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Hiba Tawaji accompanied with The Musical Director Oussama Rahabani are set to take the stage at the Petra Cultural...

AMMAN — In Petra on Wednesday, tourists can expect the unveiling of the exciting new “Tethered Balloon” attraction, according to Chief Commissioner  of Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority  Suleiman Farajat. Farajat told The Jordan Times that the project, developed and owned by a local investor, will provide a fresh perspective to the ancient city. The attraction

The city of Petra will launch Wednesday the tethered balloon, which will be a qualitative addition and a new tourism...

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AMMAN — An official Jordanian tourism delegation has concluded a visit to Japan as part of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded Draft Sustainable Plan for Tourism in Petra project, to learn about Japan's experience and ways to enhance cooperation between the two sides in the tourism sector. 

AMMAN — HH Princess Dana Firas, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Cultural Heritage and president of the Association of the World Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS Jordan), on Sunday attended the launch of the "Future for Our Past" initiative at the association's headquarters, known as "Beit Yaish".This visionary project was conceived in response to a call by National

AMMAN — HH Princess Dana Firas, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Cultural Heritage and president of the Association of the World Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS Jordan), on Sunday attended the launch of the "Future for Our Past" initiative at the association's headquarters, known as "Beit Yaish".This visionary project was conceived in response to a call by National

AMMAN — Occupancy rates in Jordan’s five-star hotels increased, coinciding with the wedding of HRH Crown Prince Hussein.The occupancy rate in Amman hotels this weekend reached 78 per cent, and five-star hotels in the Jabal Amman neighbourhood reached 95 per cent, coinciding with the Kingdom’s celebrations on the occasion of the wedding, Hussein Hilalat, a member of the Board

AMMAN — Renowned Saudi singer Mohamed Abdo, affectionately known as “The Artist of the Arabs”, held a concert on Friday in the Heritage Village of the ancient city of Petra during the second edition of the “Petra Rose Nights Festival”, in the presence of HRH Princess Noor Bint Asem.The concert witnessed the participation of  notable figures and a diverse audience from Jordan

AMMAN — Renowned Saudi singer Mohamed Abdo, affectionately known as “The Artist of the Arabs”, held a concert on Friday in the Heritage Village of the ancient city of Petra during the second edition of the “Petra Rose Nights Festival”, in the presence of HRH Princess Noor Bint Asem.The concert witnessed the participation of  notable figures and a diverse audience from Jordan