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Index Of Jordan-related Articles
Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Jordan include: __NOTOC__ 0-9 *1948 Arab–Israeli War *1949 Armistice Agreements *1967 Arab-Israeli War *1973 Arab-Israeli War *2011 Jordanian protests A * Agriculture in Jordan * Ahel Al Himmeh *Airlines of Jordan * Airports in Jordan *Al Hussein Public Parks * Amman Stock Exchange * Arab Legion * Arab Spring in Jordan (2011) * Arab–Israeli War (1948) * Arab–Israeli War (1967) * Arab-Israeli War (1973) * Armistice Agreements (1949) *Art in Jordan * ATV Jordan * Azraq, Jordan * Azraq refugee camp B *Badr Brigade in the Jordanian Army * Battle of Karameh * Battles of Latrun (1948) * Birds of Jordan *Black September in Jordan *Blasphemy law in Jordan * Boy Scouts in Jordan C *Cabinet of Jordan *Center for Strategic Studies Jordan * Central Bank of Jordan *Chamber of Deputies of Jordan * Christianity in Jordan * Cities in Jordan * Companies of Jordan * Constitution of Jordan * Copyright law * Correction centres in Jordan *Cultur ...
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Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and east, Iraq to the northeast, Syria to the north, and the Palestinian West Bank, Israel, and the Dead Sea to the west. It has a coastline in its southwest on the Gulf of Aqaba's Red Sea, which separates Jordan from Egypt. Amman is Jordan's capital and largest city, as well as its economic, political, and cultural centre. Modern-day Jordan has been inhabited by humans since the Paleolithic period. Three stable kingdoms emerged there at the end of the Bronze Age: Ammon, Moab and Edom. In the third century BC, the Arab Nabataeans established their Kingdom with Petra as the capital. Later rulers of the Transjordan region include the Assyrian, Babylonian, Roman, Byzantin ...
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Badr Brigade In The Jordanian Army
The Badr Brigade is a unit of around 1,500 Palestinian soldiers who receive their salaries from the Palestine Liberation Organization The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO; ar, منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية, ') is a Palestinian nationalism, Palestinian nationalist political and militant organization founded in 1964 with the initial purpose of establ ..., but are attached to the Jordanian army. References * Badr Brigade {{palestine-stub ...
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List Of Companies Of Jordan
Jordan is an Arab kingdom in Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is classified as a country of "high human development" with an "upper middle income" economy. The Jordanian economy, one of the smallest economies in the region, is attractive to foreign investors based upon a skilled workforce. The country is a major tourist destination, and also attracts medical tourism due to its well developed health sector. Nonetheless, a lack of natural resources, large flow of refugees and regional turmoil have crippled economic growth. Notable firms This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct. File:Jordan train.jpg, A phosphate train near Ma'an. File:King Husain Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.jpeg, King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman. File: ...
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List Of Cities In Jordan
List Cities and urban localities with a population of higher than 20,000 are listed below.http://dosweb.dos.gov.jo/DataBank/Population_Estimares/PopulationEstimatesbyLocality.pdf Note that the first three population columns are based on censuses, while the last column is from an estimate. See also * Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan * Zaatari refugee camp * Mrajeeb Al Fhood refugee camp * List of twin towns and sister cities in Jordan * Governorates of Jordan * Districts of Jordan References External links {{Jordan topics Jordan, List of cities in Cities A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
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Christianity In Jordan
Jordan contains one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, their presence dating back to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ early in the 1st century AD. Christians today make up about 1% of the population. Jordanian Christians in a country of almost 10 million are thought to number 250,000–400,000, down from 20% in 1930, but their absolute numbers have increased. This is due to high immigration rate of Muslims into Jordan, higher emigration rates of Christians and higher birth rates for Muslims. All Christian religious ceremonies are publicly celebrated in Jordan. Jordan's Arab Christians are exceptionally well integrated in the Jordanian society and enjoy a high level of freedom. Christians are allotted a minimum of 7% of the seats in the Jordanian parliament (9 out of 130 seats), significantly greater than their percentage of the total Jordanian population. Jordanian Christians also hold important ministerial portfolios, ambassadorial appointments, and positions of ...
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Chamber Of Deputies Of Jordan
The House of Representatives of Jordan is the elected lower house of the Jordanian parliament which, along with the Senate, composes the legislature of Jordan."World Factbook: Jordan"
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Central Bank Of Jordan
The Central Bank of Jordan ( ar, البنك المركزي الاردني) is the central bank of Jordan whose main duties include the release and distribution of the Jordanian currency and the maintenance of a national reserve of gold and foreign currencies. The bank also maintains and insures the safety of the banking environment in Jordan. Foundation Jordan set out preparations to establish the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) in the late 1950s. The Law of the CBJ was enacted in 1959. Thereafter, its operational procedures were commenced on the first day of October 1964. The CBJ succeeded the Jordan Currency Board which had been established in 1950. The capital of the CBJ, which is totally owned by the government, was increased gradually, from one million to 18 million Jordanian Dinars. The CBJ enjoys the status of an independent and autonomous corporate body, although its capital is owned entirely by the government. Objectives and functions The law establishing the CBJ stipula ...
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Center For Strategic Studies Jordan
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Cabinet Of Jordan
The Cabinet of Jordan is led by the Prime Minister who is appointed by the King. The Prime Minister is then free to form his own cabinet which is responsible to the Chamber of Deputies on matters of general policy and can be forced to resign by a two-thirds vote of "no confidence" by that body or be dismissed by the King. On 12 October 2020, a royal decree by King Abdullah II approved of Bisher Al-Khasawneh's Cabinet and was sworn in. The cabinet was reshuffled on 6 March 2021. Current Cabinet The current Cabinet of Jordan (Council of Ministers) includes the following members: # Bisher Al-Khasawneh (Chairman) as Prime Minister and Minister of Defence # Tawfiq Kreishan as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Local Administration # Ayman Safadi as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates # Khaled Musa Al Henefat as Minister of Agriculture # Wajih Azaizeh as Minister for Political and Parliamentary Affairs # Faisal Shboul as Minister of Government ...
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Jordanian Association For Boy Scouts And Girl Guides
The Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides ( ar, جمعية الكشاف والمرشدات الأردنية) is the national Scouting and Guiding organization of Jordan. Scouting was founded in Jordan in 1954 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1955. Guiding started in 1938 and became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1978. It serves 15,521 Scouts (as of 2011) and 9,480 Guides (as of 2003). The Scout slogan is, "the Scout movement participates in development and works to serve society." Scouts and Guides participate in the painting of schools, building walls, laying floors in public places, conducting literacy campaigns, harvesting crops, visiting the poor, sick and aged. Although the Association is for both boys and girls, the programs are separate and there are no mixed units. The Scout Motto is ''Kun Musta'idan'' or كن مستعداً, translating as ''Be Prepared'' in Arabic, though the loc ...
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Blasphemy Law In Jordan
Islam is the state religion of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and most Jordanians are Sunni Muslims. The kingdom prevents blasphemy against any religion by education, by laws, and by policies that discourage non-conformity. Jordan's laws The Jordanian Penal Code prohibits anyone from blaspheming religion, demeaning religious feelings, or insulting prophets. Violating the prohibitions makes the violator liable for imprisonment up to three years. By a 2006 amendment to Jordan's Criminal Procedures Act, Jordan can prosecute a crime committed out of Jordan if the crime affects the Jordanian people by "electronic means." The Kingdom restricts freedom of speech, press, assembly, and association. The Press and Publications Law and the Press Association Law place restrictions on the press and upon the publication of books in Jordan. Academics report that they are subject to surveillance. Selected cases In October 2008, the prosecutor general of a magistrate's court in Amman charged I ...
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Black September In Jordan
Black September ( ar, أيلول الأسود; '' Aylūl Al-Aswad''), also known as the Jordanian Civil War, was a conflict fought in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan between the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), under the leadership of King Hussein, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), under the leadership of Yasser Arafat, primarily between 16 and 27 September 1970, with certain aspects of the conflict continuing until 17 July 1971. After Jordan lost control of the West Bank to Israel in 1967, Palestinian fighters known as fedayeen moved their bases to Jordan and stepped up their attacks on Israel and Israeli-occupied territories. One Israeli retaliation on a PLO camp based in Karameh, a Jordanian town along the border with the West Bank, developed into a full-scale battle. The perceived joint Jordanian-Palestinian victory against Israel during the 1968 Battle of Karameh led to an upsurge in Arab support for the fedayeen in Jordan, in both new recruits and financia ...
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