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5 days ago · Jordan, Arab country of Southwest Asia, in the rocky desert of the northern Arabian Peninsula. Al-Dayr (“the Monastery”) at Petra, Jordan. Jordan is a young state that occupies an ancient land, one that bears the traces of many civilizations. Separated from ancient Palestine by the Jordan River, the region played a prominent role in ...
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Jordan - Ancient, Middle East, Fertile Crescent: Jordan...
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Jordan - Arid, Desert, Mediterranean: Jordan’s climate...
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Jordan - Security, Borders, Middle East: Although their...
- The Arts
Jordan - Art, Music, Poetry: Both private and governmental...
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Jordan - Bedouin, Deserts, Oases: The landscape falls into...
- Renouncing Claims to The West Bank
Renouncing claims to the West Bank. An emergency meeting of...
- Jordan Under King Hussein
Jordan under King Hussein Securing the throne, 1953 to c....
- Jordan Valley
Jordan Valley, rift valley in the Middle East in...
- Petra
Petra, ancient city, centre of an Arab kingdom in...
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4 days ago · The country gained its independence in 1946 and thereafter became the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The country has had four kings. Jordan's long-time ruler, King HUSSEIN (r. 1953-99), successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states, Israel, and Palestinian militants, the latter of which ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Levant, (from the French lever, “to rise,” as in sunrise, meaning the east), historically, the region along the eastern Mediterranean shores, roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and certain adjacent areas. Common use of the term is associated with Venetian and other trading ventures and the establishment of ...
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2 days ago · Air Jordan is a line of basketball shoes produced by Nike, Inc. Related apparel and accessories are marketed under the Jordan Brand . The first Air Jordan shoe was produced for basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls on November 17, 1984 and released to the public on April 1, 1985.
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5 days ago · Jordan River, river of southwestern Asia, in the Middle East region. It lies in a structural depression and has the lowest elevation of any river in the world. Jordan River. The river rises on the slopes of Mount Hermon, on the border between Syria and Lebanon, and flows southward through northern Israel to the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberius).
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2 days ago · Website. ammancity.gov.jo. Amman ( English: / əˈmɑːn /; Arabic: عَمَّان, ʿAmmān pronounced [ʕamːaːn]) [5] [6] is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. [7] With a population of 4,061,150 as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the ...
5 days ago · Hussein bin Talal ( Arabic: الحسين بن طلال, romanized : Al-Ḥusayn bin Ṭalāl; 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Hussein was a 40th-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet ...
