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Explore Al Khan in Jordan

Al Khan in the region of Mafraq is a town in Jordan - some 23 mi or ( 37 km ) North-East of Amman , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al Khan

Current time in Al Khan is now 02:27 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Amman " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Hamamat al 'Ushush, and Umm an Na'am. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Khan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tel Aviv Cockpit Landing A333

7:30 min by dnhug
Views: 7123 Rating: 4.78

Including some wingviewed timelapses of the approach and taxi, and the landing from the jumpseat. Route : Zürich - Tel Aviv Airbus A330-300 by SWISS International See the Landing in Chicago here: www. ..

Herr Müller Nord-Jordanien

4:03 min by philipppaulk
Views: 796 Rating: 5.00

Herr Müller in Nord-Jordanien (fast Syrien, Irbid, Jordan Valley) ..


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
Views: 669 Rating: 5.00

Alon flying his Raptor 90 with Vbar system at israeli funfly. 09/July/2010 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company

Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company runs the only oil refinery plant in Jordan. It was established in 1956, and construction of the oil refinery plant started in 1957. Currently, the company covers all the domestic needs of oil products, and commonly exports its products to other countries.

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Located at 32.12 36.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Oil and gas companies of Jordan, 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 13 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 13 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1992, Universities in Jordan, Zarqa Governorate

Mafraq

for the village in Saudi Arabia see Mafraq, Saudi Arabia Mafraq Cityمدينة المفرق —  City  — The Tank Circle in Mafraq Official seal of Mafraq City Mafraq is located in JordanMafraq CityMafraq City Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:32|16|0|N|36|09|20|E|type:city(56340)_region:JO | |name= }} Country Jordan Province Mafraq Governorate Municipality established 1945 Government  • Mayor Abdullah yarqan Area  • City 14 km  • Metro 128 km Elevation 700 m Population (2004)  • City 56,340  • Metro 122,000 Time zone GMT +2  • Summer  +3 Area code(s) +(962)2 Website http://www.

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Located at 32.35 36.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Mafraq Governorate

Al al-Bayt University

Al al-Bayt University is one of the public universities in Jordan. It is located in Mafraq city in the Mafraq Governorate, 69 km from Amman.

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Located at 32.36 36.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Al al-Bayt University, Educational institutions established in 1994, Mafraq Governorate, Universities in Jordan