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The Kingdom of Jordan

December 28th 2009
When’s the last time you visited a Kingdom (excluding the UK)? How about the last time the value of the currency of the country you were in was higher then the British Pound? Or how about the last time you were in a country that shared the same name with your brother? Tick all three boxes if you’re me in Jordan. With a beer hard to find and roughly $8 a can, I had a feeling that Jordan wasn ... read more
Middle East » Jordan

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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