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unusual facts about Jisr az-Zarqa


Jisr az-Zarqa

In 1998, the first multiple kidney transplant in Israel took place between a couple from Jisr az-Zarqa and a Jewish couple from Jerusalem.


INJAZ

INJAZ is headquartered in Amman, with field offices in Irbid, Zarqa, Karak, Wadi Musa and Aqaba and currently employs over 60 staff.

Jordan Atomic Energy Commission

A study by the Ministry of Natural Resources found that the only way to meet the increasing water demands in the country is through desalination of sea water from the Gulf of Aqaba, then pumping the water to altitudes of 800–1000 meters above sea level to the population centers in Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa traveling distances of 300–400 km.

Jordanian Eastern Command

The Central Command commands regional units from Ar Ramtha and Mafraq to the Iraqi border with some units based in Zarqa.

King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau

It is located on 3,800 dunams (1 dunum = 1,000 square meters) of land at Khalidiyah in the Mafraq Governorate, 50 km from Amman and 24 km from Zarqa, on the cross roads linking Jordan to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Syria, which facilitates the transportation of KADDB IP products to all countries in the region.

Thiago Cunha

In 2012 AFC Cup,Cunha was a hat-trick scorer for Chonburi F.C. in 2nd leg, before the team won the match against the Syrian side 4-2 Al-Shorta at Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa (jordan)


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