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Sykes–Picot AgreementThe Sykes–Picot Agreement was a secret 1916 understanding in which Britain and France planned spheres of influence in Ottoman Arab territories after the First World War.SamaritansSamaritans are an ethnoreligious community that follows Samaritanism, a tradition closely related to ancient Israelite religion and centered on Mount Gerizim.PetraPetra is an ancient city in southern Jordan, famed for its rock-cut architecture and water system and once the capital of the Nabataean kingdom.Ottoman EmpireThe Ottoman Empire was a multiethnic state founded in Anatolia around 1299 that governed territories across southeastern Europe, western Asia and North Africa until its dissolution after the First World War.Oslo AccordsThe Oslo Accords were agreements between Israel and the PLO in the 1990s that created an interim self-governing administration and a framework for later negotiations.King Abdullah II of JordanAbdullah II has been king of Jordan since 1999. His reign has focused on preserving the Hashemite monarchy, maintaining close security ties with Western partners, managing regional crises and pursuing economic reforms amid domestic political and fiscal pressures.JordanJordan is a constitutional monarchy in Western Asia, east of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea. Independent since 1946, it has maintained relative stability amid regional conflicts, while managing severe water scarcity, refugee inflows and an economy dependent on services, trade and foreign assistance.Israel–Jordan Peace TreatyThe Israel–Jordan peace treaty, signed in 1994, ended the state of war between the two countries and established diplomatic relations, borders and security cooperation.

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