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The Times Online is reporting that Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras will take to the stage next weekend in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra for a £5,000 ($8745 USD) a head charity concert celebrating Pavarotti’s life on behalf of both United Nations relief programs in Afghanistan and local Jordanian charities.

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One year after his death, a series of programs commemorating Luciano Pavarotti will be held around the world, including a concert scheduled at the historical site of Petra, Jordan on October 11 and 12,  2008.
According to the Associated Press, the Petra concert will host some of the biggest names in music will take part in [...]

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Adnkronos International (AKI) is reporting that in the mosaic-rich town of Madaba, a Mosque has been dedicated to Jesus Christ in a bid to boost dialogue with Christians. Verses from the Muslim holy book, the Koran, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ have been inscribed on the facade of the mosque.

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The Jordan Times reports that figures recently released by the Central Bank of Jordan indicated that the Kingdom’s tourism sector generated 1.099 billion in Jordanian Dinars (1.5 Billion USD) during the first seven months of this year, up 16 per cent from JD949 million in the same period of 2007.
According to the latest Minister of [...]

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Here there sports fans, in a state of withdrawal now that the 2008 Olympic Games are over? Fear not, as Jordan, for the first time, is hosting the 17th Pan-Arab Scholastic Games – the largest Arab gathering of school sports.

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Looking for some local Jordanian flavor? How about some deals on handcrafts, or some games for the kids? If you happen to be in Amman this coming Friday, August 29 then you’re in luck as the last Souk Jara event of the summer is being held. Souk Jara is a Jordanian annual, weekly flea market event organized by the Jabal Amman Residents Association (Jara) that occurs every Friday throughout the summer that offers a variety of family-oriented activities.

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Below is a calendar of events in Jordan that enumerates and details art & cultural presentations and exhibitions, festivals & religious observances, business & entertainment shows, and sports & adventure events for the week of August 24, 2008.
Amman City Tour
Thursday, July 24 – Wednesday, October 1
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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Variety of locations, such [...]

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This from the Chinese Xinhua News Agency … and it’s not about the Olympics:
AMMAN, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) — Jordan’s government seeks to add four more natural sites to the UN’s World Heritage List, local daily The Jordan Times reported on Thursday.
The four sites are the Dana, Al Azraq, Al Mujib and Wadi Rum nature [...]

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Despite that the Middle East region prides itself of its spectacular combination of ancient civilizations, rich history, evolving culture and diverse nature, it has not grabbed, so far, a prominent share of the global tourism economy.
However, experts expect the current average annual increase in tourist arrivals to the region to continue, and to record the [...]

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Jordan impresses and depresses by Tan Siok Choo, Sun2Surf, Malaysia – 5 hours ago
“IMPRESSED and depressed – this is what I felt when I visited Jordan for the first time in early May. I was impressed because Jordan offers historic ruins, religious sites and natural landscapes; its tourism industry is well organised and the country [...]

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