There is also a railway station in the city that provides international railway transportation. Al-Bayt University, founded in 1992 on the southeastern skirts of the city, is the only university in the city. The city gained great importance with the establishment of the Hijaz Railway, which provides transportation between Istanbul and Medina. At the beginning of the 20th century, Mafraq was a city where the British military base was settled, along with the airport opened. Mafraq assumed the role of military base of the Arab League during the Arab-Israeli war in 1948. Later on, it became the headquarters of the third division of the Jordan Army and of the Mafraq Governorate. The city also hosts King Hussein Air College and Jordan Air Base.
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