted by Yousef G. Baarah
The WEF Fourth Industrial Revolution Startups (4IR Startups) by the World Economic Forum, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation, have selected the top 100 Arab world startups that are transforming the MENA region and reshaping the future in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).
“You can see ...
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The Kurdistan Region's top official on Thursday received Jordan's new Consul General in Erbil, Fouad Khazer al-Majali, with the two discussing politics and world events as they relate to the two Middle Eastern governments.
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani congratulated the new Jordanian envoy on assuming his duties and wished him ...
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His Majesty King Abdullah held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday in Moscow and visited military expo. Discussions covered the deep-rooted bilateral relations, as well as the latest regional and international developments.
The talks, attended by His Royal Highness Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, addressed bolstering ties between ...
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K8 represents a new model name for Kia and epitomizes Kia’s new brand direction
Kia Corporation has today announced the arrival of the K8 to the Middle East region, the first model to arrive following the rebirth of the Kia brand and one that exemplifies the automaker’s ...
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From Renaissance architectural hotels surrounded by lush greenery to rich ecological wetland away from the city, here are a list of five most phenomenal hotels for couples looking for a romantic escape.
Mandarin Oriental Lago Di Como
Sparkling water, emerald mountains, and lushly landscaped gardens combine to make Lake Como a ...
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Qatari investments in Jordan exceed $4.5 billion in all sectors, including $550 million as private sector investments, the deputy chairman of the Qatari-Jordanian Business Council at the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Khalifa Al Maslamani, said on Monday.
Maslamani told a correspondent of the Jordan News Agency, Petra, in ...
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Chairman of the Jordan Free and Development Zones Group (JFDZG) Khalaf Hmeisat on Sunday said that the volume of registered investments in free and development zones across the Kingdom reached about JD1.434 billion, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Investments are categorised into economic, commercial, industrial, tourism and service areas, ...
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The real estate trade volume in the Kingdom went up by 6 per cent in the first seven months of 2021 standing at JD2, 602 billion, compared with the same period of 2019, the Department of Land and Survey (DLS) announced last week on Wednesday.
The department's revenues in the ...
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Arab Bank Group reported net income after tax of $182.4 million as compared to $152.1 million for the same period last year, recording a growth of 20%. During the first quarter of 2021, Arab Bank consolidated the financial statements of Oman Arab Bank under its Group accounts increasing total ...
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A super cruise ship has departed Saudi Arabia for the first time, setting sail for regional waters.
Crossing through Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt, is the perfect combination between history and nature. The MSC Bellissima, a vessel longer than three football fields, departed for the first in a series ...
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Cultural sites in Africa, Arab Region, Asia, Europe, and Latin America inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee added 13 cultural sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List and one extension to an existing cultural site in Mexico. Roșia Montană Mining Landscape (Romania), was simultaneously inscribed on the ...
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A joint communiqué was released at the conclusion of the third Jordanian-Greek-Cypriot summit in Athens on Wednesday, by His Majesty King Abdullah II, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades.
Following is the full text of the communiqué:
“Third Trilateral Summit Hellenic Republic - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan- Republic ...
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Based online household shopping service, GoodsMart, has raised an additional funding of $3.6M, led by Sawari Ventures to accelerate market expansion.
The company launched in 2014 as a grocery shopping application with unattended delivery service. Unlike most online grocery startups across the region, GoodsMart’s model is quite different, by enabling ...
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Four Seasons Hotel Amman has cemented its position yet again at the forefront of the travel industry in Jordan, by taking home a Business Traveller Middle East Award for being the Best Business Hotel in Amman.
Now in its 19th year, the Business Traveller Middle East Awards celebrate the companies at the ...
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Chief Commercial Officer is responsible for all global sales and marketing activity for both brands
Jaguar Land Rover has today announced the appointment of a new Chief Commercial Officer. Lennard Hoornik will begin his new role with immediate effect, helping to drive innovation within both brands, and realise the potential ...
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The Acquisition is done to extend Aleph Holding’s Global Footprint
Aleph Holding, global partner to the world's biggest digital media players, has today announced its acquisition of 86% of Connect Ads in a cash and shares’ swap transaction. The acquisition sees Aleph Holding entering the MENA market as it continues ...
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W HOTELS AND CERCLE TO HOST LIVESTREAMED CONCERT BY MONOLINK AT A CASTAWAY ISLAND AT W MALDIVES: GAATHAFUSHI
W Maldives to be First Hotel Featured as the Setting of an Iconic Cercle Production, Following the Likes of the Eiffel Tower, Great Pyramids of Giza & Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni. The ...
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JULY 19, 2021 - Oval Office, Washington, DC
2:33 P.M. EDT
PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, I’m — I want to welcome back to the White House a good, loyal, and decent friend, His Majesty. And we’ve been hanging out together for a long time. I met him back when he was in ...
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Initiative to drive innovation, cost efficiencies and customer mobile experience. Zain, Etisalat Group, stc, Mobily and du come together to commit on implementation of Open RAN solutions
Zain Group, Etisalat Group, stc, Mobily, and du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), are joining forces to push forward the implementation of ...
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EVERY BRAND HAS A STORY! SOME STORIES HAVE A RICH LEGACY THAT STRETCHES BACK DECADES, WHILE OTHERS DON’T HAVE NEARLY AS MUCH HERITAGE.
By Ghalia Mousa & Yousef G. Baarah
Brand heritage is a communication asset for the company, a cultural heritage treasure for the country and an emotional journey for ...
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