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Sweifieh (also spelled Swéfiéh and Al Swefiéh) is an upscale neighborhood located in the western Part of the Jordanian capital Amman. It is in the Wadi as-Ser district. It is bordered by the neighborhoods Abdoun , Deir Ghbar, and Um Uthaina.
Amman, and Jordan in general, is the Middle East's hub for medical tourism. Jordan receives the most medical tourists in the region and the fifth highest in the world. Amman receives 250,000 foreign patients a year and over $1 billion annually. [89]
Jabal al-Luweibdeh was founded in the 1920s, shortly after Amman itself was founded in the nearby valley, eventually merging with it, becoming part of the old downtown area. [ 2 ] Paris Square ( Arabic : دوار باريس ), formerly known as Hawooz Square ( Arabic : دوار الحاووز ), [ 1 ] is the epicenter of Luweibdeh.
Al-Nasr is one of the areas of the Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan. [1] [2] References
The Umayyad Palace (Arabic: القصر الأموي) is a large palatial complex from the Umayyad period, located on the Citadel Hill (Jabal al-Qal'a) of Amman, Jordan. Built during the first half of the 8th century, it is now largely in ruins, with a restored domed entrance chamber known as the "kiosk" or "monumental gateway". [1] [2]
Amman's Odeon next to the much larger Roman Theater View of the Odeon from above. The Odeon is a small 500-seat theatre in Amman, Jordan.Not to be confused with the large Roman Theatre that stands right next to it, on the southern side of the Hashemite Plaza, while the Odeon stands on the east side of the Plaza.
Zahran is a District in the Greater Amman Municipality. It is named after the Zahran Palace which stands amidst Zahran street. It consists of 5 neighborhoods of which most parts are residential, however, some parts of the district contain Amman's best hotels, hospitals and towers. The district is also home to several governmental buildings ...
Al-Quwaysimah (Arabic: القُويسِمة, romanized: al-Quwaysima; alternatively spelled Quwaysma or Qweismeh) is an area part of the Greater Amman Municipality, [1] and also one of the districts of Amman governorate. [2] [3] [4] As of 2013 it had a population of 176,400, making it the fifth largest city in Jordan. [5]