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Jordan has been a medical tourism destination in the Middle East since the 1970s. A study conducted by Jordan's Private Hospitals Association found that 250,000 patients from 102 countries received treatment in Jordan in 2010, compared to 190,000 in 2007, bringing over $1 billion in revenue.
A map of Jordan. Jordan is situated geographically in West Asia, south of Syria, west of Iraq, northwest of Saudi Arabia, east of Israel and the Palestinian territory of the West Bank. The area is also referred to as the Middle or Near East. Its territory covers about 91,880 square kilometres (35,480 sq mi).
Jordan had one of the freest and most liberal societies in the Middle East and in the greater Arab world during the 1950s and early 1960s. Jordan ended its special defense treaty relationship with the United Kingdom and British troops completed their withdrawal in 1957.
Queen Rania Al Abdullah has been one of Jordan's leaders since 1999, as the wife of King Abdullah II. The Middle Eastern constitutional monarchy borders Israel, so she's been watching the conflict ...
Rank Name Arabic name 1994 2004 2015 2021 Governorate 1. Amman: عمان: 1,439,212: 1,746,741 3,506,068: 4,061,150: Amman: 2. Zarqa: الزرقاء: 350,849: 395,227
Jordan: Qasr Bayir (Arabic: قصر بيير), was constructed in 743 AD by Al-Walid II. It is found in the desert of Jordan and it was destroyed in 1931. [15] Qasr Burqu: Jordan: Qasr Burqu' (Arabic: قصر برق), is a set of ruins and an archaeological site in the badia of eastern Jordan and is the site of one of the earliest of the Umayyad ...
The political landscape of Jordan has changed as a consequence of the conflict between Israel and Hamas from October 2023.Prime minister Bisher al Khasawneh expressed his country's disapproval of Israel's offensive in Gaza by recalling its ambassador from Israel, and declared that Israel's ambassador, who had departed Amman following Hamas' attack, would not be permitted to return.
Cruise itineraries in the Middle East are in disarray due to the unfolding tragedy in Israel and Gaza. ... Port Said and Safaga in Egypt, Aqaba in Jordan and the two Omani ports of Salalah and Muscat.