May 28 - The High Commissioner of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), Dr. Kamel Mahadin, announced work on the first theme-park tourist destination in Jordan is ready to begin.

The brine pools, located in the Gulf of Aqaba, are up to ten times saltier than normal seawater and lack oxygen, causing any marine creature that enters them to either be anesthetized or die ...

So take a scenic cruise to get to the coral reefs in the Aqaba Marine Park. The Gulf of Aqaba boasts 1,000 different species of fish and 200 different types of coral. Snorkelers can see Red Sea ...