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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]
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] Blog: Matt & Laura of Arabia
Date: February 27th 2009
There are three ways to get from Egypt to Jordan. As the two countries are not actually adjacent, the traveller has to either make a short run across the southern tip of Israel, or take one of two overpriced ferry options. Though potentially the cheapest of the options, making the trip across Israel is not advised for anyone planning to travel on to Syria or Lebanon since neither of these count ... read more
Date: February 27th 2009
There are three ways to get from Egypt to Jordan. As the two countries are not actually adjacent, the traveller has to either make a short run across the southern tip of Israel, or take one of two overpriced ferry options. Though potentially the cheapest of the options, making the trip across Israel is not advised for anyone planning to travel on to Syria or Lebanon since neither of these count ... read more
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