Jordanian tech firms look to forge partnerships at Seamless Saudi Arabia Conference

The Seamless Saudi Arabia Conference 2023 is being held in RIyadh. (X/@seamlessMENA)
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Updated 05 September 2023
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Jordanian tech firms look to forge partnerships at Seamless Saudi Arabia Conference

  • Rawajbeh emphasized Saudi Arabia’s crucial role as a rising market for Jordan’s ICT sector

AMMAN: Sixteen specialized Jordanian tech firms are participating in the Seamless Saudi Arabia Conference, Jordan News Agency reported.

The conference and exhibition, which covers the latest payments, fintech and retail innovations, began in Riyadh on Monday.

Haitham Rawajbeh, representative of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce’s Information and Communication Technology Division, spoke of the significance of the country’s pavilion, noting that the event will be attended by about 500 global enterprises and 200 tech startups.

Rawajbeh said that the conference provided Jordanian companies with a vital platform for entering new markets and helped in keeping them abreast of developments in communication, IT, digital transitions, and artificial intelligence.

He added that the event would serve as a hub for forming cross-border alliances and attracting financial inflows, bolstering Jordan’s position as a location for digital innovation and scalable digital initiatives.

Rawajbeh emphasized Saudi Arabia’s crucial role as a rising market for Jordan’s ICT sector, noting the outstanding achievements achieved by Jordanian enterprises in the Kingdom.

He expressed optimism that Seamless Saudi Arabia would pave the way for Jordanian firms to cultivate alliances and fuel their success.

The representative noted the ICT sector’s role in supporting multiple regional economies through customized digital solutions, bolstered by firms’ expertise in software creation and digital transition.
 


Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza, local authorities say

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Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza, local authorities say

  • The ⁠Israeli ​military ‌had no immediate comment on the reported incidents

CAIRO: Israeli forces shot and killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents in the southern Gaza Strip city ​of Khan Younis on Sunday, local health authorities said.
Medics reported that the dead included a 15-year-old boy, a fisherman killed outside areas still occupied by Israel in the enclave, and a third man who was shot and killed east ‌of the city in ‌areas under Israeli ‌control.
The ⁠Israeli ​military ‌had no immediate comment on the reported incidents.
Israel has carried out repeated air strikes since a ceasefire took effect in October, saying they are aimed at preventing attacks or destroying militant infrastructure.
Gaza’s health ministry says 420 ⁠Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began, while ‌militants have killed three Israeli soldiers.
Israel ‍and Hamas have ‍traded blame for violations of the ceasefire ‍agreement brokered under US President Donald Trump.
Israel retained control of 53 percent of Gaza under the first phase of Trump’s plan, which involved ​the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza and of Palestinians detained ⁠by Israel.
The final hostage remains to be handed over are those of an Israeli police officer killed on October 7, 2023 — the day Gazan militants invaded Israel, killing 1,200 and taking some 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
Israel’s military assault on Gaza has killed more than 71,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza health ministry, and led ‌to accusations of genocide and war crimes that Israel denies.