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Motto: Arabic: الله، الوطن، الملك (Transliteration: Allah Al-Watan Al-Malek) (Translation: God, the Homeland, the King)[citation needed] Anthem: عاش المليك (Long Live the King) Capital Amman Largest city Amman Official language(s) Arabic Government Constitutional Monarchy - King Abdullah II - Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit Independence From the League of Nations mandate administered by...
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Motto: Arabic: الله، الوطن، الملك (Transliteration: Allah Al-Watan Al-Malek) (Translation: God, the Homeland, the King)[citation needed] Anthem: عاش المليك (Long Live the King) Capital Amman Largest city Amman Official language(s) Arabic Government Constitutional Monarchy - King Abdullah II - Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit Independence From the League of Nations mandate administered by...
The country of Jordan is divided into 12 governorates (Arabic: muhafazat, singular is muhafazah). ...
This is a list of cities in the country of Jordan. ...
The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...
The Dead Sea (Hebrew: ; Arabic: ‎) is both the lowest point on Earth at 418 metres (1,371 ft) below sea level and falling[2], and the deepest hypersaline lake in the world at 330 m (1,083 ft) deep and 799 m (2,621 ft) below sea level. ...
Location of the Red Sea Image:Red Seaimage. ...
Amman, sometimes spelled Ammann (Arabic عمان Ê¿AmmÄn), is the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan, a city of more than 1. ...
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Hashemite (Arabic هاشمي) traditionally refers to those belonging to the Banu Hashim, or clan of Hashem, a clan within the larger Quraish tribe. ...
Map of the territory of the British Mandate of Palestine The Emirate of Transjordan was an autonomous political division of the British Mandate of Palestine, created as an administrative entity in April 1921 before the Mandate came into effect. ...
This article, Black September in Jordan, describes the events surrounding September, 1970 in Jordan. ...
Zones of French and British influence and control established by the Sykes-Picot Agreement The Sykes-Picot Agreement of May 16, 1916 was a secret understanding between the governments of Britain and France defining their respective spheres of post-World War I influence and control in the Middle East. ...
Map of the territory under the British Mandate of Palestine. ...
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic Munazzamat al-Tahrir Filastiniyyah منظمة تحرير فلسطينية ) is a political and paramilitary organization of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to consist of the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, with an intent to destroy Israel. ...
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Combatants Israel Egypt Syria Transjordan Lebanon Iraq Holy War Army Arab Liberation Army Commanders Yaakov Dori, Yigael Yadin Glubb Pasha Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni Hasan Salama. ...
Combatants Israel Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq Commanders Yitzhak Rabin, Moshe Dayan, Uzi Narkiss, Israel Tal, Ariel Sharon Abdel Hakim Amer, Abdul Munim Riad, Zaid ibn Shaker, Hafez al-Assad Strength 50,000 troops (264,000 including mobilized reservists); 197 combat aircraft Egypt 150,000 troops; Syria 75,000; Jordan 55...
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Aqaba (Arabic: العقبة al-ʻAqabah) is a coastal town with a population of 101,290 (2000) and 2% of Jordans population in the far south of Jordan (). It is the capital of Aqaba Governorate. ...
The Treasury at Petra Petra (from petra, rock in Greek; Arabic: البتراء, al-BitrÄ) is an archaeological site in Jordan, lying in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Wadi Araba, the great valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. ...
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University of Jordan · Arabic · Famous Jordanians Jordanians are Arabs, except for a few small communities of Circassians, Chechens, Armenians, and Kurds which have adapted to Arab culture. ...
The culture of Jordan is based around Arab and Islamic elements. ...
The music of Jordan can be distinguished from that of its neighboring countries like Syria and Saudi Arabia by its strong Bedouin influence . ...
Football and Basketball in Jordan are the most-watched sports. ...
University of jordan is the oldest institute in hashimiet kingdom, established in 1961, the university has, since then, applied itself to the advancement of knowledge no less than to its dissemination. ...
The Arabic language (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...
The following is a list of famous people from Jordan: King Abdullah I of Jordan King Abdullah II of Jordan Queen Rania of Jordan Toujan al-Faisal Faisal al-Fayez Ali Abu al-Ragheb Sherif Hussein ibn Ali Mazen Asfour Mahmoud Mahmoud Atta Sultan El-Hatab King Hussein of Jordan...
| | Religon | | Islam in Jordan · Christianity in Jordan The Abu Darweesh Mosque was built in 1961 by the Circassian community which came to settle in Amman More than 90 percent of population in Jordan adhered to Sunni Islam in the late 1980s. ...
Christians as a total form 6% of the total population of Jordan. ...
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King Abduallah II This article describes the Politics of Jordan Jordan is a constitutional monarchy based on the constitution promulgated on January 8, 1952. ...
The Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921, with help from the British. ...
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Marouf al-Bakhit, also known as Marouf al-Bakheet (born 1947) is the prime minister of Jordan. ...
King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein. ...
| | Foreign affairs | | United Nations · Arab League The foreign relations of Jordan have consistently followed a pro-Western foreign policy and traditionally Jordan has had close relations with the United States and the United Kingdom. ...
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Flag of the League of Arab States The Arab League or League of Arab States (Arabic: جامعة الدول العربية), is an organization of Arab states (compare Arab world). ...
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His Majesty's Special Security · Royal Special Forces History References and links Jordan Royal Jordanian Land Force Royal Navy Force Royal Jordanian Air Force Royal Special Forces His Majestys Special Security General Intelligence Department External links kamouflage. ...
Royal Jordanian Land Force is part of the Jordanian Armed forces (JAF). ...
Royal Jordanian Air Force insignia The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) (Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya Almalakiya al-Urduniya in Arabic) is the Aviation branch of the Jordanian armed forces. ...
A unit of the armed forces of Jordan. ...
A unit of the armed forces of Jordan. ...
| | Portal:Jordan | | edit - history - watch | Dairat al-Mukhabarat al-Ammah (Arabic: دائرة المخابرات العامة) (translated: General Intelligence Department, or GID) is the Jordanian Intelligence Agency. The Arabic language (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...
An intelligence agency is a governmental organization devoted to gathering of information by means of espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public sources. ...
Law and Establishment
GID was established in accordance with the Act 24 for the year 1964 which went through all its constitutional stages. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...
GID Director is appointed by a Royal Decree, based on a decision made by the Counsel of Ministers. Officers are also appointed by a Royal Decree upon the recommendation of the Director General, they all have university degrees in different majors and must go through security check before joining the service.
The law specified and duties of GID constitute in protecting internal and external security of the Kingdom through carrying out necessary intelligence operations, and executing duties assigned by the Prime Minister in writing. Categories: Jordan | Prime Ministers of Jordan ...
Mission As quoted from the official GID Site, their mission is - "to contribute to the safeguarding of the Kingdom and the Nation under the Hashemite leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein, as well as protecting freedoms and preserving democracy. It is our objective to share with others the responsibility of building the proper grounds that leads to create an environment of security and stability, which will reflect prosperously on all sectors of the Nation, providing the confidence to all types of local and foreign investors to operate in a reliable and secure atmosphere."
In practice, the agency is notoriously known for its extensive activity in Jordan and throughout the Middle East, as well as its cooperation with American, British, and Israeli intelligence. Through a complex spying system and methods of torture and murder, it plays a central role in preserving stability in Jordan and monitoring any seditious activity. Hashemite (Arabic هاشمي) traditionally refers to those belonging to the Banu Hashim, or clan of Hashem, a clan within the larger Quraish tribe. ...
King Abdullah and Queen Rania King Abdullah appears here at a summit in Mexico. ...
Logo - The Crown: A Hashimate Royal Crown symbolizes a constitutional monarchy political system.
- The Olive Wreath: Two branches of olive symbolizes prosperity, welfare and peace.
- The Shield: An Arabic Islamic shield carved on it twenty five Arabian gates marking independence day, May 25th, it also symbolizes defending the security of the nation and safeness of the Home Land.
- The Eagle: One of the country's powerful birds, symbolizes power, invulnerability and having control over the target .
- The Snake: Symbolizes the invisible enemy either internal or external.
- The Two Swords: Two Arabian Swords crisscrossing behind the shield, symbolizing the use of power against terrorism, evil and corruption.
- The Ribbon: A ribbon written on it the holy verses "say the truth has prevailed," which means that we represent the truth, seek to implement it and fight the untrue. It also represents the base that the two swords and the two olive branches are settling on.
External links - http://gid.gov.jo - The official website of the GID
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