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Jordan participates as honorary guest in tourism fair
April 11- Jordan participated as an honorary guest in the International Natural Tourism Fair in Paris, said Commissioner of the fair Florence Lounge, pointing out that this is a positive step that will promote tourism in Jordan.
Jordan has several interesting archaeological and historical sites and in this regard promotional material highlighting tourism in Jordan were distributed during the fair, she added.
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