Petra, Jordan

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October 10th 2011
Ahlan wa Sahlan ya Shabab! I was fortunate enough to have a 3 day weekend this past week because of Egypt's Independence Day falling on Thursday, so my roommate and I decided to head to The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan! I was very excited about this trip because this would be my second time in Jordan, the first Middle Eastern country I had ever visited. After a flight delay of 5 hou ... read more

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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