About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 75. Chapters: Amman, Damascus, Gadara, Damascus steel, Royal Jordanian, Abilene, Beit She'an, Umm Qais, 1999 Pan Arab Games, 2005 Amman bombings, Hippos, Jerash, Al-Wahda Club, 2008 Damascus car bombing, 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Queen Alia International Airport, List of roads in Amman, Damascus Protocol, New English School, Qanawat, Al-Faisaly Club, Al-Jazeera Club Amman, Al-Weehdat Club, The Children's Museum Jordan, Nadi Shabab Al-Ordon, Damascus Metro, List of tallest buildings in Amman, Jordan Gate Towers, Jordan Aviation, Al-Jaish Damascus, Damask, Al-Majd Damascus, Arab Potash, Pella, Jordan, Raghadan Flagpole, Amman Civil Airport, Rainbow Street, Damascus terrorist attacks, Sweifieh, Gadara Aqueduct, Pompeian era, Mango House, CapoeirArab, Amman International Stadium, Damascening, World Islamic Sciences and Education University, Amman Stock Exchange, Damascus Securities Exchange, Vertex Tower, Al Baraka Mall, Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Roman theater, Rum Aladdin, Le Royal Hotel, Central Amman, Damascene, Dion, Jordan, King Abdullah Stadium, Abdoun Mall, Mango Street, Rujm Al-Malfouf, Wakalat Street, Abdoun Circle, Jordan Ahli Bank, Jordan Archaeological Museum, Raphana, Jubaiha, Bank of Jordan, Amman Stand-up Comedy Festival, Amman New Camp, King Abdullah I Mosque, Beit Ras, Wadi Abdoun, Flag of Amman, Kurdi Group, District of University. Excerpt: Damascus (Arabic: ), commonly known in Syria as Al Sham (Arabic: ), and as the City of Jasmine (Arabic: ), is the capital and the largest city of Syria and one of the country's 14 governorates. The Damascus Governorate is ruled by a governor appointed by the Minister of Interior. Damascus is a major cultural and religious center of the Levant. The city has an estimated population of 4,211,000 (2009 est.). Located in southwestern Syria, Damascus i...