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Jordan women in archaeology management planMarch 5, 2014
The village of Umm el-Jimal, which dates back to the first century AD, is in the poorest and least developed regions of Jordan. Women are particularly disenfranchised: they have traditionally played little role in the area’s economy, and unemployment among women is twice the rate of men.
‘Made in Jordan’ exhibition opens in Abu Dhabi tomorrowMarch 5, 2014
The Promising Hands Association will launch on Wednesday the "Made in Jordan" exhibition as part of an international fair organized in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi.
Held under the patronage of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the exhibition will take place with the participation of more than 42 charitable organizations and small business owners to highlight the success stories of skilled Jordanian manpower.
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Training offers young Jordanians glimpse of job opportunities in tourism, hospitalityMarch 4, 2014
After Alaa Dajani passed the General Secondary Certificate Examination, he decided to stop studying and look for a decent job unlike many of his peers who went on to seek higher education.
He was willing to work in any field except the hospitality and tourism sector, believing that he would be too embarrassed to deal with customers.
“Chapati & Karak” opens in Knightsbridge LondonMarch 3, 2014
“Chapati & Karak”, the Middle East’s and Qatar’s acclaimed café restaurant, branched out of Katara Cultural Village, in Doha-Qatar, to the swanky Knightsbridge area in London- UK.
Located at 144 Brompton Road - nearby Knightsbridge’s luxury brands and high end department store such as Harrods – “Chapati & Karak” is now serving to London’s shoppers and tea zealots, the remarkable taste of the local culinary tradition.
Scholarships from 25 US universities available at education expoMarch 3, 2014
Twenty-five colleges and universities from United States will take part in the next edition of the American Education Expo Scholarship Fair, taking place on Tuesday, March 4, at the Kempinski Hotel on Abdul Hamid Shoman Street from 6pm to 9pm.
Jordanian students and their families will be able to discuss undergraduate and graduate"......
Continue Reading >Japanese $6.7m grant to build Petra's archaeological museumMarch 2, 2014
Jordan and Japan have signed a $6.7 million grant agreement to build the Petra Archaeological Museum in the ancient city of Petra.
Under the agreement, signed by Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ibrahim Saif and Japanese Ambassador to Jordan Junichi Kosuge, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will fund the project. Saif said that the grant agreement comes as part of the cultural cooperation programme signed"...
Sheraton Amman Al Nabil receives 2013 Travellers' Choice AwardMarch 2, 2014
The Sheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel has received the 2014 Travellers' Choice Award for Top Luxury Hotels from TripAdvisor. The award is based on excellent reviews from guests around the globe, who have rated the Sheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel among the top luxury hotels in Jordan.
The award recognized the hotel for its superior"......
Continue Reading >With 30 hotel openings in the pipeline, Accor Middle East reaches out to existing and potential customersFebruary 27, 2014
Accor Middle East, one of the leading hotel operators in the region, recently staged its annual Middle East Road Show, which is one of the most important events on the Company’s calendar. It provided an opportunity to network with customers and share the progress made over the past year.
This roadshow presented a platform for discussing new opportunities within the"...
Continue Reading >RJ suspends operations to 3 destinationsFebruary 27, 2014
Royal Jordanian (RJ) announced in a press statement on Wednesday that it will suspend operations to Alexandria starting April and to Colombo and Milan the month after.
“RJ constantly reviews its route network and studies the stations in order to assess the economic feasibility of each destination,” the airline said in the statement.
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Continue Reading >‘Mobile art museum to promote tourism careers among young Jordanians’February 25, 2014
Teenagers across the Kingdom will have the chance to try their hand at art thanks to a project implemented by the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts that was launched on Monday.
Financially supported by the USAID Economic Growth Through Sustainable Tourism Project, the initiative will add activities to the national gallery’s mobile museum to highlight career opportunities in tourism.
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