History of Chateau Ksara the Oldest Winery in Lebanon
Zafer Chaoui, Chairman of Chateau Ksara, talks about the history of the oldest vineyard in Lebanon.
Chateau Ksara: Assessment of Lebanon Wine Tourism and Lebanon Tourism
Zafer Chaoui, Chairman of Chateau Ksara shares his views on tourism sector in Lebanon and particularity on the wine tourism in Lebanon. View this exclusive interview on Lebanon wine tourism.
Exploring East Amman
Many people visiting the country are warned that the Eastern areas contain nothing that might interest a foreigner, or worse, that these areas are dangerous. This is truly unfortunate; visitors to Jordan and residents of other areas are missing out on an important part of the Jordanian experience by not exploring East Amman.
Jordan Tourist Paradise
With over 10,000 registered archaeological sites, one can visit the earliest known human settlements in the world; some of the best preserved Roman temples, forums, and Colosseum outside Italy
Nuqul Group Jordan
Ghassan Nuqul talks about Nuqul Group strategy, Jordan’s economy and its challenges and the need to institutionalize the family business. Nuqul Group embraces 31 regional and global companies with 3,000 employees in Jordan and over 5,500 worldwide.
Jordanian Site of Petra – Petra the Most Important Tourism Site in Jordan
The famous “Lost City” of Petra, remembered in poetry as “a rose-red city half as old as time,” and unforgettably featured in a host of films, novels, and video games, is one of the “Seven Wonders of the World”
Jordan Industry Sector
The industrial sector, including mining and extraction, accounts for 20% of GDP, and a larger amount of exports. One of its greater success stories is the The King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB).
Jordan Tourism Sector
The growth of tourism sector was 30% (28% of tourism receipts) in the first six months of 2010. The targets of current strategy that ends in 2010 was surpassed by 35% in terms of revenue reaching 1.9 billion JD.
Jordan Real Estate Sector
2008-09 were difficult years for the real estate sector in the region, and Jordan was indirectly one of the countries hit with the global crisis. The total value of property deals in Jordan rose 18 percent in the first six months of 2010 compared to 2009.
Jordan Energy Sector
97% of Jordan’s energy needs are currently being satisfied by imports. Jordan’s energy bill is around 23% of the GDP. Demand for electricity will continue to rise from 2,260 megawatts in 2008 to 6,000 megawatts by 2020.