Jinn is being told across five 30-45 minute long episodes on the streaming service from Thursday
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UAE launches ‘One Million Jordanian Coders’ initiative in Jordan
Under the patronage and in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince of Jordan, and in line with the UAE-Jordan strategic partnership in government modernization, the ‘One Million Jordanian Coders’ initiative was launched in the Jordanian capital Amman today.
Drawing the participation of a high-level delegation from the UAE, […]
Dubai retail giant inks Carrefour solar power deal in Jordan
Majid Al Futtaim has signed an agreement with Yellow Door Energy to bring solar power to Carrefour stores in Jordan
Netflix’s first Middle East Original drama to launch this summer
Jinn will be told across five 30-45 minute long episodes on the streaming service
Jordan seeks $1bn World Bank loan to cut debt burden
Jordan, whose public debt of $39.9bn nearly equals economic output, has been hurt by the rise in global commodity prices
Etihad Airways announces new codeshare partnership with Royal Jordanian
Etihad Airways to codeshare on Royal Jordanian services to select points in Europe, North Africa and Canada
Emirates airline to operate A380 to Amman
Emirates airline will operate the superjumbo during the four-month summer peak period
Prince Khaled plans to open 30 vegan restaurants across the Middle East
Plant Cafe, currently open in Bahrain, will open in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai and Amman
Men’s ‘modest wear’ set for global boom – experts
While women’s modest wear has grabbed plenty of headlines, the concept of contemporary modest clothing for men is still nascent
‘SMEs for Humanity’ initiative piloted in Jordan
SMEs for Humanity initiative seeks to connect relief organisations with SMEs in areas requiring humanitarian aid
Work starts on Netflix’s first Arabic original drama series
Principal photography starts in Amman, Jordan on Jinn, the first Arabic series to be produced by Netflix
In pictures: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan at Husseiniya Palace in Amman
Mahmoud Abbas, on Wednesday said that his meeting today with His Majesty King Abdullah II comes within the framework of continuous coordination between the Jordanian and Palestinian sides on the latest developments in the Palestinian issue and means of developing bilateral relations.
King warns Jordan ‘at crossroads’ over economic protests
Around 2,000 protesters gathered close to the prime minister’s office in central Amman, hours after premier Hani Mulki stepped down on Monday.
Jordanian protests take to the streets over price hikes, income tax draft law
King Abdullah II called on parliament to lead a ‘comprehensive and reasonable national dialogue’ on the new tax law
In pictures: Japanese Prime Minister visits Jordan
His Majesty King Abdullah II and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in talks held on Tuesday, agreed to upgrade Jordanian-Japanese ties to a strategic partnership in political and economic fields.
In pictures: Rare goat auction takes place in Amman
Animal breeders participants came from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Palestine to bid on rare goats at the Jordanian breeder Yahya Abu Jaber near the Jordan capital
Video: Tackling MENA’s $240bn SME funding gap
After witnessing the 2011 Egyptian revolution, former journalist Ahmed Moor decided to launch Liwwa, a peer-to-peer funding platform that would address the MENA region’s $240bn SME funding gap by lending money to growing businesses.