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Place · Red Sea region
Red Sea
The Red Sea connects the Suez Canal with the Indian Ocean through Bab el-Mandeb. Its shipping lanes are vital to Israel, Egypt and international trade, and have been disrupted by attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis.
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Abdullah I of JordanAbdullah I founded the Emirate of Transjordan with British backing in 1921 and became its first king on independence in 1946. His reign shaped the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and included war with Israel, Jordan’s conquest of Judea and Samaria, and the expulsion of Jews from Jerusalem’s Old City.Jordan RiverThe Jordan River flows from headwaters near Mount Hermon through the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. Sacred in Jewish and Christian tradition, it is also a major water source and a central feature of the Israel–Jordan border.PetraPetra, in ancient Edom and present-day Jordan, was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom and a major caravan center. Its sandstone monuments preserve evidence of Edomite settlement, Roman and Byzantine urban life, and religious traditions associated with Aaron’s burial place.King Abdullah II of JordanAbdullah II has ruled Jordan since succeeding his father, King Hussein, in 1999. His reign has combined security cooperation with the United States, preservation of Jordan’s peace treaty with Israel, diplomacy over Jerusalem, and responses to upheaval in Iraq, Syria and Gaza.
