Fares al Braizat

Fares al Braizat is the chairman of the Jordanian government's Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA). He has been in the news for his comments regarding the forced relocation of the Bedouin community living near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Petra, where he described the residents as 'vandals' and emphasized the government's stance that their removal is necessary for the preservation of the archaeological site and the safety of tourists.