Abu Trad

Amman Part 1: from a bird's-eye view

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May 12th 2009
After an absence of more than 7 years from Jordan, I arrived in good old Queen Alia Airport. I say 'good old' deliberately: I was curious to see the results of the IFC-backed rehabilitation of the Airport, a massive project that was expected to cost US$50 million dollars but ended up costing US$850 million. (Let me add that despite the right-on appraisal, the project did accumulate several awards, ... 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