INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

Mashreq Q1 profit rises

Total revenue increased 10% year-on-year.

TECOM profit climbs

High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.

Jordan reduces entry fees at tourist sites for Arab visitors

Jordan reduces entry fees at tourist sites for Arab visitors. File photo
  • The tourism ministry will treat Arab tourists as Jordanians to spur tourism
  • The decision would remain in force through 2022 to strengthen Jordan's position as a tourist destination

Jordan Tuesday passed a decision that would slash the entry fees at tourist and cultural sites for Arab tourists, and the decision would remain in force through 2022.

The cabinet endorsed the recommendations of the tourism ministry to treat Arab tourists as Jordanians to spur tourism and strengthen Jordan’s position as a tourist destination.