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October 25, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah has signed a cooperation agreement with “Altibbi”, the largest and most comprehensive digital health platform for the Arab world. The platform, which provides reliable medical content by accredited physicians, will now be accessible to Umniah subscribers through “umnicoin”. Subscribers can exchange their credit from the loyalty program for online medical consultations at any time...

October 7, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: In view of the increased demand for home-based Internet services, both for business and education, Umniah has launched a number of new Fiber home and On the Go Internet offers, with privileges and added-value benefits for the entire family.   When creating the new packages, Umniah paid particular attention to the needs of the youth...

11 October 2020, Amman, Jordan: Mastercard and UWallet, have announced a long-term exclusive partnership to foster digital payment innovations and advance financial inclusion across the country. As part of this landmark deal, UWallet, Umniah’s payment service provider, will offer customers innovative digital payment solutions including virtual and contactless cards, payments through mobile phones and other wearable devices, as well as loyalty...

September 26, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: As part of Umniah’s commitment to upholding the values of a positive and progressive work environment, CEO Ziad Shatara announced that the company has rolled out a more flexible work policy that embraces remote working. Through the new policy, Umniah cements its belief in the implementation of international best practices in the arena of human...

September 14, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah has signed a new partnership agreement with Abwaab that allows users of the educational platform to exchange their umnicoin credit towards instructive programs offered by the platform. Abwaab, an online educational platform for secondary students established in 2019, allows users to study at their own pace, and currently teaches the national Jordanian curriculum for...

September xx, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: The Tank, Umniah’s business incubator, hosted a virtual online session held in conjunction with World Entrepreneurship Day on August 21, during the session, the Minister of Youth Dr. Fares Al Braizat affirmed that technology and youth are the two main drivers for the development and enrichment of entrepreneurship in the Kingdom. During the online session,...

September 8, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: The Tank, Umniah’s business incubator, partnered with Step Conference and sponsored the participation of 13 startups at the annual international STEP conference, a move that is in line with its continuous efforts to support entrepreneurs and to offer them opportunities for networking and access to financing. The conference, which was held virtually this year between...

August 9, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: As part of Umniah’s strongly held belief in the importance entrepreneurship and supporting the Kingdom’s business environment, The Tank, Umniah’s business incubator, participated in the Second National Forum for Youth Entrepreneurs

July 27, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: The Tank, Umniah’s entrepreneurship and innovation incubator, recently welcomed Jordan’s Minister of Youth Fares Braizat, who was briefed on the company’s role in the business sector and its work on advancing entrepreneurship in the Kingdom. Braizat’s visit to The Tank was part of a more comprehensive tour the Jordanian minister made on July 20, 2020,...

September 2, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah, a subsidiary of Batelco Bahrain, has expanded its fiber-optic services to reach homes and businesses in the New Zarqa area of the Zarqa governorate. The move, which signals another step in its fiber-optic expansion plans, brings the number of areas that Umniah covers with this service to eight, namely New Zarqa, Hay Al-Baraka, Khalidi...

August 18, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah and its strategic partners have announced the launch of UWallet, a newer and more advanced version of its Mahfazati app. Umniah subscribers can now download the new app to take advantage of an integrated system that includes all the latest services designed to manage all their financial transactions through their mobile phones effectively, safely...

August 25, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: In line with its continuous efforts to support those with disabilities and help them integrate better into their communities, Umniah has participated in and funded the Hotline for the Deaf (114), which provides a platform for the hearing impaired that allows them to communicate by video, free of charge, using a custom-made application. A memorandum...

Umniah Successfully Adapted its Operations in Response to the New Conditions Imposed by the Pandemic The challenges facing Jordan since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic over two months ago that resulted in a series of preventative measures and arrangements by the government to preserve the health of its citizens and protect the country, spurred Umniah to adapt its operations...

August 16, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: As part of its strategy to support the communities in which it operates, Umniah announced the launch of its USales application, which provides job opportunities for university students or those would like to diversify their sources of income. The USales app, which will also help the company increase its footprint in the Kingdom, was created...

August 4, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: In line with its volunteer program and under the umbrella of “Umniah Al Khair” initiative, Umniah joined forces with the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (NCDR) to distribute Eid al Adha gifts to children registered in the committee’s National Victims Record. The event, which was dubbed the ‘Be Happy with Them’ initiative, was held...

August 4, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: In line with Umniah’s clear strategy to provide its clients with value-added, high-end telecommunications services and solutions, the company recently launched its new ULines packages in Jordan exclusively for its prepaid customers. Through these latest packages, Umniah offers its customers unlimited free calls to all local networks as well as highly competitive and extensive Internet...

July 26, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah recently took part in a global webinar organized by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) to disclose its climate impact, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Umniah’s participation came as part of a major new GSMA-led initiative to develop a mobile industry climate action roadmap in line with the Paris Agreement, which...

July 5, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: The Bahraini Jordanian Technology and Communications Company (Batelco Jordan), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Umniah, has been enrolled on the Income and Sales Tax Department’s Golden List after meeting all the requirements Minister of Finance Dr. Mohamad Al-Ississ and the Director of the Income Tax Department Hussam Abu Ali had, in a press conference on Sunday,...

Amman, Jordan, 24 November 2019: Believing in the necessity of supporting the creativity of Jordanian youth in all fields, especially in the field of adventure, as well as encouraging them to pursue their dreams, Umniah has held a publication ceremony for ‘Everest’ book by Jordanian adventurer Mostafa Salameh at Caravan Razan. Umniah also took part in the book’s main publicity...

FOREWORD For Umniah, “Belong” is much more than a slogan; it is a concept that encompasses all that we are as an organization, one that is driven by its unwavering loyalty to the community in which it operates. Since its inception, Umniah has envisioned itself as a vehicle for cultural transformation. In every decision, every endeavor and every commitment we...