Made with a wide variety of flowering plants, such as citrus, eucalyptus and maple, the honeys of Jordan are increasingly successful, maintain the hives of the country at full capacity and inspire new beekeepers. “The covid period, in particular, had a positive impact on our activity, there was a strong demand for honey”comments Mutasim Hammad, […]
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Imports threaten artisanal shoemakers in Jordan
He came to be known as “the king of shoes,” but after decades of making footwear for kings, queens and presidents, 90-year-old Jamil Kopti fears cheap imports are killing his craft. “We started losing customers one after another and lost stores until we closed three stores,” said Kopti, considered the oldest manufacturer of hand shoes […]
Electric cars replace carriages in Jordan’s touristy Petra
Horses and donkeys have served to pull the carriages of tourists in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra, but with concerns for animal rights, they began to be replaced by electric vehicles. A small fleet of 10 rechargeable electric carts takes visitors through the colorful Siq or the gorge that leads to the celebrated capital […]
Middle East: Israel’s prime minister secretly visits Jordan
The visit was kept secret for ten days, but that doesn’t detract from its political significance: on June 29, the new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett traveled to Jordan by helicopter to meet King Abdullah II in the capital, Amman. The meeting at the palace was the first of its kind in three years. As […]