The Treasury, Petra

Welcome to Jordan

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May 24th 2008
We arrived in Jordan early on Tuesday morning. I stepped out of the plane not knowing what to expect… Jordan is the first Muslim country I have been to and I was feeling very self conscious about my exposed arms and ankles. I soon found out that, even though most of the locals are dressed very conservatively, I had nothing to worry about. Jordan is wonderful. The people are SO welcoming, frien ... read more

Middle East » Jordan

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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