By It looks like Korea has found another potential market in the Middle East:
South Korea has expressed its readiness to provide Jordan with expertise in industrial and scientific research, particularly in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy, daily newspaper The Jordan Times reported on Monday.
According to the report, South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo made the promise while meeting with Jordan’s Lower House Speaker Abdul Hadi Majali who is currently in South Korea on a visit.
During the visit, Majali has toured a nuclear power plant of South Korea, where its director expressed the country’s interest in cooperating with Jordan in the field of nuclear energy. [People's Daily]
At least Jordan is acquiring nuclear know how in way that is much more transparent then their neighbors over in Syria.
10:32 am on September 12th, 2008 1
From Flak for Iraq
I hate to do this, but I'm breaking contact with one of the best USFK blogs out there, ROK Drop, because my comments have not been posting and the proprietor hasn't answered my personal email inquiry.
This leaves me to assume the worst–that I've been banned as a pithy, bitter troll. Then again, since my email address naturally has the appearance of spam, perhaps I've been ROK-blocked.
Is something going on that needs to be addressed?
5:31 am on September 13th, 2008 2
Jordan seems to be one of the "Bright Lights," as far as Muslim countries go. Due in most part to the progresive thinking King they have and his father before him.
Considering their location (next to Israel and on the Red Sea) they are situated strategically enough to have a major impact in the region…IF they can keep the rabid Muslims at bay. If S. Korea provides the power system to them, then more power…better Jordan than any of the other Muslim countries in the region.