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A defiant fighter of wars on many fronts...Muslims that he wrote to Mr Howard advocating a $200 million plan to replace local employees in 10 "sensitive" countries including Jordan, Iran and Egypt. But it was his role in the so-called Haneef affair which attracted the most... In this article: Kevin Andrews, Mohamed Haneef, John Howard, Allegation, Climate change, Ru-486, Monash University, and Melbourne |
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Goal.com | November 18, 2009
Iran 1-1 Macedonia: Goran Pandev Cancels Out Andranik Teymourian Opener
...the field-side seats to take cover under the second tier stands. Iran will travel to Amman on November 22 to face Jordan for the return leg of their Asian Cup qualifier. Afshin Afsha, Goal.com Talk all things soccer with the rest of our...
In this article: Iran, Goran Pandev, Andranik Teymourian, Macedonia, Asian Cup, Tome Pacovski, Milad Maydavoodi, and Azadi Stadium
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Singapore 1-3 Thailand: Sutee Suksomkit Gives Bryan Robson Crucial Win
...group - temporarily at least. Iran will retake first place in Group E with a win at home to Jordan but Thailand's win at the home of their rivals was an impressive and deserved one. The two teams meet again in Bangkok on...
In this article: Bryan Robson, Sutee Suksomkit, Singapore, Thailand, Asian Cup, Noh Alam Shah, Melbourne Victory, Bangkok, England, and Iran
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New Kerala | November 01, 2009
Exports fall as Bangladesh drinks most of its tea
...production. Between 1985 and 1990, Bangladesh used to export up to 90 percent of its tea and the importers included Pakistan, Afghanistan, former USSR, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Sudan, Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The country...
In this article: Bangladesh, Kenya, Sri Lanka, India, The Daily Star, and Pakistan
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Iran Without European Stars For Jordan Clash
...domestic players to stake their claim. Iran can take a huge step towards qualification for the 2011 Asian Cup on Sunday by defeating Jordan but they will have to do it without their European stars. Spanish-based Javad Nekounam and Masoud...
In this article: Iran, Afshin Ghotbi, FIFA, Asian Cup, Javad Nekounam, Osasuna, Fulham, Andranik Teymourian, and Premier League
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DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security | November 17, 2009
Iranian TV headlines DEBKAfile Exclusive on US-Israel-Egyptian-Jordanian intelligence summit
...in the first week of November, DEBKAfile's military and intelligence sources disclose. Hosted by the chief of Jordan's General Intelligence Service, Gen. Muhammad Raqed, it was attended by senior officials of the American CIA and Defense...
In this article: Binyamin Netanyahu, Amman, Press TV, Meir Dagan, Mossad, Defense Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, and Nicolas Sarkozy
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Iran Coach Afshin Ghotbi Positive After Jordan Win
...are heading forward according to their coach. Iran coach Afshin Ghotbi was looking at the positives after his team defeated Jordan 1-0 in Saturday's 2011 Asian Cup qualifier in Tehran. The three points came courtesy of a second half...
In this article: Afshin Ghotbi, Iran, Javad Nekounam, 2010 World Cup, Asian Cup, and Tehran
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FIFA.com News | November 17, 2009
Bahrain regroup for Asian challenge
...players have learned a lesson and must concentrate the full 90 minutes," he said. In the other group game, bottom-of-the-table Jordan play Iran on Sunday. Elsewhere, underachieving China host Lebanon, having beaten them 2-0 in Beirut at the...
In this article: Bryan Robson, Bahrain, AFC Asian Cup, Shunsuke Nakamura, Singapore, Japan, Surat Sukha, AFC Challenge Cup, Hong Kong, and Espanyol
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Iran 1-0 Jordan: Javad Nekounam Makes The Difference In Tehran
...are bouncing back from their World Cup elimination. Iran are looking good to qualify for the 2011 Asian Cup after Javad Nekounam got the only goal of the game against Jordan in Tehran. The three points gives Team Melli seven from the first...
In this article: Javad Nekounam, Iran, Tehran, Singapore, World Cup, Asian Cup, Osasuna, Fulham, and Andranik Teymourian
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Description from Wikipedia:
Jordan (Arabic: الأردنّ al-'Urdunn), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba. It shares borders with Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, the West Bank and Israel to the west, and Saudi Arabia to the east and south. It shares control of the Dead Sea with Israel, and the coastline of the Gulf of Aqaba with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Much of Jordan is covered by desert, particularly the Arabian Desert; however the north-western area, with the Jordan River, is regarded as part of the Fertile Crescent. The capital city of Amman is in the north-west.
During its history, Jordan has seen numerous civilizations, including such ancient eastern civilizations as the Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian empires. Jordan was for a time part of Pharaonic Egypt, and spawned the native Nabatean civilization which left rich archaeological remains at Petra. Cultures from the west also left their mark, such as the Macedonian, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Turkish empires. Since the seventh century the area has been under Muslim and Arab cultures, with the exception of a brief period when the west of the area formed part of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and a short time under British rule.
Jordan is a modern Arab nation. Jordan's population is predominately Muslim with a sizable Christian minority. Jordanian society is mostly urbanized and very ethnically diverse. Jordan is also an industrialized nation. It was classified as an emerging market by the CIA factbook. Jordan has close relations with the West and is a key player in the global political scene.
- Name:
- Jordan
- Local Name:
- الأردنّ al-'Urdunn
- Capital:
- Amman
- Language:
- Arabic
- Largest City:
- Amman
- Government type:
- Constitutional monarchy
- Founding Date:
- May 25, 1946
- Formations:
- End of British League of Nations mandate
- Area:
- 92,300
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $31.112 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $20.030 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $3,421
- Time Zone:
- UTC+2
- Currency:
- Jordanian dinar
- Demonym:
- Jordanian
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- JOD
- Country Calling Code:
- 962
- ccTLD:
- .jo
- Anthem:
- عاش المليك
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