May 23, 2013
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Relations between neighbours Jordan and Syria have ancient roots as Jordan was historically the southern part of Syria. The two states were created after the First World War from former Ottoman dominions by way of a secret bilateral agreement between Britain and France.
(via Freebase)
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![Jordan foils al-Qaeda-linked terror plot [Dubai TV, UAE]](/images/image_cache/base-12780000/12780921/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=2f4a5e6467322c44f60b9aa07e91c6a7)
![UNHCR: Over a quarter million Syrian refugees in five countries [Algerie TV, Algeria]](/images/image_cache/base-10277000/10277772/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=c93201663e9b1215280062b47888d85f)
![Syrian prime minister joins opposition, defects to Jordan [New TV, Lebanon]](/images/image_cache/base-8328000/8328032/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=160abb55d0d49fa78e62e4ccf26f43d9)