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Introducation of ZarqaIntroducation of Zarqa Zarqa (az-Zarqa, local dialects ez-Zerga or ez-Zer'a, "The Blue One") is a city in Jordan located in the northwest of Amman. It has 792,665 inhabitants (2000) with a percentage of 15.5% of Jordan's population. Zarqa is the capital of Zarqa Governorate (Arabic Muhafazat az-Zarqa). Zarqa is Jordan's industrial...
Get around in Cario
Get around in Cario The American University in Cairo has made a good map of Cairo . It is a must-have when you want to get around on your own. CAIRO A-Z from The Palm Press offers a more detailed city map in 300 pages. By metro Cairo has the only metro...
Introducation of Maan
Introducation of Maan Ma'an is a city in southern Jordan. It is the capital of Ma'an Governorate. The modern city has a population of around 30,000. Civilisations with the name of Ma'an have existed since at least Nabatean times - the modern city is to the north and west of the...
Shopping in Jordan
Shopping in Jordan Every town will have a souk (market), and there are also many good craft and jewelry shops. There is a particularly good gold and jewelry market in Amman. Special items include: Hebron glass; mother-of-pearl boxes; pottery; backgammon sets; embroidered tablecloths; jewelled rosaries and worry beads; nativity sets...
Economy of Jordan
Economy of Jordan Jordan is a small country with limited natural resources. The country is currently exploring ways to expand its limited water supply and use its existing water resources more efficiently, including through regional cooperation. Jordan also depends on external sources for the majority of its energy requirements. During the...
Religion in Israel
Religion in Israel Religion in Israel is unique in that Israel is the only country in which Judaism is the religion of the majority of citizens. Israel is an explicitly Jewish state, both ethnically and religiously. Israel's official policy is to preserve this aspect of the country's character. However, Israel is...
Introducation of Irbid
Introducation of Irbid Irbid , anciently known as Arabella, is Jordan's 2nd largest city located about 85 km north of Amman, situated at an equal distance from Pella and Umm Qais. The city has the nearby all-seasons snow-tipped mountain of Jabal El-Sheikh. The city has a bustling community, and contains most...
Culture of Nile Valley
Culture of Nile Valley Around 105 million people live along the Nile, most of these in Egypt. The Nile has been the source of civilization for more than 5,000 years. The greatest of these civilizations belongs to Ancient Egypt. More recent, and less impressive, but still important was Nubia, belonging to...
Geography of Egypt
Geography of Egypt Egypt is bordered by Libya on the west, Sudan on the south, and on Israel on the northeast. Egypt's important role in geopolitics stems from its strategic position: a transcontinental nation, it possesses a land bridge (the Isthmus of Suez) between Africa and Asia, which in turn is...
Climate of Jordan
Climate of Jordan Hot and dry summers with cool evenings. The Jordan Valley below sea level is warm during winter and extremely hot in summer. Rain falls between November and March, while colder weather conditions occur in December/January. Required clothing Lightweight cottons and linens are advised between May and September. Warmer clothes are...
Hala’ib: Egypt
Hala’ib: Egypt Hala’ib is a port on the Red Sea’s African coast. It is the largest town in the Hala’ib Triangle, an area of disputed territory between Egypt and Sudan....
Jerusalem: Isreal
Jerusalem: Isreal Jerusalem (31°46'N 35°14'E) is an ancient Middle Eastern city on the watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea at an elevation of 650-840 meter. It is located east of Tel Aviv, south of Ramallah, west of Jericho and north of Bethlehem. Jerusalem was the capital of ancient...
Origin and history of the name
Origin and history of the name Misr, the Arabic and official name for modern Egypt, is of Semitic origin directly cognate with the Hebrew Mitzrayim meaning "the two straits", and possibly means "a country" or "a state." The ancient name for the country, kemet, or "black land," is derived from...
History of Aqaba
History of Aqaba Aqaba has been inhabited settlement since 4000 BC profiting from its strategic location at the junction of trading routes between Asia, Africa, Europe. The early settlement was known as Eilat in Biblical Hebrew (and presumably Edomite) in ancient times. It was a centre of the Edomites, and then...
Tourist Attractions in Egypt
Tourist Attractions in Egypt Travelers have marvelled at Egypt's archaeological wonders for centuries, ever since the Ancient Greeks visited the pyramids. Today, the ancient wonders attract millions of tourists each year to the pyramids, temples, mosques and great monuments of the Nile Valley, as well as the stunning diving...