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Sunny Land New Programs for Middle East

Dead Sea — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:48:32 +0000

Sunny Land Tours unveiled a new series of tours to the Middle East. The Royal Tour of Jordan is a nine-day tour with departures every Saturday to December 2010. It features five hotel nights in Amman, two hotel nights in Petra, breakfast daily, guided tours in Amman, Jerash, Ajlun, the Dead Sea, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Kerak and Petra. The tour also offers a choice of either value or luxury category hotel. Rates start at $999 per person double occupancy land only. Discounted airfare from JFK is avai

Thirsty Jordan Goes The Red-Dead Canal Project Alone

Dead Sea — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:00:26 +0000

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

Kerry-Lugar Peanuts: 50% of US Aid fills pockets of US consultants

Dead Sea — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:22:27 +0000

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 Levantine Tour in October

Dead Sea — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:48:27 +0000

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, A Unique City of Captivating Culture and History

Dead Sea — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:47:36 +0000

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

Cuba…..na Na Na Na Na Salsa

Dead Sea — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:53:31 +0000

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

Pre-paid SIM card for Jordan

Dead Sea — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:41:05 +0000

The desert Kingdom of Jordan, officially known as Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, came into existence during post-World War I, when the Middle East was divided by Britain and France. The Kingdom has Israel and the Dead Sea on its western border, Syria on the north, Iraq on the east, with Saudi Arabia on the South. It is a small country and has few natural resources and has played a major role in the struggle to gain power in the Middle East. It has a population of 5.7 million as per the U.N. census

Book Club October 2009 Mobile Read Book Club Vote

Dead Sea — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:35:41 +0000

Help up choose a book as the October 2009 eBook for the Mobile Read Book Club. The poll will be open for 7 days. We will start the discussion thread for this book on October 25th. Select from the following books. Flash Forward by Robert J. Sawyer Description from Goodreads: What would you do if you got a glimpse of your own personal future and it looked bleak? Try to change things, or accept that the future is unchangeable and make the best of it? In Flashforward, Nobel-hungry physicists co

Jerusalem, A City of Culture and History

Dead Sea — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:16:19 +0000

Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, is one of the most amazing cities in the world.Jerusalem remains a chief site of the major religions of the world, as it is surrounded by a history of thousands of years of culture and civilization. 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 history of its culture takes one into a world of wh

Let there be light: The site is the sky above the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. The project includes a laser-projected temple. The goal: to summon the Messiah.

Dead Sea — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:39:17 +0000

Wow, this is an unusual one….Hat-tip Joels TrumpetPink Floyd meets Star Wars meets Moses Illustration by Kenn Brown Let there be light: The site is the sky above the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. The project includes a laser-projected temple. The goal: to summon the Messiah.To read more about this very odd story, click here.Wired Magazine: Yitzhaq Hayutman holds the key to peace on Earth – it’s on a floppy disk in his pants pocket. With his full white beard, bald pate, and well-pressed khakis,