The kingdom, with Mohammed bin Salman at the helm, is building a tourism sector from the ground up spending vast sums in a bid to secure a lucrative industry.
Articles tagged: ‘Jordan’
Putin powers ahead in the Middle East
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Jerusalem
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Protecting and Preserving Jerusalem’s Identity is an International Responsibility
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAs the crisis in Jerusalem deepens Prince Hassan of Jordan calls for an end to expropriations, confiscations and annexation. “Jerusalem,” he writes “is a shared gift, not the exclusive property of one government or one people.”
The Middle East’s Heroin Tracks
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailHeroin mostly enters the Arab world from Afghanistan via Iran enroute to markets in Europe. Arab countries close to the main smuggling routes are the most impacted by the trade. The Syrian war has led traffickers to re-route heroin shipments via the Black Sea and Africa.
Covid and MENA tourism
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailTourism is a crucial economic sector for MENA that has been ravaged by the Covid pandemic and recovery is still a long way off.
MENA facing a climate cataclysm
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSummary: the Middle East and North Africa is a crucial battleground in the global struggle to contain the damage climate change is inflicting but time is fast running out for countries in the region to take concerted action.
Alleged coup attempt rocks Jordan
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailKing Abdullah is secure after his half-brother and former crown prince is detained along with other high level figures known to have close connections to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the UAE.
Jordan’s Spring of Discontent
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailA Covid-19 surge and soaring unemployment are challenging Jordan’s King Abdullah II and threatening a government widely seen as incompetent and corrupt.
Once more around the block
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAs Israel braces for another election, Benjamin Netanyahu has succeeded in tying his Jewish opponents up in knots whilst hamstringing the Arab Joint List and angering Jordan.