AROYA Cruises, a subsidiary of Cruise Saudi and wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), will operate a special five-night cruise from Jeddah on September 22 to mark Saudi National Day.
Citizens of India, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Mexico can now apply for a Saudi entry e-visa through Webook.com when booking their travel, following the launch of its Saudi Package Visa service.
The Ministry of Youth of Jordan, Amideast, Boeing and industry partners have celebrated the graduation of 57 young professionals from the fourth cohort of the ‘Careers in Aviation’ initiative, with 58% already securing employment or internships in Jordan’s aviation sector.
Jordan is strengthening its GCC tourism strategy through new partnerships, including appointing VFS Global Tourism Services as its regional representative and signing an MoU with Qatar Airways to support joint marketing, trade engagement and greater destination visibility across key regional markets.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Al Ameed Coffee to debut its Noted Collection brand in Amman, Jordan. Located near the airport highway, the 50-key hotel features an immersive coffee reserve and themed guest experiences celebrating local heritage.
Royal Jordanian Airlines has launched a new direct service between Abu Dhabi and Aqaba, strengthening air connectivity between the UAE and Jordan and providing travellers with easier access to the kingdom’s Red Sea coast and key tourist destinations.
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has backed a $70 million initiative to expand Jordan’s natural gas infrastructure, with contracts signed to supply gas to the Al Rawda and Al Muwaqqar industrial cities.
Jordan-based Arab Bank Group has reported a 7% increase in its net profit for the first half of 2026 which rose to $571 million from $535.3 million a year earlier, as the growth in fee and commission income helped offset a challenging regional and global operating environment.
Saudi food company Al Babtain said it has agreed to sell its entire 3% stake in Jordan-based Chocolate Lake Company to Dubai group Indulgent Food International Holding. The deal is part of Indulgent Food's acquisition of a 70% stake in the confectionery maker from existing shareholders.
The US said it had completed an eighth straight night of attacks against Iran after earlier announcing that two US military personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing following an Iranian attack. In retaliation, Iran's military launched a drone attack targeting US military assets, sauid media reports.
