History of Jordan

Camp David Accords, understandings amidst Israel and Egypt stamped on September 17, 1978, that drove in the going with year of a peaceful course of action between those two countries, the first such deal amidst Israel and any of its Arab neighbors. Facilitated by U.S. Pres. Jimmy Carter between Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian Pres. Anwar el Sadat and formally titled the "Framework for Peace in the Middle East," the understandings became known as the Camp David Accords in light…

Transjordan area (Josh 22). Before they crossed the River Jordan, they built an altar at Geliloth as a memorial to remind the future generations that they were also a part of the commonwealth of Israel (Josh 22:24-27). The second farewell took place when Joshua gathered the leaders of Israel to deliver his farewell address (Josh 23). The key elements of Joshua’s address were captured in Joshua 24. It began with a review of Israel's history from the call of Abraham to the present. Then the…

education. Syrians are fleeing to neighboring countries as refugees which is causing a refugee crisis. In the eleven million and counting displaced Syrians, over half of these are children.Civilians have been fleeing to neighboring countries such as Jordan, Lebanon , and Turkey, but also far away countries such as Europe in hope of a better future. The Syrian government is responsible for attacking and even killing their own citizens, in efforts to smash the rebel force. Not all those who are…

In "The Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe of 1948," by Lost Islamic History, Palestinians consider the formation of Israel a catastrophe because it was built on the land owned by Palestinians. Also because Israel and Palestinians had different ideologies, it was harder for them to tolerate each other especially since they were so close. Another reason is because Israel organized groups to forcefully take the homes and belongings of Palestinians, leaving them miserable and homeless. Around the…

of Islam”, along with the help of other minorities, have tried to protect this nation. Sadly, their efforts were not enough and a small faction of Alwaite military leaders took Syria’s power away from her. This was a major turning point in Syria’s history because this is the first time Syria has ever been ruled by their “own”. The Assad family has now come into power. Since Syria is being ruled by “one of their own”, the Syrian people hoped that the Assads would bring the country stability and…

League consisted of five countries which included Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq. The League came together to help Palestine gain its territory because they also believed it was unfair to let the Jews have the larger part of the land than the Arabs. This scenario gave birth to Arab Nationalism for the first time. Arab Nationalism was born out of the fact that these countries shared the same language, religion and history. The Arab Nationalism was also one of the reasons that caused…

very regimes whose cooperation it 14 seeks. The United States must work with existing regimes toward gradual reform—and this is a good thing. In conclusion, the lessons from the U.S. experience in postwar Iraq are being derived while the postwar history of the country is still being forged. Even with all the mistakes made by the United States—in failing to plan and prepare adequately for the postwar reconstruction of Iraq and in imposing a political occupation upon a proud and nationalistic…

decreased water for food, energy, and industrial production. One area in particular who’s suffering from water scarcity due to the type geographical region and political influence is the Middle East. The core area of the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Israel is the major world region with the greatest confirmed water deficiency. These countries…

in the middle of the largest influx of people since the Second World War. Hundreds of thousands of people are on the move to search for better life, free of war and fear, just within Europe. Another 4 million are being hosted in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. In 2014, the Great Britain gained approximately 330,00 people through migration, which is the highest figure ever to be recorded. On Thursday, in an interview with British news station ITV, the British prime minister, David Cameron described…

Contrary to this belief, the public-sphere involvement of Palestinian women has a rich history. Although Palestinian women staked their claim in the public sphere decades before the Intifada, there were limits to this participation. This section discusses Palestinian women’s involvement until 1967 foremost as divided along class lines, but…