Monday, August 01, 2011

Investing in toys

""A Star Trek-themed attraction is set to boldly go ahead in Jordan, as US$1.5 billion of funding has been secured for a major tourism and theme park development....."They have a group of investors. The main Jordanian investor is the King Abdullah Fund," Ms Ayoubi said, in reference to the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD). "   As if if not too sound too oblivious to the events in the region, we're reassured with this precious nugget:  "Jordan's tourism industry, along with other markets such as Egypt and Syria, was hit by protests in the Middle East this year. Ms Ayoubi said work needed to be done in promoting Jordan as a tourism destination."" (thanks anonymous)