Obama ends Middle East trip in 'spectacular' Petra
- Published: 23 Mar 2013 at 20.49
- Online news: World
US President Barack Obama strolled among the ancient Jordanian ruins at Petra on Saturday, before heading home after a four-day Middle East tour dominated by his embrace of Israel.
US President Barack Obama tours the Treasury Building at the ancient city of Petra in Jordan on March 23, 2013. Obama strolled among the ancient Jordanian ruins at Petra on Saturday before heading home after a four-day Middle East tour dominated by his embrace of Israel.
Obama flew by helicopter to view the rose-coloured stone ruins of the ancient Nabataean city, after winds from a sandstorm abated and allowed him to make the 55-minute trip across the rugged plains and mountains of Jordan.
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