He is the chief executive officer of Tomoh Advisory, based in Dubai, UAE[1][2] and serves as a member of the board of directors of Al Baraka Banking Group in Bahrain.

Awadallah was chosen as a Lee Kuan Yew Fellow, in Singapore in 2004,[4] and a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2005.

[9] In 2010, Awadallah was appointed as secretary general of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry[10] and as a member of the Advisory Board of Standard Chartered Bank for the MENA region.

[12][13] The day after his arrest, a diplomatic delegation from Saudi Arabia arrived in Amman formally to stand in "full solidarity" with Jordan and supports all decisions and measures taken by King Abdullah II.

[16] The Saudi foreign ministry denied the claims and responded to the CNN investigation about the issue that "The minister [Prince Faisal Bin Farhan] was in Amman to confirm solidarity and support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the Kingdom of Jordan", and that "the minister did not discuss any other issues or submit any requests.