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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.
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Zarqa

the second largest town in Jordan, northeast of Amman. Pop.: 494 000 (2005 est.)
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The Acwa Power Zarqa IPP supports Jordan's Vision 2025 to boost economic growth and the Master Strategy of the Energy Sector of Jordan (National Energy Strategy) to drive stronger investments in private and public power projects to boost domestic energy generation by 40 per cent by 2020.
Commenting on the plant's construction completion, Paddy Padmanathan , president and chief executive officer of Acwa Power, said: "The completion of construction and commencement of operations of the Acwa Power Zarqa plant represents our pragmatic approach to serving the power needs of growing countries and communities while increasing efficiency and delivering power at low cost."
Paddy Padmanathan, president and CEO of ACWA Power, said: "We are delighted to announce the launch of Zarqa CCGT plant, which reaffirms our commitment to the Jordanian power sector, economy and social development."
GE Power has a strong footprint in Jordan, having also signed a multi-year services agreement with Samra Electric Power Company (SEPCO) for full-plant maintenance services, including parts and repairs for critical power generation equipment for the 1,175 MW Samra Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plant in the Zarqa region, which feeds power into the national grid for both residential and commercial use.
Dr Zarqa herself figures at 65th position in the list submitted by the PTI with the ECP for reserved seats for women in the National Assembly.
Dr Zarqa has served as PTI's President Lahore Women Wing and as Media head of Punjab Women Wing.
The encouragement given by her family and the main referee committee made Zarqa look forward to further enhance her skills and move one step closer to realize her dream of officiating matches at the FIFA World Cup after passing the recent fitness tests for international referees.
Both Thabet and Zarqa are candidates for the party.
The MoU was sealed by President of Zarqa Chamber of Commerce Hussein Shreim and President of Prahova Chamber of Commerce and Industry Aurelian Gogolescu, Jordan NEws Agency (Petra) reported.
Summary: The Al Maktoum Foundation has announced its intention to build a maternity hospital in the province of Al Zarqa, in the Kingdom of Jordan.
Client Name : Damietta Governorate, the local Municipality of Markaz & City of El Zarqa
Doctors in the UAE have recommended that Zarqa Ghouse begin a course of chemotherapy followed by a bone marrow transplant for a possible rare form of leukaemia.