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The eastern wing has the "House of Knowledge", where a number of artefacts and other objects of importance are stored. [8] [10] Stored objects include gifts presented by visiting officials from other countries, [15] and 2 religious texts in the "House of Knowledge": the Quran (including a replica of the Birmingham manuscript) and the Bible (including the Psalms of David). [16]
The Jordanian side uses the names Al-Maghtas, Bethany beyond the Jordan and Baptism(al) Site, while the western part is known as Qasr al-Yahud.The nearby Greek Orthodox Monastery of St John the Baptist has a castle-like appearance (thus qasr, "castle"), and tradition holds that the Israelites crossed the river at this spot (thus al-Yahud, "of the Jews").
Established in 1995, the Doha Securities Market (DSM) officially started operations in 1997. Since then, the exchange has grown to become one of the leading stock markets in the GCC region.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Naim Qassem نعيم قاسم Qassem in 2014 4th Secretary-General of Hezbollah Incumbent Assumed office 29 October 2024 [a] Deputy Himself (Sep–Oct 2024) Vacant (Oct 2024–present) Preceded by Hassan Nasrallah 1st Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah In office May 1991 – 29 October 2024 ...
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Umm Qasr (Arabic: أم قصر, also transliterated as Um-qasir, Um-qasser, Um Qasr. Kurdish: ئومقەسڕ, Ûmqêsir) is a port city in southern Iraq.It stands on the canalised Khawr az-Zubayr, part of the Khawr Abd Allah estuary which leads to the Persian Gulf.
The Qasr Al Hosn (Arabic: قصر الحصن, Qaṣr al-Ḥuṣn, "Fortified Palace") is a historical landmark and the oldest stone building in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Qasr Harrana (Arabic: قصر حرّانة), sometimes Qasr al-Kharana, Harana, Qasr al-Harrana, Qasr al-Haranah, Haraneh, Khauranee, or Hraneh, is one of the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Amman and relatively close to the border with Saudi Arabia.