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Portrait view of Petra Jordan
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Jordan's Petra, China's Great Wall ink '7 wonders of world' deal

The agreement will see the authorities responsible for both sites cooperate in promoting tourism, cultural exchange and sharing expertise.

The New Arab Staff
23 May, 2025
Fire fighters ride trucks during a safety exercise in Petra, a famous archaeological site in Jordan on February 10, 2023. (Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Bodies of mother, son recovered after flash floods in Jordan

The New Arab Staff
05 May, 2025
7 reasons to visit Jordan, the 'oasis of calm' in the Levant
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7 reasons to visit Jordan, the 'oasis of calm' in the Levant

The New Arab Staff

Ashraf Balah

16 March, 2024
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Panic as flash floods in Petra threaten ancient structures

The New Arab Staff
27 December, 2022
Petra - Jordan [AFP]
Petra
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Jordan to launch five-year visa to boost tourism

The New Arab Staff
12 April, 2022
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Ancient Petra empty, silent as pandemic hits Jordan tourism

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 June, 2020
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Jordan shuts holy site after visit by Israeli tourists

The New Arab
03 August, 2019
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Jordan opens shelter as flash flood death toll climbs

The New Arab & agencies
11 November, 2018
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MENA
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Tourists missing as Jordan flood death toll climbs

The New Arab & agencies
10 November, 2018
Jordan floods -- afp
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MENA
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Flash floods kill nine in Jordan

The New Arab & agencies
10 November, 2018
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First Netflix original Arabic series 'Jinn' to hit screens

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

26 February, 2018
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MENA
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Ryanair expands to Jordan, promising 'half a million tourists'

The New Arab
05 February, 2018
Andrea Bocelli Jordan
Petra
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Andrea Bocelli prays at Jesus' baptism site in Jordan

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

19 September, 2017
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statue
Society
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'Goddess of love' statues unearthed in Jordan's Petra

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

15 September, 2016
Petra
Petra
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Archaeologists unearth massive new monument in Petra

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

09 June, 2016
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Petra
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Jordan introduces new animal welfare measures in Petra

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

11 May, 2016
Jordan riots
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Price hikes cancelled: Did Jordan just avert mass riots?

Mohammad al-Fadilat
09 December, 2015