Business & Money | Monday 1 July, 2019 2:00 pm

Oil Jumps Over 2% as Saudi Arabia, Russia Back Supply Cuts

Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel on Monday, with OPEC and its allies on track to extend supply cuts until at least the end of 2019 at their meeting in Vienna this week. Front-month Brent crude futures , for September, touched an intraday high of $66.63 a barrel and were up $1.72, or 2.7%,...

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Government | Monday 1 July, 2019 1:35 pm

Saudi-Japanese Relations Continue to Evolve and Grow

The friendly relationship between Saudi Arabia and Japan has a long and mutually beneficial history, and is set to grow and evolve as the nations work even more closely together to realize the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, according to a former Saudi ambassador to Japan. In an...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 July, 2019 1:00 pm

Jawazat starts issuing e-permits for entry to Makkah

The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) has started receiving applications from expats for electronic permits to enter Makkah. Applications have to be submitted through Muqeem portal at https://portal.elm.sa An applicant must fill in information and submit the required documents to...

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Technology & IT | Monday 1 July, 2019 12:35 pm

‘At your service’ platform registers 45,000 users

Around 45,000 people have used the “Bekhidmatikum” (at your service) platform since it launched, most of them from Amman, Irbid and Zarqa, according to a Prime Ministry report.   Minister of State for Institutional Performance Development Yasera Ghosheh on Monday called on...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 1 July, 2019 12:33 pm

orders now being taken for new Audi Q3 in the Middle East

The new Audi Q3 is more striking, roomier and more versatile. At the same time it offers technical refinements from the full-size segment and a further developed suspension for enhanced driving dynamics with even more comfort. Audi dealers in the Middle East are now accepting orders for the award...

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Technology & IT | Monday 1 July, 2019 12:02 pm

‘Amman Communiqué’ released as first Digital Mashreq Forum concludes

The World Bank’s Digital Mashreq Forum, hosted by Jordan, came to a close on Sunday with the Kingdom committing to support the growth of its digital economy and education in ICT.  The forum brought together officials and business representatives from Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon to...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 1 July, 2019 11:57 am

Audi A8 wins “Best Luxury Sedan” at the PR Auto National Awards

Audi, known for their progressive, premium cars, have continued their drive to win top awards with their latest achievement at the most prestigious automotive award ceremony in Saudi Arabia – the PR Auto National Awards. Samaco Automotive Company, the exclusive dealer for Audi cars in Saudi...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 1 July, 2019 11:54 am

First shipment of Iraqi crude oil expected this week

The first shipment of Iraqi crude oil is expected to arrive this week, Nael Thiabat, owner of Burj Al Hayat Transport and Trading Co., the company that had won the tender to transport 500,000 tonnes of Iraqi crude from Baiji in Iraq to the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) in Zarqa...

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| Monday 1 July, 2019 11:52 am

ASEZA launches platform to connect investors

The Aqaba Development Company (ADC) and the technology hub iPARK have recently announced the launch of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority’s (ASEZA) first platform connecting entrepreneurs in the Kingdom and abroad.   ADC CEO Bashar Abu Rumman and Executive Chairman of iPARK...

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Business & Money | Monday 1 July, 2019 11:46 am

GDP grows 2 per cent during first quarter of 2019

The Kingdom’s GDP witnessed 2 per cent growth during the first quarter of 2019, compared with same period of 2018, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.   Meanwhile, the GDP witnessed 1.9 per cent growth during the entirety of 2018 when compared with...

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