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McDonald’s Sees 70% Sales Drop in Egypt Amid Gaza Boycott
A McDonald’s insider in Egypt anonymously disclosed a 70% sales decline in October and November, aligning with a global and…
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Jordan’s Dams Reap 3,761 Cubic Meters in 24-Hour Rainfall Boost
AMMAN — Collaborative data from the Ministry of Water and Irrigation and the Jordan Valley Authority reveals a 24-hour accumulation…
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Arab Bank Brings Apple Pay to Jordan
Arab Bank launched Apple Pay in Jordan last month, becoming the first country in the Levant region to offer the…
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iPhone 14 Prices Across MENA ‘UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt’
The new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro (Max) are now available in the Middle East markets, after 10 days…
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Careem Launches ‘group order’ in Jordan
The Uber-owned ride-hailing app in the Middle East, Careem has launched a new feature for food ordering in Jordan that…
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Disney+ costs EGP 49.99 per month in Egypt
Disney+ fans in Egypt and other MENA countries can register their interest as of Wednesday, June 8, to take advantage…
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Disney+ reveals available content lineup in MENA
Disney+ unveiled a sneak peek at the new content available in the long-awaited streaming service that will launch very soon…
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Saudi Public Investment Fund buys 23.97% stake in Jordan’s Capital Bank Group
Saudi Public Investment Fund acquired a 23.97 percent stake in Capital Bank Group, one of the largest banking groups in…
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Capital Bank of Jordan Launches ‘Blink’ digital-only Neobank
Capital Bank of Jordan partnered with Codebase Technologies to build Blink, the first digital-only neobank in Jordan for individuals and…
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Amman turns white as snow storm hits
Snow has covered Amman late evening on January 26, as a polar snowstorm originating from Cyprus hit the Levant region,…
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Another winter ‘polar’ storm hits Jordan, Syria and Turkey
Another polar storm will hit Syria and Jordan on Sunday throughout the week until Saturday, resulting in shallow temperatures, heavy…
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Best Restaurants and Steakhouses in Amman
Dining out day is an unforgettable day of the week. It’s the day that we hang out with our good…
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CARE rescues displaced Syrians as winter storms hit
ِWhile winter storms pleasured many people in Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon as rain is a good source of water which…
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Winter storm drops snow in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
A snowstorm pummeled parts of Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria on early Wednesday, leaving thousands of Syrian refugees without shelters. According…
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10 places to visit in Jordan during winter
The kingdom of Jordan is one of the countries where you can inhale the smell of time, feel the magic…
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Apps
Step-by-step guide on how to book Careem Box
Ever tried to use Careem Box and found it complex? In this post, we have a step-by-step guide on how…
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Amman Weather: foggy, rainy New Year’s Eve 2022
Amman is witnessing a slight rise in weather temperatures this week. However, on New Year’s Eve, it will be rainy…
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Hello World Kids, ed-tech startup raises pre-series A
Hello World Kids, a Jordanian Ed-Tech company, has raised an undisclosed pre-Series A funding round. Vision Ventures participated in the…
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Snowstorm hits Jordan for 72 hours
Jordan is expecting a snowstorm to hit the kingdom for three days starting Monday and fade out on Thursday, according…
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White Friday Deals: Shahid Offers 50% Lifetime
This White Friday (The Middle East edition of Black Friday), Shahid VIP is offering 50% off on monthly plans for…
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Jordan’s EdTech Startup ‘Abwaab’ Secures $20M in Series A
The Jordanian EdTech and online learning platform Abwaab has successfully secured $20M in its Series A funding round. The funding was…
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Jordanian Startup Eon Dental Raises $26M in Series B
Jordanian dental tech startup Eon Dental has successfully secured $26M in its Series B funding round. The round was led…
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Jordan to activate digital identity for citizens in days
The digital identity program for Jordanian citizens will roll out in the coming few days. Said Jordan’s Minister of Digital Economy…
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Gifts Delivery Startup ‘Floward’ Launches in Egypt
For starters, Floward launched its operations in Cairo only and will gradually expand to other cities and regions within the…
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Ureed: How to Incorporate Freelancers in Hiring Strategy
Ureed.com offers an unprecedented view on how to incorporate freelancers in your hiring strategy. As a business owner, taking on…
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Creative Work
Top Jordanian Resin Artists to Follow on Instagram
Resin art in Jordan has evolved during the covid-19 lockdown – and, in some instances, even global standards. Today, many…
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Online Learning Platform Abwaab Raises 2.4M in Seed Funding
Abwaab, MENA’s latest online learning platform, today announces the closing of its $2.4M pre-seed funding round. The round was kicked…
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Jordan declared free of Coronavirus
Jordanian citizen who was tested positive Covid-19 has been declared healthy today and released from quarantine in Amman, which means that…
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Startups
Amman-based POSRocket Takes Cash Registers to the Cloud
The global cloud-based market is forecasted to nearly double from US$29.9 billion in 2019 to US$58.9 billion by 2024, driven by…
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Jamalon Brings Books Beyond Borders
Did you know that Arabic is the fifth most spoken language globally? Doing one for the language is Jamalon, the…
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Silicon Valley’s Tribal Credit Eyes MENA, Closing Round to Bank Startups
Silicon Valley-based Tribal started private beta testing with MENA startups and is closing a funding round that includes some of…
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Jordan Ahli Bank Celebrates Batman Day
As weird as it might seem, Ahli bank, a local bank in Amman-Jordan celebrated the 80th anniversary of Batman on…
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Careem expands its food delivery service ‘Careem Now’ to Amman
Uber’s company Careem has expanded its food delivery service Careem Now to Amman, to put an end to Talabat’s single-game…
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Intercontinental Aqaba Resort Secures ISO 22000
InterContinental Aqaba Resort recently renewed their certification with the Food Safety Management ISO 22000 making it one of the few…
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Campaigns
JREDS Awards Intercontinental Aqaba For Clean up The World Campaign
InterContinental Aqaba Resort has recently been awarded by The Royal Marine Conservation Society of Jordan (JREDS) for their partnership with…
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Startups
What MENA startups still lack to achieve their potential
A few weeks ago, my friend Hendrik Jandel wrote an article about the potential he saw in the Beirut startup…
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Top 5 Jordanian Startups That Raised Money in 2018
2018 was not bad at all for the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jordan. It witnessed good news for 36 Jordanian startups…
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Apps
Careem Launches Delivery Service ‘Careem Box’ In Jordan
Careem, the middle east ride-hailing service launched its delivery service “Careem Box” in Jordan yesterday, offering personal stuff delivery and…
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Oasis500 appoints Luma Fawaz as Chief Executive Officer
Jordan-based seed investment company and business accelerator, Oasis500, has appointed Luma Fawaz as the Chief Executive Officer “CEO”, replacing Faisal…
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Advertising
Spotify is now available in the Middle East and North Africa
The music-streaming service Spotify went live in 13 countries across the Middle East and North Africa today, including Egypt, Saudi…
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Spotify Premium Will Only Cost EGP49.99 Per Month in Egypt
Spotify is reportedly launching in Egypt and the MENA region this November. Spotify premium access will cost EGP49.99 per month,…
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Jordan: 10 Children killed in Dead Sea flash floods
At least 10 students and teachers were killed and 37 injured by flash floods near the Dead Sea that swept…
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Egyptian FinTech Startup ‘Accept’ Ventures Into The Jordanian Market
Accept for payments and technology has announced that it has extended its services to the Jordanian market, in partnership with MEPS,…
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Jordan’s POSRocket launches its developer portal, marketplace
POSRocket, the cloud based point of sale platform has released the beta version of its developer portal and marketplace, to…
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Nokia 7.1 is now available in Jordan
Nokia 7.1 – the first smartphone to come with a PureDisplay screen is now available in Jordan. Said HMD Global…
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Nestlé Waters Jordan pulls July ‘unsafe’ small water bottles
Nestle Waters Jordan has withdrawn small-bottles produced in July as a precautionary measure, in light of a letter from the Ministry of…
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Events
Jordan Food Week first edition hits the kingdom
Today marks the first day of Jordan Food Week, the biggest culinary spectacle the kingdom has yet to witness. The event…
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Apps
Court suspends UBER, Careem services in Egypt
A court ruling in Egypt ordered the suspension of Uber (US-based) and Careem (Dubai-based) services, immediately leading to a win…
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Advertising
Dubai Lynx Announces 2018 Awards Winners
The annual Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity concluded this evening with an Awards Ceremony following three days of talks,…
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Apps
Careem, Uber, Easy Taxi to Legally Hit Jordan Roads
Jordan gave ride-hailing apps the green light to operate in the country after fulfilling some transport and safety regulations, the…
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The 10 Best Co-working Places in Amman, Jordan
It is always hard to ignore the disturbing things around your home or any other place while working or studying.…
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Startups
10 Promising Jordanian Tech Startups
MENA has over the years cemented its importance as a global tech hub. Of the massive Arab-speakers population of 350…
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Events
Social Media Day Jordan 2017
Connecting hundreds of social media and digital marketing professionals, Social Media Day Jordan will take place on July 8 at Zain…
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Egyptian developers win 4 of 6 prizes at Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge
Egyptian developers swept the list at Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge for the Middle East and North Africa, winning four of…
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Egypt Dominates Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge Finalists
With 15 bots, Egyptian developers have dominated the Facebook Messenger Bots Challenge top 60 finalists list for the Middle East and Africa, in Games & Entertainment,…
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Events
Marketing Kingdom Amman 2: The Top 5 Marketing Tips For 2017
The second edition of the Marketing Kingdom Amman, taking place from 1-2 March at King Hussein Business Park includes presentations…
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Startups
Napata wins PepsiCo Social Impact Competition during AMWAJ Forum in Amman
AMWAJ (“waves” in English) is an international sustainability and entrepreneurship forum organized by PepsiCo and Revolve Media focused on offering…
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Events
MENA ICT Forum 2016 Concludes Its Activities
November 2016, Amman – The Middle East & North Africa Information & Communications Technology Forum 2016 has concluded its activities…
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Brightest ‘Supermoon’ in 70 years on Monday
The biggest and brightest “supermoon” for almost 70 years will shine over the Earth on Monday. Astronomers say that is…
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Events
Marketing Kingdom Amman 2: Let’s Get The Party Started!
After the phenomenal success in 15 different countries, the Marketing Kingdom, one of the world’s fastest growing marketing events, is…
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Events
7 speakers you don’t want to miss in MENA ICT 2016
The MENA ICT Forum is holding biennially in Jordan under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al…
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Events
Mohammed Shaker to represent Jordan at Red Bull Car Park Drift finals
Amman – Expo Land on airport road was home to this year’s Red Bull Car Park Drift, as Mohammed Shaker clinched…
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Red Bull Jordan car park drift championship returns
16 Jordanian drifters will show-off their skills and try to impress the judging panel through their engines’ roars, the external…
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Music
Adele's Hello Gets An Oriental Flavor
Jordanian musician, Rami Rais added an oriental flavor in his cover clip for Adele’s new hit Hello, which generated 200 millions views in the first 10…
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Pharrell’s Music Video Happy MENA Versions
After the phenomenal Harlem Shake in 2013, people and brands reacted and produced videos to simulate the dance in their ways.…
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Egypt experiences snow for the first time in a century
Egypt was struck by a snowstorm for the first time in 122 years, bringing snow to Cairo and astonishing residents.…
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