US ‘medical tourists’ seek cheap healthcare abroad
By AFP – Oct 14,2019 -JORDAN TIMES TIJUANA, Mexico — When Veronica Merrill decided to undergo stomach surgery for weight loss, she found two options: pay $12,000 at home […]
Turkey eyes 850K medical tourists for 2018, following boom in sector last year
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL With the opportunities and quality it offers, Turkey has experienced a boom in its health tourism sector with 700,000 tourists coming to the country […]
Qatar’s former emir breaks leg in holiday accident
As many as nine planes belonging to Qatar’s ruling family had landed in Switzerland over the weekend because of suspected health emergency Image Credit: AP FILE – In this Oct. 23, 2012, file photo, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani waves to the crowd as he and and […]
JORDAN: Medical tourism sector a leader in region, but challenges remain — Hammouri
by Khetam Malkawi, JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan’s medical tourism sector remains among the most robust in the Middle East but must address several challenges to retain its competitive, according […]
Jordan: Libyan guests will be asked to evict hotel rooms Sunday (or: “Medical tourism ‘out of control’)
Libyan gov’t owes JD90m to local hotels by Khetam Malkawi | Apr 18,2012 | Jordan Times AMMAN — The Kingdom’s hotels on Wednesday decided to stop receiving Libyan guests due […]
‘Around 58,000 Libyans came to Jordan since last February’
by Khetam Malkawi | Feb 29,2012 | 22:36 AMMAN — The total number of Libyans who have entered the Kingdom since last February stands at 58,000 as of this week, […]