jordan

Queen Noor, born into an Arab-American family, shares the story of her relationship with her husband King Hussein of Jordan, telling of their first meeting, the time they spent together before their marriage, and her life and work as queen, and discussing Hussein's legacy to his family and country.

Queen Noor, born into an Arab-American family, shares the story of her relationship with her husband King Hussein of Jordan, telling of their first meeting, the time they spent together before their marriage, and her life and work as queen, and discussing Hussein's legacy to his family and country.

In December 2009, a group of the CIA's top terrorist hunters gathered at a secret base in Khost, Afghanistan. They were meeting to greet Human Khalil al-Balawi, a Jordanian double agent who had infiltrated the upper ranks of al-Qaeda. For months he had passed on important information and now promised to lead operatives to Osama bin Laden. Instead, as he stepped from his car, he detonated a thiry-pound bomb strapped to his chest, instantly killing himself and seven CIA operatives, the agency's worst loss of life in decades.

Presents the life of a Bedouin-Palestinian boy and his family living in Amman, Jordan, describing his home, school, daily activities, and some of the traditions and celebrations of his country.

Queen Noor, born into an Arab-American family, shares the story of her relationship with her husband King Hussein of Jordan, telling of their first meeting, the time they spent together before their marriage, and her life and work as queen, and discussing Hussein's legacy to his family and country.

Describes the life of Queen Rania of Jordan, discussing her childhood in Kuwait, education, marriage to Prince Abdullah, and royal duties.

Diana Abu-Jaber chronicles her life in upstate New York and in Jordan, using the dishes her Jordanian father cooked to weave together her most memorable moments and the defining events in her life.