Airport Sunrise

An Extra Day That We Were Not Expecting

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April 14th 2024
We were very nervous when we settled down to get some sleep, not knowing what was likely to happen. After my shouty note about how safe Jordan is (see Floating Away The Stresses of All The Hard Work), I was starting to eat my words. Well not quite, I standby the fact that Jordan is safe, it's just surrounded by a lot a places that aren't and, sadly, there's a worry that events can spill-over. We ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » West » Dead Sea

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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... ... read more