oldest athletic clubs in the country. As of 2008, there are 22 cultural and sport clubs registered in Irbid. Irbid hosted the 1999 Pan Arab Games. Twin towns – sister cities Irbid is twinned with: Gaziantep, Turkey Zhengzhou, China Notable people See also Citations General bibliography El-Khouri, Lamia, "Roman and Byzantine Settlements in the Region of West Irbid," Palestine Exploration Quarterly, 139,3 (2007), 166–185. External links Irbid - Jordan Tourism Board Beautiful Natural Scenes From Al-Koura Department - Irbid Irbid News Greater Irbid Municipality Irbid Guide Irbid Discussion Forum Al Husun FM Radio Station Photos of Irbid at the American Center of Research Gilead Populated places in Irbid Governorate