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Nakba - Amman, Jordan (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 15 May 2008 08:57:39 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Amman, Jordan On a River Heading Home by Rami G. Khouri BEIRUT -- The fact that both Israeli independence and the Palestinian nakba (catastrophe) of 1948 are now acknowledged virtually simultaneously around the world is a great achievement for the Palestinians -- just as the creation of Israel was a miracle in the eyes of the world's Jews. The two big...

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Jerusalem, Nablus, Amman and back to Istanbul - Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:38:35 GMT

... which was surprising. The only bitter thing was paying 105 sheikels exit fee, each. We arrived at Amman airport at 4.30 pm and had to wait there for 11 hours for our flight back to Istanbul. It is suvh a tiny aiport that there is no restaurant, no lounge or public phone. Hopeless, I popped two sleeping pills, put the sleeping bag on the ground and took a 7 hour nap. It was midnight when...

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Seeing some mosques - Amman, Jordan (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:19:29 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Amman, Jordan The week is almost done and treats are in order! I met Jaena and her daughter's-Sarah and Beth at the Starbucks by my house. The decision was dinner first or a drive? Food won and we went to a Chinese place in Abdoun called "Wox". It was really good food and my stomach didn't react at all! Guess I can go back there. :-) Beth and Sarah went home...

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New toes and a movie - Amman, Jordan (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:11:35 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Amman, Jordan Today was time for new toes! Kia sent new nail polish and my toes were in desperate need of some attention. Terri had found a new place to go in Swefiyeh so Anita and I went first. It is a nice place-clean and all the utensils all steralized and quite relaxing with a back massage chair. :-) In the afternoon, Terri, Anita, Jaena, and I went to...

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Spring Fling - Amman, Jordan (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:05:40 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Amman, Jordan We had rain drops today!!!!!!! It was a gray and dreary morning-really-as we all met at Starbucks for coffee. I left at 9:30ish to go to school to help the MS Student Council set up their "jail" for the days event. Springfling is a carnival that is put on by the National Junior Honor Society as a fundraiser for a refugee camp and school organizations....

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And they are off! - Amman, Jordan (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:57:27 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Amman, Jordan I left for school after having a cup of coffee in the morning. Mom and Dad were all set to go! Of course, there were tears. Would you expect any less from us? :-) Jaena(English) took them to the airport as she didn't have to be at school till 9:30. I am so lucky to have such good friends that want to help and be around! I managed through the...

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The last real day... - Amman, Jordan (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:47:04 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Amman, Jordan Well, two weeks has come and gone way to quickly! I left Mom and Dad at home till I had prep, Dad finished packing so we could take the luggage to RJ after school and then to school they went. They were able to tour school, meet my friends, meet the admin, and then spend time with my 8th grade American History kids. I don't know who was looking...

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The Minibus - Amman, Jordan (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:36:39 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Amman, Jordan Laughing Moon and I left Hans, Woody, and Amman behind, and traveled about 200 miles to Petra by minibus. The minibus is a remarkable invention, unique to countries where most people do not have cars. Typically beaten up, falling apart, and packed to the brim, it is possible to find a minibus from just about anywhere to just...

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Arriving in Amman (Wonderings & Wanderings)

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:22:04 GMT

I arrived safely in Amman after an 11hour direct flight from Chicago. The city is an impressive sight, a vast spread of homes, businesses, and Middle Eastern city landscape. Amman is built on thirteen hills or small mountains. We arrived...

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Royal Jordanian resumes flights to Beirut after one-week suspension (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:03:03 GMT

Amman - Jordan's national carrier, Royal Jordanian, resumed flights to Beirut Thursday night after a one-week halt prompted by military clashes in Lebanon between militias of the Islamic group Hezbollah and forces of pro-government factions. The firs...

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Virgin Megastore Massive Sale (Palestine Blogs)

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:45:53 GMT

Virgin Megastore Amman (CityMall) is having a sale on many CDs/DVDs, unbelievable prices! I managed to get many CDs for 3 JD/each. I also found some hard to get titles for friends of mine such as...

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Iraq Asks Oil Majors To Submit Contract Proposals (Zawya.com - Top Regional News)

Thu, 15 May 2008 08:27:39 GMT

Iraq has asked major international oil companies to submit their final contract proposals to boost production at the country's largest oil fields after several rounds of talks in the Jordanian capital, Amman, since the beginning of this year.

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Jordanian extremists convicted of assassination plot agains President Bush (Infidels Are Cool)

Wed, 14 May 2008 23:36:41 GMT

A Jordanian military court has convicted 3 wannabe terrorists and sent them to jail. Let's hope their criminal justice system is better than Yemen's. Jordan convicts 3 of plotting to kill Bush AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan's military court convicted three militants Wednesday of plotting to assassinate President Bush during a 2006 visit to the kingdom and [...]

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Three Master Developers and Bunya Lay Foundations for Reem Island (Red Orbit )

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:18 GMT

By Middle East and North Africa Business Report, Amman, Jordan May 14--Construction of the first phase of the regional road's network and utilities on target for completion in 2009. Several large scale contracts awarded.

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INTRACOM TELECOM Signs a ? (Red Orbit )

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT

By Middle East and North Africa Business Report, Amman, Jordan May 14--INTRACOM TELECOM, a part of SITRONICS Telecom Solutions business division, today confirmed a â¬40 million agreement with the Syrian Wireless Organization for the deployment of a wireless telecommunications network in Syria.

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Summit focus on financial globalisation - Gulf Daily News (Financial Services)

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:10:48 GMT

Summit focus on financial globalisationGulf Daily News, Bahrain - 44 minutes agoMANAMA: The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) held its 5th Annual Summit in Amman, Jordan focussing on financial globalisation and Islamic financial …

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Jordan premier opens meeting of Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:43:00 GMT

Amman - Jordanian Prime Minister Nader Dahabi on Wednesday opened a meeting of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) at the Dead Sea resort by pledging that Jordan would serve as a model for developing nations seeking possession of nuclear t...

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Jordan convicts 3 of plotting to kill Bush (OTB News)

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:49:25 GMT

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's military court convicted three militants Wednesday of plotting to assassinate President Bush during a 2006 visit to the kingdom and sentenced them to 15 years in jail…. Share This

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Jordanians mark 'Nakba', reassert Palestinians' right to return (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:25:05 GMT

Amman - Jordan's opposition parties on Wednesday staged a sit-in before the UN bureau in Amman to mark the 60th anniversary of Nakba (Day of Tragedy), the Arab version for Israel's foundation in 1948 in historical Palestine. The protesters deposite...

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Jordan convicts 3 of plotting to kill Bush (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:07:00 GMT

AMMAN, Jordan -- Jordan's military court convicted three militants Wednesday of plotting to assassinate President Bush during a 2006 visit to the kingdom and sentenced them to 15 years in jail.

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