Jordanian tourism dries up as regional wars scare visitors away

8 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 2

At Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southwest Jordan, visitor numbers have fallen to about 1% of normal, camel keeper Hussein al-Budool said.
The slump has persisted through March and April and did not rebound after a ceasefire took effect early last month, leaving tourism workers with little income.
The downturn highlights Jordan's dependence on tourism and its vulnerability when neighbouring conflicts intensify and the country's airspace becomes a route for missiles and rockets.

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