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Zarqa

Zarqa or Zerka (both: zärˈkä), 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.)

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Mr Singh said: 'My nephew had gone down there just to talk to Mr Rashid because Parmdeep had gone missing and we thought he might be with Zarka.

The two families had met several times before since it first emerged Parmdeep and Zarka were seeing each other two years ago.

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