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AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday highlighted the importance of further developing the city of Petra, and diversifying its tourism product, as well as capitalising on it being one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Jordan tourism authorities confirm that Petra is back in business and drew 900,000 visitors last year.

AMMAN — Even after implementing a slew of policies and programmes, Solid Waste Management (SWM) remains a challenge for Jordan, according to environmental experts.Significant waste management issues have arisen as a result of the enormous amounts of municipal solid waste that have been generated, negatively impacting the environment. 

AMMAN — Even after implementing a slew of policies and programmes, Solid Waste Management (SWM) remains a challenge for Jordan, according to environmental experts.Significant waste management issues have arisen as a result of the enormous amounts of municipal solid waste that have been generated, negatively impacting the environment. 

In 2018, 13 people died in a similar flooding in Petra - Click the link for more details.

The calamity at the UNESCO World Heritage site triggered the evacuation of 1,700 people, according to reports

Flash floods have caused untold damage and the evacuation of over 1700 tourists from the ancient Nabataean city historical site at Petra, Jordan.

Over a thousand tourists have been evacuated from Jordan's historical city of Petra as floods engulfed the area.

The ancient Nabatean city, favored by Israeli visitors and is a World Heritage Site, sees flashfloods carrying rocks and debris, coming down from the adjacent mountains, prompting need to evacuate tourists

Water from nearby mountains in Jordan gushed into the iconic rose-red city which has been standing for 2,000 years.