""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)