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Jordan, a Holy and friendly place

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June 23rd 2012
Jordan is amazing. I've been out of touch the last few days, running around the country. I found myself in a bedouin camp (tourist friendly of course), and now while im the airport waiting for a flight to cairo, I have time to reflect on the past couple of days. I've seen more roman ruins, with better access to them, here in Jordan. In Jeresh, an ancient city, we walked through a huge c ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

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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