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| | Gulf of Aqaba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia all have coastlines on the Gulf of Aqaba. | | | The Gulf of Aqaba is one of two gulfs created by the Sinai Peninsula's bifurcation of the northern Red Sea, the Gulf of Suez lying to the west of the Sinai Peninsula and the Gulf of Aqaba lying to its east. | | | The Gulf of Aqaba, also called The Gulf of Eilat in Hebrew. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Aqaba
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| | AllRefer.com - Aqaba, Gulf of (Oceans And Continents) - Encyclopedia |
| | The Gulf of Aqaba was blockaded by the Arabs from 1949 to 1956 and again in 1967, despite the fact that it was declared (1958) an international waterway by the United Nations. | | | Aqaba, with the Israeli port of Elat at its head, was Israel's only accessible waterway to E Africa, Asia, and Australia when Egypt closed the Suez Canal between 1967 to 1975. | | | AllRefer.com - Aqaba, Gulf of (Oceans And Continents) - Encyclopedia |
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| | The Gulf settles in the Gulf of Aqaba, increasing the water born phosphate concentration. | | | The Gulf of Aqaba is one of two northerly extensions of the Red Sea, with the Gulf of Suez lying to its west. | | | The Gulf extends from the Israeli and Jordanian shores in the north, to the shallow, 270 meter-deep sills of the Strait of Tiran in the south. |
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| | Aqaba, Gulf of articles on Encyclopedia.com |
| | It is bordered on the W by the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea, on the S by the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, on the E by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, and on the N by Iraq and Jordan. | | | It is the only Jordanian port with direct access to the Red Sea; it remains the trade entrepôt to Iraq. | | | 35,700), S Israel, a port on the Gulf of Aqaba, an arm of the Red Sea. |
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| | Preliminary Report on the 1994 Season of the the Roman Aqaba Project |
| | International commerce via the Red Sea in general and the Gulf of Aqaba in particularly remained a high priority to the imperial government. | | | The author is grateful to all these agencies and individuals for their support. | | | A Greek Christian epitaph dated 555 has also been reported at Aqaba (Schwabe 1953). |
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| | Is Jordan Al Qaeda's next 'front'? csmonitor.com |
| | Jordanian authorities announced Monday that they had arrested a "prime suspect" in the rocket attack on two US warships in the Jordanian port of Aqaba, reports The New York Times. | | | Hours after Jordan announced the suspect's arrest, Al Qaeda in Iraq – headed by now-infamous Jordanian militant, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi – claimed responsibility for the attack by posting a statement on the Internet. | | | Reuters cites security experts as saying that the Aqaba attack "may be a signal [Zarqawi] has opened a new front against Washington's closest Arab ally (Jordan)." |
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http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0823/dailyUpdate.html
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| | Aqaba |
| | The sea fortress at Aqaba is attacked the next morning, and the camera tracks the galloping approach of Lawrence's mounted group of Arab tribesmen as it overruns the Turkish garrison and reaches the sea - a sweeping pan of the city finds the powerful guns mounted toward the sea. | | | Lawrence speaks of Arab unity and seeks to identify himself with the Arab cause: | | | Sherif: That that he killed was the man he brought out of the Nefud. |
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http://jongarrido.com/aqaba.htm
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| | Jordan Arrests Scores Over Aqaba Attacks |
| | Most of the suspects were arrested in the Shalala quarter of the Red Sea port that overlooks the port during house-to-house searches following Friday’s attack, the officials said. | | | The militant network has been blamed in recent years for several plots to attack Western targets and government installations in Jordan. | | | AMMAN, 22 August 2005 — Jordan has detained scores of Arab suspects as part of the investigation into a rocket attack on US warships in the Red Sea port of Aqaba, security officials said yesterday. |
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http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=68810&d=22&m=8&y=2005
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| | ei: Al Aqaba: Another village under threat |
| | Only within the past year has Al Aqaba been granted permission by the Israeli military to wire electricity to their homes. | | | When he was 16, Haj Sammy was shot twice by the Israeli military as he walked across the land to see his family. | | | These missiles, left behind during trainings by the Israeli military, are live and have maimed many of the young people of Al Aqaba. |
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http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article3810.shtml
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| | My Aqaba Trip at The Black Iris of Jordan |
| | I can’t believe a week has gone by already since I left Aqaba. | | | These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. | | | I hadn’t seen it for about 3 years and truth be told I had no idea it was Aqaba until I saw two things: a Jordanian flag and a picture of His Majesty’s family. |
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http://www.black-iris.com/?p=6
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| | Al-Qaeda-linked group claims Aqaba, Eilat rocket attacks - Forbes.com |
| | DUBAI (AFX) - An Al-Qaeda linked group has claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks near US warships moored in the Red Sea port of Aqaba and into a neighbouring Israeli resort. | | | Al-Qaeda-linked group claims Aqaba, Eilat rocket attacks - Forbes.com | | | The US military confirmed the attacks but said there had been no American casualties. |
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http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/08/19/afx2186110.html
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| | Gulf of Aqaba: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic |
| | The northern end of the red sea is bifurcated by the sinai peninsula, creating the gulf of suez (arabic: khalij as suways) in the west and the gulf of... | | | [Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject] in the west and the Gulf of Aqaba in the east. | | | Aqaba (arabic: al-aqabah; standard hebrew) is a coastal town with... |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/g/gu/gulf_of_aqaba.htm
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| | Jordan Tourism Guide , Aqaba العقبة |
| | It is the secrets these waters hold that makes Aqaba unique, for further down the coast are some of the most spectacular coral reefs to be found anywhere in the world. | | | Over 140 species of coral have been identified in Aqaba's waters, among them numerous species endemic to the region. | | | The Birthday of King Hussein on the 14th of November is marked in Aqaba each year by a large water festival. |
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http://www.palguide.com/jordan/aqaba.htm
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| | Aqaba - Wikitravel |
| | Aqaba Gulf Divers (formerly Arab Divers), 3/5 Ma`an Street, though it can be reached off of Corniche Street, phone 03 2031808, is a very professional operator with fairly new equipment and decent prices. | | | Aqaba (العقبة al-ʿAqabah) is the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's only port city, located on the Gulf of Aqaba at the southernmost extremity of the kingdom. | | | Aqaba is Jordan's window on the Red Sea. |
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http://wikitravel.org/en/Aqaba
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| | Aqaba launched as special economic zone |
| | The sleepy city of Aqaba still appeared lethargic, nesting between the towering rose-red mountains and a choppy sea, as 400 Arab and international investors, aid agencies, world-renowned consultants, diplomats and Jordanian officials and entrepreneurs gathered in a new five-star hotel to evaluate business opportunities. | | | The representative of one of the companies which have so far presented their credentials said the Aqaba master plan was bold and convincing, and declared his satisfaction at the ASEZA's readiness to answer queries and establish contacts. | | | ASEZA Commissioner for Customs Ahmad Rifai said smuggling was not yet a problem, and so far only two containers containing coats had been found in violation of the customs regime. |
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| | Sabbah’s Blog » Blog Archive » Saraya al Aqaba; Goodbye Amman! |
| | Sabbah’s Blog » Blog Archive » Saraya al Aqaba; Goodbye Amman! | | | Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. | | | Saraya Aqaba, presented to mean ‘Sea of Opportunity’. |
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http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2005/10/02/saraya-al-aqaba-goodbye-amman
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| | Aqaba Housing Competition: Announcement |
| | Located at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba, it is Jordan’s only seaport. | | | The Shamiyya area: ASEZA recently has prepared a planning scheme for the Shamiyya area, in which residential plots for housing the low-income people of the area have been identified. | | | His designs have been widely recognized in Jordan and the Middle East, and he has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Architectural Engineer Award of the Arab Cities Organization for the years 1993 and 2002, and the Palestine Prize for Architecture. |
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| | The Gulf of Aqaba |
| | Proposals to enhance the area’s capacity as a logistic gateway between Asia, Europe and Africa on an international scale and between the Maghreb countries and Persian Gulf on a regional scale, have been presented by the Jordanian, Israeli and Egyptian governments. | | | Located across the Gulf of Aqaba from Eilat, Aqaba is Jordan's only outlet to the sea and a transport hub to the Gulf countries. | | | A program involving Israel, Jordan and Egypt for the coordinated development of the Gulf of Aqaba sub-region has been supported by the European Union. |
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http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_&_Culture/geo/aqaba.html
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| | Aljazeera.Net - Rockets fired on Jordan port |
| | Earlier, Jordan's Interior Minister Awni Yarfas said, "They (the authorities) heard a strong blast, its source is unknown and security forces are investigating the source of the explosion." | | | Aqaba is located next to the Israeli resort of Eilat and is strategically important to | | | Israeli public radio also reported that a rocket had exploded in Eilat, although it was not clear if it was the same incident. |
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| | A trilateral attack on Aqaba's environment |
| | This chronic Israeli problem has not been finally solved yet and communication between Jordanian and Israeli authorities in Aqaba and Eilat is open 24 hours to act rapidly on such incidents. | | | You will have to search hard and long to find a situation similar to Aqaba's, Jordan's only outlet to the sea. | | | This dust will eventually sink in the water, and being difficult to dissolve it precipitates on the corals resulting in its suffocation and death (not to mention its direct effect on workers' lungs). |
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| | Bible Study - Aqaba |
| | Israel and Jordan touch upon it at the northernmost tip, where it provides Israel with direct access to the Indian Ocean from the Israeli port of Elat (Elath). | | | The Gulf of Aqaba is an extension of the Red Sea, located between the Sinai Peninsula to the west and Saudi Arabia to the east. | | | Jordan's only access to the sea is made possible from the Jordanian port of Aqaba. |
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| | USATODAY.com - Jordan finds rocket launcher used in Aqaba |
| | Until last year, the Red Sea area including Egypt's Sinai, had seen no violence, but since October the area has seen a string of attacks. | | | Both vessels left port after the attack as a precaution. | | | The tourist resort of Aqaba, on Jordan's tiny strip of coastline, is wedged next to Israel at the northern end of the Red Sea. |
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-08-20-jordan-launcher_x.htm
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| | BBC NEWS Middle East Jordanians hunt rocket suspects |
| | Security forces in the Jordanian port of Aqaba are hunting for suspected Arab militants who fired three rockets at two US warships and nearby Israel. | | | A Jordanian security source said earlier that officers were searching for two Iraqis and a Syrian thought to have rented an industrial warehouse from which the rockets were fired. | | | Hundreds of personnel are involved in the hunt |
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| | It is thanks to the Red Sea Program, funded by the German Government, the Global Environmental Facility project in collaboration with the Aqaba Region Authority/Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), Jordan and the Red Sea Marine Peace Park Project managed by NOAA and funded by USAID. | | | The MSS was responsible for designing the monitoring program, writing the proposal that won the project and has been responsible for implementing it. | | | The proposal was successful and the project received a USAID grant. |
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| | albawaba.com middle east news information::Foundation stone of laid for Saraya Aqaba Project |
| | "I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation of His Majesty King Abdullah's immense support in enabling us to make Saraya Aqaba a reality, and would also like to praise the efforts of the Jordanian government which have created a fertile and ‘investment-friendly’ environment for all foreign investors," said Kolaghassi. | | | As one of a series of social responsibility initiatives that are planned for the community of Aqaba, Saraya Aqaba launched a scholarship fund during the Jordan Economic Forum in November 2005. | | | "Our efforts in the Kingdom, starting with Aqaba, are in complete alignment with His Majesty King Abdullah's drive to place Jordan on the world map by attracting foreign and Arab investments with a favorable investment climate,” he added. |
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http://www.menareport.com/en/business/194020
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| | Diving in Aqaba |
| | I don't think that this needs any comment whatsoever except that it amply illustrates what I am saying. | | | For some reason Aqaba is largely overlooked or even sneered at, when "travellers" talk about snorkelling and diving. | | | A northerly wind blows down Wadi Araba all the year, which in the summer is a cooling breeze, but in winter it can be a bit chilly, especially when you have just come out of the water. |
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http://www.jordanjubilee.com/outdoors/diving.htm
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| | BBC NEWS World Middle East Jordan holds rocket 'mastermind' |
| | A televised statement named Mohammed Hassan Abdullah al-Sihly, a Syrian, as prime suspect for the attacks. | | | The government statement alleged that the Katyusha rockets used in the attacks were smuggled into Jordan hidden in the fuel tank of a Mercedes car. | | | Security forces in Jordan have arrested a man they believe masterminded a series of rocket attacks launched from the southern port city of Aqaba. |
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| | albawaba.com middle east news information::Saraya Aqaba Now Accepting Applications for Retail Space |
| | Opinions - No Opinions found for this article | | | Saraya Aqaba will focus not only on developing tourism in the marine city but on developing the local community for which it is a part of as well, through a series of education, employment and other schemes. | | | Saraya Aqaba have announced that they are ready to begin accepting applications from retailers interested in opening premises at the Saraya Aqaba project in order to utilize the development of tourism and business sectors in the city of Aqaba, and to benefit from the large number of tourists and businessmen visiting Aqaba. |
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| | Hotels Aqaba Jordan Hotels - Find Local Hotels in Aqaba JO |
| | You can add this page to your Bookmarks or Favorites by pressing the 'Ctrl' key | | | Adjacent to the archeological site of the ancient islamic city Ayla known as Aqaba on the shores of the golf of Aqaba (Red Sea). | | | InterContinental Aqaba is situated on its own private beach on the shores of the Red Sea (at the Gulf of Aqaba) and approximately 15 miles from King Hussain.... |
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| | Gay Personals for the Middle East - Adults 18+ Only. |
| | OUTPERSONALS.COM has thousands of Arab listings - JOIN FOR FREE ! | | | Will be in Aqaba from 31.12.2005 till 05.01.2006 | | | You can use free membership at OutPersonals.com to find hot guys in |
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| | Aqaba |
| | In 1916 Aqaba became the headquarter of Amir Feisal during his revolt against the Turks. | | | Aqaba was also a ship-building centre for the Red Sea trade. | | | According to the Bible, the Queen of Sheeba from ancient Yemen, landed at the port of Ezion Geber, modern Aqaba, in the 10th Century B.C.E There is also the ancient and medieval archaeological sites such as the early Islamic city of Ayla. |
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http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/ialghazo/Edpsych490i/Jordan/Aqapa.html
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| | AQABA |
| | Please indicate to AQABA who in your organization will be responsible for uploading these files. | | | AQABA sends out reports within 3-business days of the reporting month ending. | | | » AQABA will forward monthly reports to your office allowing you to review them before sending them off to your clients. |
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| | Sun Tours Travel & Tourism - Jordan - Aqaba |
| | The Aqaba Museum - This is housed in the historical residence of Sharif Hussein bin Ali, leader of the Great Arab Revolt. | | | Archeologists have found evidence of humans for at least 5,500 years. | | | It was conquered by the Crusaders during the 12th century and then by Saladin in 1182 AD After a slow period, Aqaba was revived in the early 12th century when it played a key role during the Arab Revolt. |
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| | CNN.com - Sharon, Abbas pledge action at summit - Jun. 4, 2003 |
| | The group's military wing, Izzedine al Qassam, has admitted responsibility for terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians as well as attacks against the Israeli military. | | | Bush arrived in Aqaba after meeting with Arab leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Tuesday. | | | The leaders promised to fight terrorism and help work for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. |
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http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/06/04/bush.jordan
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| | Jordan - Aqaba - MiddleEastUK.com |
| | Besides the joys of sun, sea and sand, Aqaba also hosts interesting sites which include the Mamluke Fort at the end of the corniche, the remains of the medieval town of Ayla opposite the Miramar Hotel and the castle of Saladin (Salahudeen) which is situated on an island in the middle of the Gulf. | | | The Marine Sciences Centre houses an aquarium which introduces you to some of the exotic underwater species that live in the Red Sea. | | | Greatly cherished as the only outlet to the sea, the port city of Aqaba located at the southern western point of Jordan provides a breath of fresh air and the only real beach resort to Jordanians and tourists alike who flock there in their droves. |
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http://www.middleeastuk.com/destinations/jordan/aqaba.htm
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| | Aqaba |
| | The gulf of Aqaba is famous for being home to the finest marine life in the Middle East. | | | Unlike other areas of the Red Sea in which diving is hindered and marine life is hampered by busy shipping, the gulf is a haven of tranquillity, where diverse kinds of marine life have made their home in the shallow waters and lagoons. | | | The club, which has a total of 150 decks in its marina, offers superb facilities. |
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| | Aqaba Establishment - Iraq Special Weapons Facilities |
| | The Aqaba Establishment was established in 1986 and was responsible for Project 400 and Project 600 (both facilities involved in the weaponization of Iraqi biological warfare (BW) agents). | | | REPORT ON THE IRAQI BIOLOGICAL WARFARE FACILITIES AT THE AQABA ESTABLISHMENT, AND PROJECTS 600 AND 400 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY -- APRIL 1992 | | | The Aqaba Establishment was located south of Baghdad west of highway 8, and two kilometers (km) north of the Badr Establishment. |
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| | THE AQABA PROJECT |
| | Donald Whitcomb, Research Associate (Associate Professor) is director of the Islamic Project at Aqaba, Jordan. | | | The excavations at Aqaba constitute a major contribution to the little developed field of Islamic archaeology, including medieval Islamic town planning and both economic and political history. | | | Whitcomb's previous excavations at Islamic Luxor and at an important trading port on the Egyptian Red Sea coast have established his reputation as a leading figure in Islamic archaeology. |
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| | albawaba.com middle east news information::Foundation stone for US$600 million Saraya Aqaba project laid |
| | Saraya Aqaba will be styled as an ancient Arab city with the modern luxuries of a world-class resort. | | | Saraya Aqaba, based on the theme ‘Sea of Opportunity’, represents the collaboration of real estate holding company Saraya Jordan, the Social Security Corporation, Arab Bank, and the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC). | | | The foundation stone marking the start of construction of the US$600 million Saraya Aqaba project in Jordan was laid recently. |
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| | MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Aqaba youth reluctant to accept service, tourism jobs |
| | In remarks to the press on Thursday, Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Chief Commissioner Nader Dahabi said there is a trend among Aqaba's youth to reject jobs in the construction of billion-dinar projects ASEZA brought into the duty-free area, as well as in established services or tourism projects. | | | AQABA — Authorities in Aqaba are struggling with the so-called "culture of shame" that hinders young people from seizing the opportunities made available by the influx of investments in the area. | | | However, ASEZA is in contact with local community leaders to change this attitude, which puts at risk the raison d'être of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone. |
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| | Aqaba |
| | a seaport in SW Jordan, at the N end of the Gulf of Aqaba. |
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| | Aqaba - Movenpick Resort |
| | The hotel offers meeting and banquet facilities for up to 250 people. | | | Should you be unhappy with any of the arrangements at the Hotel Movenpick Aqaba, please inform them immediately as they are there to put things right straight away. | | | They are available to provide you with any information should you require assistance or advice while in Amman or any other part of Jordan. |
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| | :: Aqaba Then :: |
| | This website aims to tell the story, explore the recent history, and show the town before suffering extensive planning and intervention that has mostly led to the deterioration of what was a very rare environment of natural as well as built heritage. | | | It also aims to reconstruct from images and literary records, the qualities which once before gave Aqaba its unique character different from any other town on the Red Sea. | | | In the last few decades Aqaba has lost most of its original character. |
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