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November 22nd, 2018 - 10:34 GMT

Jordan Careem, Uber Drivers Protest Transport Ministry Licensing

Careem and Uber drivers on Tuesday protested the one-week licensing period issued by the Ministry of Transport.

The solutions for the decline in business, as suggested by protesters, are to “ban the apps completely, with harsh punishments for those who continue to operate after that”. (Shutterstock)

November 15th, 2018 - 05:06 GMT

Taxis in Jordan Call for Ban on Ride Hailing Apps. Again.

The century-old Hijaz Railway is the only train transporation system in Jordan, limited mainly to phosphate transport. The government is mulling a modern freight railway system that is part of a regional, and maybe global, network. (JT)

August 26th, 2018 - 09:15 GMT

Will Railway Project See the Light in Jordan?

The construction of the Bus Rapid Transit should be done by late 2020. (The Jordan Times)

August 1st, 2018 - 09:40 GMT

Bus Rapid Transit in Jordan to Operate in 2020

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July 9th, 2018 - 10:12 GMT

At Least 24 Passenger Killed after Train Derailed in Turkey

The airport would be the sixth airport serving the country, in addition to Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, Duqm and Khasab. (AFP)

October 29th, 2017 - 02:11 GMT

Oman Starts Feasibility Study for New Airport

The Uber app. (File photo)

March 26th, 2017 - 09:40 GMT

Non-Saudi drivers of Uber and Careem will face fines, deportation: Official

“The lack of respect for traffic regulations by citizens as well as residents is one of the main reasons behind accidents." (Twitter)

January 26th, 2016 - 08:16 GMT

Rolling death: Traffic accidents kill more Saudis than anything else

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December 10th, 2015 - 08:16 GMT

Latest expat visa restrictions a bolder move towards 'Omanization'

“I don’t think the problem is with expats driving. It’s a fact that people here don’t share cars, Omanis or expats. Most cars you see on the roads have one person or two. If you want to cut the traffic then have car pools where people can share car journeys (for free) or get a bus system in place," said one Facebook user. (Twitter)

October 19th, 2015 - 08:02 GMT

As Oman limits expat driving licenses, residents call for better public transportation

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (L) and Saudi Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman (R) arrive for a meeting in Riyadh on October 13, 2015. (AFP/ Kenzo Tribouillard)

October 14th, 2015 - 12:05 GMT

Saudi Arabia signs $11.4B in deals with France

The first two weeks of the season this year had seen a drop of 29 per cent, with 22,356 tourists recorded as against 31,356 in 2012 for the same period (Getty images).

August 7th, 2013 - 07:21 GMT

High Hopes, Discouraging Figures: Is Oman's tourism sector struggling?

The measures pushed down the number of motors re-exported from the free zone in Jordan to Tripoli from around 150 cars a day to less than 50 per week

June 5th, 2012 - 10:12 GMT

Egypt red-tape blocks exports to Libya