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November brought highest tourist footfall to Petra since COVID pandemic — PDTRA-
December 2, 2022
AMMAN — A total of 820,917 visitors of various nationalities flocked to Petra archaeological city since the beginning of the year, Petra Development......
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Date palm listed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
December 2, 2022
AMMAN — The Date palm was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Wednesday. “Typically......
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Tourism minister participates in 22nd WTTC Global Summit in Riyadh
November 30, 2022
Riyadh, Nov 29 (Petra) -- Deputizing for His Majesty King Abdullah II, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Nayef Fayez participated in the 22nd Global......
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Jordan, Canada discuss social development cooperation
November 30, 2022
Amman, Nov. 29 (Petra)-- Social Development Minister Wafa Bani Mustafa on Tuesday met with Ambassador of Canada to Jordan, Tariq Ali Khan. The meeting......
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Fayez highlights Jordan’s tourism efforts at Riyadh travel summit
November 30, 2022
AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Tourism Minister Nayef Fayez on Tuesday participated in the 22nd World Travel and Tourism......
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Tourism income at $4.8bln in Jan-Oct of 2022
November 17, 2022
Amman, Nov. 16 (Petra) -- Jordan's tourism revenue stood at $4.777 billion in the first ten months of 2022, an increase of 125.4 percent compared......
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Jordan among Lonely Planet’s top 30 tourist destinations for 2023
November 17, 2022
AMMAN — The international tourism website Lonely Planet has placed Jordan among its world’s top 30 tourist destinations for 2023, advising......
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Tourism Ministry wins Best Government Media Award
November 11, 2022
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Wednesday was granted the 'Best Government Media and Communication Award', at the seventh World......
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Minister partakes in workshop on women empowerment in tourism
November 11, 2022
Amman, Nov. 10 (Petra) -- Minister of Tourism Nayef Fayez Wednesday participated in a workshop organized by the World Tourism Organization (WTO)......
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Marriott Hotels in Jordan announces 2 GM appointments
November 4, 2022
Marriott Hotels in Jordan recently announced the appointments of Laith Naber as general manager of Amman Marriott Hotel and Mahmoud Farajat as general......
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Tourism minister participates in 22nd WTTC Global Summit in Riyadh