The "Arad Towels" American-owned factory (Photo: Al Ittihad)

Arad hit hard by factories closure

More than 150 residents in the southern city of Arad will be joining the ranks of “Arad Towels” American-owned factory. The company has closed the manufacturing facilities at the site and moved to Jordan; and will only be maintaining a logistics and administrative center employing only a few dozen workers. It is an especially hard…