VOL. XLIII

No. 17

24-April-2000

JORDAN

Jordan Expects Increase In Tourism

According to a sector report by Jordans Atlas Investment Group (AIG) on 13 April, tourism in the country, as well as in the region, is expected to grow significantly. Following the signature of the kingdoms peace agreement with Israel in 1994, income from tourism rose from JD406mn ($571mn) in 1994 to JD564mn ($794mn) in 1999, with the number of arrivals increasing by an annual average of 10% over the last five years to...