street in front of apartment

First couple of days.

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July 6th 2009
So I have moved into my room and such now in Irbid here. The apartment is pretty cool. It is four bedroom and 3 bathroom with a dinning room, famli rm, kitchen and patio area. Ive tried uploading some pics to see if they work. I had my first class today for Arabic. It was pretty intense. After 6 weeks, I should be midly conversational and such in Arabic. We are taking writing, listening, conversat ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » North » Irbid

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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