Khatib also pointed to the increase in containers heading for Syria and Palestine via the Aqaba port, expecting this to continue and even reach higher figures in the coming months. Khatib ...

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The port of Aqaba became a major supply base for the advancing Arab Revolt. Finding it: the restored fort lies on the waterfront in Aqaba old town. Azraq Fort This black basalt fort, in almost ...

The Jordan Maritime Commission has prevented the crews of ships carrying Chinese goods from disembarking in the port of Aqaba, according to Director General of the Commission Mohammad Salman.

Celestyal Cruises has updated their repositioning cruises in 2025-2026 and these four sailings will not only visit five new ...

The remaining 1.2 million square meter area is still occupied by the Aqaba Port facilities and it is anticipated to be received for redevelopment in 2013. The Managing Director of Al Maabar added ...

The calls will be made as part of repositioning cruises Athens to Abu Dhabi ahead of a winter season in the Persian Gulf.

Al Hoh remains a symbolic thread connecting contemporary Aqaba with its maritime heritage (Petra photo) AMMAN — As Ramadan starts across Jordan, the southern port city of Aqaba revives one of its most ...