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Background: For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states, Israel, and a large internal Palestinian population, despite several wars and coup attempts. In 1989 he reinstituted parliamentary elections and gradual political liberalization; in 1994 he signed a formal peace treaty with Israel. King ABDALLAH II - the eldest son of King HUSSEIN and Princess MUNA - assumed the throne following his father's death in February 1999. Since then, he has consolidated his power and undertaken an aggressive economic reform program. Jordan acceded to the World Trade Organization in 2000, and began to participate in the European Free Trade Association in 2001. After a two-year delay, parliamentary and municipal elections took place in the summer of 2003. The Prime Minister and government appointed in April 2005 declared they would build upon the previous government's achievements to respect political and human rights and improve living standards.



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Areas in North: Amman | Irbid | Jerash | Zarqa

My Jordanian foster family
35 days ago: amyuyma published a blog
My Jordanian foster family
June 20th 2008  Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman
The serviced taxi ride from Damascus to Amman was looking to be a disaster. Picture a big-bellied driver, a big-bellied Jordanian riding shotgun, and me in the back riding thigh-to-thigh with two Jord ... 1 photos [full story]

42 days ago: CamCam published a blog
To Jordan I go
June 12th 2008  Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman
My last day in Syria was spent having one last wander around the souq and eating lots of ice cream and taking a few last pictures. Went to get the bus to Jordan and was then swayed to get a service ... [full story]

55 days ago: Stephie62 published a blog
the last days
May 31st 2008  Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman
This last week has been pretty rough. This will probably be my last entry. Things with my dad are up and down. He is just kind of hanging in there. So, I am not sure what will happen. I am still recov ... [full story]

57 days ago: Stephie62 published a blog
a rough few days
May 29th 2008  Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman
As some of you might have noticed, I am not actually sure how many people check this daily, I have not written in about 3 days. In the early morning on the 26th I received a call from my aunt. My dad ... [full story]

60 days ago: Stephie62 published a blog
a free day
May 26th 2008  Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman
nothing really happened today. we had paper #2 due at 6:00pm so, most of the day was spent staying in doing that. alot of us were finished by like 12 or 1. we ate lunch some people went to the mall, i ... [full story]

61 days ago: Stephie62 published a blog
Petra and linner with a former Senator
May 25th 2008  Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman
Petra is a beautiful place! Here is a website about Petra, if you would like some more info on it http://www.visitjordan.com/majorattractions/Petra/tabid/63/Default.aspx. We were not there for very lo ... [full story]

62 days ago: Stephie62 published a blog
the Dead Sea
May 24th 2008  Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman
Yesterday we went to the Dead Sea! It was really cool. For some of those who do not know much about it I will tell you. For starters it is the lowest point on the earth I believe. The neatest thing ab ... [full story]

65 days ago: ErinWhipp published a blog
Jordan on route to Israel
May 20th 2008  Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman
Today I arrived to Jordan by bus from Damascus. It was fairly uneventful at the border which was nice. I had lunch with a Irish guy named Steve that I met at my hostel who is going to work for an N ... [full story]

65 days ago: Stephie62 published a blog
a hot day in Jordan
May 21st 2008  Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman
So, today is not really much different than yesterday. I will say it was best to stay in most of the day, it reached about 92 degrees. I don't feel it is that bad though, there really is not much humi ... [full story]

65 days ago: Stephie62 published a blog
another day in Jordan
May 21st 2008  Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman
So, I actually had this blog this afternoon, my time, and then the internet went down and I lost it:) So, I will start over by telling you about my day yesterday. We went to two mosques yesterday. One ... [full story]


North Blog Entries

The Staff of Moses
Street of Columns
Chariot Race
al-Qasr Columns
Amman Downtown 2
Me & a Camel
The Desert
Wadi Muthlim
The Siq
Arab Sweets
Roman remains
Wadi Rum
Beouduin goat hearder girl.
They start young in Jordan
Stuck.....
Crazy bedouin guy at the peak

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