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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,
Israel and the occupied
Palestinian territories 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 sacred
Jordan River, is regarded as part of the
Fertile Crescent. The capital city of
Amman is in the north-west.
Jordan has a rich history; its location in the central Middle East has long made it a prized possession. During its long history, Jordan has seen numerous civilisations, including such ancient eastern civilisations as the Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Mesopotamian, and Persian empires. Jordan was for a time part of Pharaonic Egypt, and spawned the native Nabatean civilisation who left rich archaeological remains at Petra. Cultures from the west also left their mark, such as the Macedonian, Roman, and Byzantine empires. Since the seventh century the area has been under Muslim and Arab cultures, with the exception of a brief period under British rule. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a constitutional monarchy with representative government. The reigning monarch is the head of state, the chief executive and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The king exercises his executive authority through the prime ministers and the Council of Ministers, or cabinet. The cabinet, meanwhile, is responsible before the elected House of Deputies which, along with the House of Notables (Senate), constitutes the legislative branch of the government. The judicial branch is an independent branch of the government.
His Majesty King Abdullah II and the founder: Faris Hilal Haddad
His Majesty King Hussein Bin Tallal The Honorary President of the Jordanian American Association of Southern California
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المحامي زهاء المجالي المستشار القانوني للجمعية الاردنية الامريكية لجنوب كاليفورنيا في الاردن |
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The Jordanian American Association of Southern California and Faris Hilal Haddad would like to congratulate Amin Matalqa and Captain Abu Raed on a successful premier in Los Angles. Winner of the the Audience Award and World Dramatic Competition at Sundance this year along with 15 other major festival awards, Captain Abu Raed has just been picked up for US distribution for release in February by NeoClassics Films. The film is also Jordan's entry for the the 2009 Best Foreign Film Oscar. We wish Amin and the film much success. |
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The Jordanian American Association of
Southern California
All Rights Reserved
September 17, 1990