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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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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…
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Jamalon Brings Books Beyond Borders
Did you know that Arabic is the fifth most spoken language in the world? Doing one for the language is…
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Silicon Valley’s Tribal Credit Eyes MENA, Closing Round to Bank Startups
Silicon Valley-based Tribal Credit started private beta testing with MENA startups and is closing a funding round that includes some…
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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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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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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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Facebook drives OSN online sales up 6 times
The Middle Eastern TV operator, OSN saw online sales rise by 6.3 times after using Facebook website conversions ad objective.…
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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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Careem Launches Delivery Service ‘Careem Box’ In Jordan
Careem has launched its delivery service “Careem Box” in Jordan yesterday, offering personal stuff delivery as well as food delivery…
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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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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 PureDisplay screen is now available in Jordan. Said HMD Global – the…
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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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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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Court suspends UBER, Careem services in Egypt
A court ruling in Egypt ordered the suspension of Uber (US based) and Careem (Dubai based) services, effective immediately leading to a…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 Tonight
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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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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Snow in Egypt for the first time in 100 years
Today, Egyptians filled social networks with photos of snow covering different areas of the country, as a snowstorm hit the…
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