How the Israel-Gaza war is destroying Jordan’s tourism industry

How the Israel-Gaza war is destroying Jordan’s tourism industry

Enas Al Hinti has cut staff pay in half and asked workers to take unpaid leave in an effort to keep her hotel in Jordan’s ancient city of Petra open, as Western holidaymakers fearful of conflict shun destinations in the Middle East. A crisis across the region’s tourism industry since the start of the Israel-Gaza … Read more

Jordan’s Petra sees tourism plunge as Middle East conflict escalates

Jordan’s Petra sees tourism plunge as Middle East conflict escalates

Enas Al Hinti has cut staff pay in half and asked workers to take unpaid leave in an effort to keep her hotel in ancient Petra open as Western holidaymakers fearful of conflict shun destinations in the Middle East. A crisis across the region’s tourism industry since the start of the Israel-Hamas War 13 … Read more

Middle East peace is possible – POLITICO

Middle East peace is possible – POLITICO

How to stop the killing Intense efforts through mediation and dialogue have been tried since Oct. 7, 2023. President Biden and his emissaries, leaders from the region, nations such as Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, the U.K., the EU and its members, the Holy See and many others have thrown their … Read more

Blinken calls for Middle East diplomacy on Lebanon, Gaza

Blinken calls for Middle East diplomacy on Lebanon, Gaza

Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped his whirlwind week in pursuit of diplomacy throughout the Middle East with meetings in London on Friday with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Lebanese Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman … Read more

Fears grow that Israel is seeking to reopen Lebanon’s internal fault lines – POLITICO

Fears grow that Israel is seeking to reopen Lebanon’s internal fault lines – POLITICO

Even staunch Lebanese opponents of Hezbollah, who have long hoped to see the back of Iran’s most important regional ally, are recoiling at a military campaign that’s triggered the country’s biggest population displacement in over four decades. Oct 15 7 mins read Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator … Read more

Israel must respond to terror from Jordan, threats on border

Israel must respond to terror from Jordan, threats on border

Dr. Shai Har-Tzvi discussed the rising threats from Jordan over the past year, the kingdom’s difficult conflict with Iran, and how Israel should respond despite Queen Rania’s harsh statements in an interview with Maariv on Saturday. With tensions escalating along the border with Jordan, particularly after the recent attack at the Dead Sea, where … Read more

Iran FM Abbas Araghchi flies to Jordan, Egypt as regional tour continues

Iran FM Abbas Araghchi flies to Jordan, Egypt as regional tour continues

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi flew to Egypt on Wednesday evening after a trip to the Kingdom of Jordan. It is part of a regional tour that has seen him travel to the Gulf and also other Arab states. This appears to be an unprecedented number of trips in a short period of time … Read more

Jordan evacuates 44 nationals from Lebanon

Jordan evacuates 44 nationals from Lebanon

Israel strikes Lebanon Amman: A group of 44 Jordanians was evacuated from Lebanon aboard a plane from Jordan’s military forces. The evacuation plane, operated by the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, initially arrived at Lebanon’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on Monday morning, delivering humanitarian aid, reports Xinhua, quoting Jordan’s state-run Petra news agency. Upon the plane’s … Read more

On-site work is now underway on tower offering bird’s-eye view of Point Pelee

On-site work is now underway on tower offering bird’s-eye view of Point Pelee

If you’re missing that bird’s-eye view of Point Pelee, you’re not the only one. But Parks Canada is now working on the issue that closed the tower more than two years ago.  Parks Canada is working on the Tip Tower observation deck, after it was first closed in 2022 for problems with the safety rail.  … Read more

Jordan’s King Abdullah swears in new government led by technocrat

Israel must respond to terror from Jordan, threats on border

Jordan’s King Abdullah swore in a reformist government on Wednesday, officials said. The government is tasked with accelerating IMF-backed reforms and implementing political and economic modernization, which is crucial to reversing a decade of sluggish growth. The Harvard-educated prime minister, Jafar Hassan, headed the monarch’s office in his last job. According to officials and … Read more