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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...

June 3, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: The Tank, Umniah’s business incubator, in its efforts to support the country’s entrepreneurial business ecosystem, announced its sponsorship of Hack the Crisis Jordan Hackathon. The hackathon, which was held between May 8 and May 21, was organized by Trip to Innovation (TTI) in cooperation with the World Food Program, was intended to contribute to...

June 27, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: On June 25, 2020, Umniah held a virtual celebration to mark the 15th anniversary of its launch in the Jordanian telecommunications market. The celebration, which saw balloons released outside the company’s Shmeisani headquarters, was attended by Umniah CEO Ziad Shatara and members of the company’s executive management team and staff. During the celebration, awards...

May 31, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jordan Advanced Fiber Company (FiberTech) Othman Bdeir announced the appointment of Sami Jarrar as the company’s Chief Executive Officer as of June 1, 2020. FiberTech, which was launched in October 2019, has a capital of JD40 million. Previously, Jarrar served as Human Resources and Corporate Affairs...

June 2, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: Umniah has announced the launch of its remote meeting service using the Webex platform from Cisco, which is acknowledged as the best and safest solution in the world in the field of remote meeting. This latest offering by Umniah is another step in its efforts to provide effective business services for its customers, allowing...

May 30, 2020 – Amman, Jordan: In cooperation with its strategic partner Classera, Umniah recently held two workshops about online learning platforms as part of its efforts to support the Kingdom’s education sector. The move, which came in response to the exceptional circumstances at hand due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, has compelled a number of sectors to work online...

Umniah has taken part in the three-day Esri Middle East and North Africa User Conference (MENAUC) which was held under the patronage of Prime Minister Hani al Mulki. The conference was organized by InfoGraph, the sole authorized distributor of Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). Umniah’s participation demonstrates its firm belief in the importance of geographic information systems and the strong...

Asserting its continued support to the Kingdom’s ICT sector, Umniah was the main sponsor and the strategic partner at the MENA ICT Forum 2016, which was held by the ICT Association of Jordan (Int@j) under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah. Under the theme “Digitizing the Economy,” the MENA ICT Forum 2016 paralleled Umniah’s own strategy to transform itself...