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Crusade for Enlightenment in Petra

June 22nd 2009
How long have I been living in the Middle East? Have I slowly and unbeknown acclimated to the region, setting myself up for a culture-shocking return? Ha, what naivety! This is the talk of an overly alarmed and paranoid person I told myself. Little did I suspect, that my Western background and time in the Middle East would induce a magical spell, miraculously changing me into Indiana Jones ( ... read more
Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

Jordanian Flag 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
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