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Gharisah in the region of Mafraq is a place in Jordan - some 18 mi or ( 29 km ) North-East of Amman , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gharisah is now 08:57 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Latakia, Hamamat al 'Ushush, and Umm Rummanah. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gharisah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lost City of Petra

4:56 min by HSFAFilmClips
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A silent color film sequence on the hidden city of Petra c. 1966 from "Lost City of Petra" from Hal, Halla and David Linker's television travelogue series, "Three Wonders of the World". Petra is a UNE ..

قلوب تنبض لتحيا قلوب | التغطية الإعلامية

8:19 min by inshadnews
Views: 2735 Rating: 4.33

التغطية الإعلامية الرسمية لحفل "قلوب تنبض لتحيا قلوب" والذي أقيم في الزرقاء ، تضامنا مع أهل سوريا وضمن حملة نبضة حب من أجلك سوريا لإغاثة اللاجئين السوريين .. The Official media coverage for "hearts be ..


Alphabets - letter Alif part 1 - writing and pronunciation by Hussam J.Omari حرف الألف.mp4

7:02 min by Hussam Omari
Views: 770 Rating: 5.00

This Lesson (The Arabic letter Alif - part 1) helps you to understand how to write and pronounce the first Arabic letter (Alif). ..

Alon Barak - Raptor90 FBL

7:27 min by Adriano Neto
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Alon flying his Raptor 90 with Vbar system at israeli funfly. 09/July/2010 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Zarqa

Az-Zarqāʔ is a city in Jordan located to the northeast of Amman. Zarqa is the capital of Zarqa Governorate (Arabic محافظة الزرقاء Muħāfazat az-Zarqā). Its name means "the blue one".

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Located at 32.08 36.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan, Populated places in the Zarqa Governorate

Dawson's Field hijackings

In the Dawson's Field hijackings (September 6, 1970), four jet aircraft bound for New York City and one for London were hijacked by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. By the end of the incident, one hijacker had been killed and one injury reported. TWA Flight 741 from Frankfurt am Main and Swissair Flight 100 from Zürich-Kloten Airport landed at Dawson's Field, a remote desert airstrip near Zarka, Jordan, formerly used as a British Royal Air Force base.

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Located at 32.11 36.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1970 in Jordan, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 707, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 747, Antisemitism in Germany, Antisemitism in the United States, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1970, Aviation accidents and incidents in Egypt, Aviation accidents and incidents in Jordan, BOAC accidents and incidents, Palestinian terrorism, Palestinian terrorist incidents in Europe, Pan American World Airways accidents and incidents, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Terrorist incidents in 1970, Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents

Hashemite University

The Hashemite University (الجامعة الهاشمية), often abbreviated HU, is a state-supported university located in Zarqa, Jordan. The Hashemite University has a comprehensive campus with a total built-up area of 300,000 square metres, designed in four phases. The fourth design phase was completed in 2005, exceeding 50,000 sqm.

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Located at 32.10 36.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1992, Universities in Jordan, Zarqa Governorate

Jerash Governorate

Jerash is one of the governorates of Jordan; it is located north of Amman, Jordan's capital. It carrys the name of its capital and largest city, Jerash City. Jerash Governorate has the smallest area of the 12 governorates of Jordan, yet it has the second highest density in Jordan after Irbid Governorate. Jerash Governorate is ranked 7th by population.

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Located at 32.28 35.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Governorates of Jordan, Jerash Governorate

Jerash

Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity, is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres north of the capital Amman towards Syria. Jerash Governorate's geographical features vary from cold mountains to fertile valleys from 250 to 300 metres (to ft) above sea level, suitable for growing a wide variety of crops.

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Located at 32.27 35.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Jordan, Decapolis, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan, Populated places established in the 4th millennium BC, Populated places in the Jerash Governorate, Roman towns and cities in Jordan

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