In what was formerly thought to be a three way cooperation between Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority, the Kingdom of Jordan has decided to unilaterally undertake the first stage of construction of a canal between the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea, and the Dead Sea, with which Jordan has the entire eastern boundary. The plan to build an elaborate system of pumps, pipelines and actual canals, has been mentioned several times on Green Prophet, including an article last August which n
Pakistanis Continue to Reject wrong war policies of the U.S . Pakistan needs Trade First, not puny aid packages that end up in Washington. Pakistan needs Trade First not Aid First Half of a aid stays in the US, and about 25% is wasted on administrative and logisitcal expenses. 25% of what is intended for the people is given to the Ambassador’s favorite NGO. After US and Pakistani corrupt officials get their paws on the amount left over, there is almost nothing that actually makes it to the pe
Caravan-Serai Tours, Conde Nast Traveler’s Top Travel Specialist for Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, has space available on the Oct. 19 to Nov. 3 departure of its Levantine tour, which features visits to the Petra, the Dead Sea, Wadi Rum, Jerash, Amman, Damascus, Palmyra, Aleppa and Beirut. The price of the tour is $3,998 per person double occupancy, land only. For more information, call 800-451-8097 or visit www.caravan-serai.com
Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, is one of the most amazing cities in the world. Surrounded by a history of various cultures throughout thousands of years, Jerusalem remains a chief site of the three major religions in the world today. For centuries, Jerusalem, the city of gold, has been sought after by countries and kings. Perhaps this helps explain why Jerusalem remains one of the most interesting and relaxing vacation spots in the world. The combination of the history of this culture, al
I know there is some old saying to do with the first half of your life you are looked after by your parents and the second half you your life you look after your parents. Well I’ve been looking after my mother my whole life especially on occasions when my father isn’t around and she goes into complete competency melt down. The first time my dad went on a business trip abroad, she managed (and don’t ask me how) to put her hand in the bottom of the lawn mower whilst it was still running. I can
