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AMMAN — A total of 967,833 guests of various nationalities have visited the rose-red city of Petra in the first nine months of the year, making the city close to receiving one million visitors in one year for the second time after 2019, statistics showed on Tuesday.According to the statistics by the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA), the number of visitors

The ancient city of Petra is approaching a significant milestone as it nears the one million visitor mark for the...

AMMAN — A total of 967,833 guests of various nationalities have visited the rose-red city of Petra in the first nine months of the year, making the city close to receiving one million visitors in one year for the second time after 2019, statistics showed on Tuesday.According to the statistics by the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA), the number of visitors

A Cabinet session held Monday, headed by Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Khasawneh, decided to appoint Dr. Suleiman Farajat...

AMMAN — A team of experts from USAID led by Leslie Reed, Mission Director of USAID Jordan visited Petra on Sunday and met with Petra Development and Tourism Regional Authority (PDTRA) Chief Commissioner Suleiman Farajat.Farajat briefed the delegation on the PDTRA’s efforts to enhance Petra as an international tourism destination, including the mitigation of climate change in

 AMMAN — A total of 800,000 tourists have visited Petra since the start of 2023, said Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) Suleiman Farajat.“The Kingdom’s tourism figures are expected to significantly grow by the end of the current year,” according to Farajat who told The Jordan Times that approximately 45,000

AMMAN — Minister of Government Communications Faisal Shboul on Saturday highlighted Jordanian tourism sector’s “unprecedented achievements”.  The Kingdom welcomed more than three million tourists in the first seven months of 2023, showing an increase of more than 50 per cent, while tourism revenues increased by nearly 60 per cent compared with the same period last year,

AMMAN — Minister of Government Communications Faisal Shboul on Saturday highlighted Jordanian tourism sector’s “unprecedented achievements”.  The Kingdom welcomed more than three million tourists in the first seven months of 2023, showing an increase of more than 50 per cent, while tourism revenues increased by nearly 60 per cent compared with the same period last year,

AMMAN — Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi on Thursday attended the launch of a series of Royal initiative projects in Maan.These projects are aligned with His Majesty King Abdullah’s directives issued following his interactive dialogues with the governorate's local residents and dignitaries.During his tour, Issawi inspected multiple ongoing projects aligned with Royal