Yearbook 2003 Jordan. According to Countryaah.com, Jordan Independence Day is May 25. The war in Iraq in March – April meant a difficult balancing act for the US-dependent Jordan, where the population’s sympathies were largely with Iraq. The government granted Jordanian land to US missile defense systems while granting asylum to Saddam Hussein’s two daughters and their nine children. In the June 17 parliamentary elections, independent candidates loyal to King…
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