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Religious Tourism

From peace through tourism, Jordan expands religious tourism

By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer

Jordan, the Biblical Land of Refuge in the Middle East, is the only location in the Holy Land that links the lives of Abraham, Jacob, Lot, Moses, Elijah, Ruth, John, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, to name a

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Jordan

Jordan does a first, in UN's view

By Nelson Alcantara

Jordan has become the first country to pledge an additional unit to United Nations police in Liberia, answering UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon’s call for extra forces to support their Liberian cou

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Responsibilities And Opportunities In Architectural Preservation: Theory, Education, And Practice Forum

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia presents its experience in architectural preservation in Jordan

By eTN Staff Writer

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), participated in the "Responsibilities and Opportunities in Architectural Preservation: Theory, Educ

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Jordan

Israeli tourists asked to hand over Jewish paraphernalia

Dozens of Israelis who have passed through the Arava border crossing during the last few days were given a choice, either turn over all items that carry Jewish symbols or be denied entry into Jordan.

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Jordan attack

Six wounded in attack on bus in Jordan

AMMAN — Five tourists and a Jordanian were wounded overnight when a gunman opened fire on their bus in the Jordanian capital Amman.

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Alex Harris, CTC, In Jordan

American Tourism Society Chair Participates in Petra IV Conference of Nobel Laureates

By eTN

Alex Harris, CTC, Honorary Chairman, American Tourism Society (ATS), and Chairman, General Tours, was among the distinguished guests invited to The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to attend the Petra IV C

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Mid East

Eastern Med tourism from Australia bring good news

By David Beirman l eTN Crisis Expert

The media including the travel industry media tends to have an almost obsessive focus on negative stories from the Eastern Med including the conflict between Israel and the Hamas-dominated Gaza Strip and the internal problem in Lebanon. While these problems are very real there remains a lot of positive news.

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Australia

Eastern Mediterranean: A top pick for Australians

By David Beirman

The media including the travel industry media, tends to have an almost obsessive focus on negative stories from the Eastern Med including the conflict between Israel and the Hamas dominated Gaza Strip and the internal problem in Lebanon. While these problems are very real there remains a lot of positive news.

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Jordan

Terror charge for Jordanian after German tourist stabbed

AMMAN — A military prosecutor has charged a Jordanian man with terrorism after he allegedly stabbed a German tourist in central Amman more than a week ago, judiciary sources said on Sunday.

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BMI

BMI emphasizes its commitment to the Jordanian market

Mr. Nigel Turner, the CEO of bmi, the second largest airline operating out of London Heathrow, traveled to Amman last week to meet with company directors and government organizations, recognized within their fields as established leading figure heads operating within the travel trade and aviation market.

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Jordan

US tourist dies after falling from hilly area at Jordan's Petra

Amman - A US tourist died Saturday when he fell from a rocky area at Jordan's ancient city of Petra, about 200 kilometres south of Amman, according to an official medical spokesman.

The 76-year-old tourist, Robert Sett, suffered a scull fracture and bleeding, and died at the state-run Queen Rania Hospital shortly after first aid was ... read more

Jordan

American tourism in Jordan slowly back on track

Blond American tourists were common visitors to bustling downtown Amman, wearing the traditional Middle Eastern kaffiyeh, as they combed the market looking for souvenirs.

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Jordan

At least 21 killed, 33 wounded in Jordan tourist bus crash

AMMAN, Jordan — At least 21 people were killed Saturday when a tour bus collided with a water tanker on a highway in northern Jordan, the official Petra news agency reported.

At least 33 others were wounded, including three people in critical condition, Petra said quoting police spokesman Mohammed al-Khatib.

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