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A traveler walks past a sign for Royal Jordanian airline at JFK
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Jordan’s Tourism Income Up 14.5% in Six Months

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 18, 2017 | Business

Amman- The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) said on Sunday that the kingdom saw a rise in tourism revenues by 14.5% during the first half of the year to a total of $2.1 billion. In a press release, the CBJ attributed the rise in the sector’s income to the growth in the...

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No US carriers are affected, but the ban hits passengers on approximately 50 flights per day from the busiest hubs in the Arab world. | Source: Reuters

Electronic Devices Ban in Effect, US-Bound Passengers React Differently

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 26, 2017 | World

Dubai – The United States ban on boarding portable electronic devices onto outbound flights from seven Arab states and Turkey went into effect on March 25. International passengers reacted differently to the ban. A British citizen residing in Qatar, which makes...

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A worker checks an iPhone in a repair store in New York, February 17, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Push for Encryption Law Falters despite Apple Case Spotlight

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 27, 2016 | Technology

Following a rampage that left 14 people dead in San Bernardino, key U.S. lawmakers promised to pursue a law demanding technology companies to grant law enforcement agencies a “back door” to encrypted communications and electronic devices, such as the...