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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: Mount Nebo-Through the eyes of Moses
Date: July 30th 2010
Ahlan ya Shabab, I can't believe 6 weeks have already gone by, and only 3 weeks left! While classes have not slowed down whatsoever (starting chapter 13 Sunday) the academic experience is still very good. However, there is much more to learning a culture than just attempting to learn the language (key word attempt), but also traveling to important historical landmarks. Today, since Frida ... read more
Date: July 30th 2010
Ahlan ya Shabab, I can't believe 6 weeks have already gone by, and only 3 weeks left! While classes have not slowed down whatsoever (starting chapter 13 Sunday) the academic experience is still very good. However, there is much more to learning a culture than just attempting to learn the language (key word attempt), but also traveling to important historical landmarks. Today, since Frida ... read more
