Morning paper in the sea

A quick visit to the Kingdom of Jordan.

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June 8th 2008
After we entered Jordan we went to Mt Nebo to set up camp for the night. Mt Nebo is where Moses was told by god that before him was the promised land. From the top of Mt Nebo you can clearly see the dead see and on the other side is Israel. We were told that on a clear day you can see the church spires of Jerusalem, we had no such luck. Although when we were camping we had a clear view over into ... 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