Moroccan developers Vecteur LV, Petra set for mergerLeading Moroccan real estate developers Vecteur LV (VLV) and Petra said they have won approval from the shareholders for their merger, thus leading to the creation of a new commercial real estate platform. As a result of the merge More… |
Amman airport's Petra Lounge wins top awardPetra Lounge at Amman's Queen Alia International Airport was named the Africa & Middle East Winner in the Priority Pass Lounge of the Year Awards 2016. Now in its 12th year, the awards are based on ratings by Priority Pass More… |
UNWTO, Petra National Trust to promote sustainable tourismA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Egypt's Petra National Trust (PNT) to promote sustainable tourism policies in cultural tourism, develop capacity building and knowledge sharing More… |
Mövenpick Petra appoints new hotel managerMövenpick Resort Petra, a leading five-star property in Jordan, has appointed Rania Bawalsa as its new hotel manager, becoming the country's first hotel resort to appoint a local woman to the senior position. Bawalsa&rsqu More… |
Turkish Airlines, Petra Tourism ink partnership dealTurkish Airlines has signed a strategic partnership with Jordan’s Petra Development and Tourism Authority, further symbolising the importance of the friendly ties between the two sides. The agreement was signed in the presence of More… |
La Marquise Jewellery launches ‘Petra Collection’La Marquise Jewellery has launches the new 'Petra Collection,' comprising eight exquisite semi-precious gemstones carved like the Lost City of Stone. Named after Petra, the collection features rich gree More… |
La Marquise Jewellery launches ‘Petra Collection’La Marquise Jewellery has launches the new 'Petra Collection,' comprising eight exquisite semi-precious gemstones carved like the Lost City of Stone. Named after Petra, the collection features rich gree More… |
Petra finds $10m-plus white diamondPetra Diamonds has recovered a 232.08 carat white diamond at its Cullinan mine in South Africa, which three analysts said could fetch between $10 million and $16 million. Shares in the diamond miner climbed as much as 6.5 percent More… |
Rare blue diamond could fetch over $35mA rare 122.52-carat blue diamond found in South Africa could fetch more than $35 million for a London-listed mining company. Only three or four blue diamonds over 100 carats have ever been recovered, according to Cathy Mallins, co More… |
New travel institute set up in JordanPetra Arab Human Resources Development & Tourism Sciences Company has established a specialised travel and tourism institute. The Petra Travel & Tourism Institute aims to educate and tra More… |