JORDAN HIGHLIGHTS

Issue No. 8 -May 2007

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JORDAN HIGHLIGHTS

French TO’s Invited by JTB to attend the Jordanian Treasures Showcased in Paris French top tour operators invited by JTB to attend as Her Majesty Queen Rania acted as patron at “The Night of Jordanian Treasures” in Paris, and met with several UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors on the occasion of their annual meeting.

Airports de Paris Wins Jordan Airport Expansion Tender Airports de Paris won the tender for the expansion of Queen Alia International Airport, the government announced.

IT Project to Enhance Tourism in Wadi Rum A one-year project designed to serve as a business incubator and develop IT capabilities of local communities in the Wadi Rum area was officially launched by the USAID/Jordan Tourism Development Project (Siyaha), the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) and the Wadi Rum Protected Area management.

Reduced Petra Entry Prices for Arabs Arab and Gulf nationals, visiting the Kingdom this summer, will be able to enjoy the country's vast range of historical and tourist attractions paying the same entry fee as Jordanians.

Greek Officials Highlight Appeal of Kingdom's Religious Sites Greek officials highlighted the Kingdom's appeal as a destination for pilgrims from their country, and called for stepping up promotion of its religious and biblical sites in Greece.