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Herds of hard-working donkeys once carried hordes of tourists on the rocky paths of Jordans Petra, but visitor numbers crashed amid the pandemic and the loyal animals are left without a job. Before coronavirus, we all had work, said Abdulrahman Ali, a 15-year-old donkey owner at the ancient rock- ..

Petra’s Treasury lit up with candles to mark King’s birthday By JT - Jan 31,2021 - Last updated at Jan 31,2021 AMMAN — Petra’s ancient Treasury was lit up with candles on Saturday to mark His Majesty King Abdullah’s birthday. Chief Commissioner of Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) Suleiman Farajat said that the celebration expresses pride in the Hashemite leadership, highlighting that the rose-red city has witnessed several achievements during His Majesty’s reig...