The Crusader Karak Castle will likely be reopened to the public next week after the completion of security measures, an informed source said Tuesday. Four terrorists were killed in a security ...

Several tourists are believed to be trapped within a castle in southern Jordan where gunmen have taken refuge after shooting dead eight people. A Canadian woman was among those killed in the shootout ...

KARAK, Jordan – Bullet marks on the thick walls of a Crusader fortress and shattered windows of nearby tourist restaurants — damage from a recent shooting rampage — bear witness to Jordan's ...

KARAK, Jordan-- Gunmen assaulted Jordanian police in a series of attacks Sunday, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing seven officers, two local civilians and a woman visiting ...

Amman — Karak Castle is the most famous Crusader-Islamic military site in Jordan and appears today as a perfect summary of Crusaders’, Ayyubids’ and Mamluks’ architectural military genius, yet, the ...

AMMAN — The Karak Castle has a prominent role in history of crusades and post-crusade Mamluk-Ottoman periods. The fortress is part of the Middle Islamic (1100-1516) and Late Islamic (1516-1918) ...

With Karak residents calling for better services to revive the tourism sector in the southern governorate, Tourism Ministry officials said work is under way on several projects to develop the sector.