With an extensive background in general contracting, civil engineering, and construction management, the CEO of Abdali Investment & Development PSC Jamal Itani is a man of many colors. As the former president of the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) in post-war Lebanon, Itani helped rebuild the Lebanon we know today, as well as aided in securing all finances for the Lebanese government. Now based in Amman, Itani heads the largest development project Jordan has ever seen. Executive sat down with the CEO for his insight on Abdali’s creation of a new downtown in the heart of Amman. E How would you describe Abdali’s ownership structure? Abdali is a pioneer in the private-public partnership (PPP), a partnership that was born between Mawared (National Resources Investment & Development Corporation) — the independent state-owned corporation — with the Hariri family, presented by Sheikh Bahaa Hariri through his company, Horizon Holdings. The idea
