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Zarqa or Zerka (both: zär`kä), in the Bible, river, 80 mi (129 km) long, rising in the hills W of Amman, N Jordan, and flowing generally north, then west, to the Jordan River; it is the ancient Jabbok. On its southern bank Jacob wrestled with the angel. Zarqa the second largest town in Jordan, northeast of Amman. Pop.: 494 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the northern industrial city of Zerqa, Jordan's second largest, the Mother of Mercy Clinic serves a mainly refugee population from a nearby Palestinian camp and focuses on prenatal and infant care. The climax of the crisis was the confrontation at the Zerqa military camp between Bedouin troops and officers and the hadari, non-Bedouin, nationalist officers who were inspired and supported by their mentors in Cairo and Damascus. |
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