Materials
- -Arabic Translation of the Web - English Instructions (AlMisbar.com)
- Provides online translations of the Web. To view the Web through the Awesome Library, put the URL of the Awesome Library (http://www.awesomelibrary.org/) in the URL box, select Translate, and you will be started. You will need to have Arabic fonts loaded in your browser in order to see the Arabic. You may, of course, start with a Web page other than the Awesome Library. 7-02
- Awesome Library in Arabic (AlMisbar.com)
- Provides the Awesome Library in Arabic. 7-02
- Abdullah II, King of Jordan (CNN)
- Provides a profile of the king. 5-02
- Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah (Hashemites)
- Provides a brief background on the Queen of Jordan. 10-01
- His Majesty King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein (Hashemites)
- Provides a brief background on the King of Jordan. 10-01
- Jordan (Library of Congress)
- Provides a history of the country, including culture, government, economy, and more. Also includes geographic information. 1-02
- Jordan (U.S. State Department)
- Provides a history of each country, including culture, government, economy, and more. 1-02
- Jordan Next (Time.com)
- "Jordan's Royal Palace says the king has sacked his government in the wake of street protests and has asked an ex-army general to form a new Cabinet."
"King Abdullah's move comes after thousands of Jordanians took to the streets — inspired by the regime ouster in Tunisia and the turmoil in Egypt — and called for the resignation of Prime Minister Samir Rifai who is blamed for a rise in fuel and food prices and slowed political reforms" 01-11
- Jordanian Satire of Terrorist Bin Laden (Christian Science Monitor - Lynfeld)
- Describes a satire designed to make fun of bin Laden. Also notes that most Jordanians are more worried about American policies than they are about bin Laden. In Jordan, however, it is illegal to criticize the policies of the Royal Family and the Royal Family supports the USA. 12-01