Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
"Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah on Monday met a delegation form the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) , and discussed the importance of overcoming obstacles hindering ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of the two-state solution within a comprehensive regional context." (thanks Marcy)
What Really happened (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Jordan's King Abdullah II has expressed his country's “rejection” of any anti-Iran measure, speaking to a visiting group of a major pro-Israeli lobby group in the US. The rare pro-Iran expression by the King of Jordan, which has formal diplomatic relations with Israel, unlike Iran which considers the entity as illegitimate, came during a meeting Monday with a delegation representing the...
Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
"Jordanian Princess Alia bint Al-Hussein, half-sister of King Abdullah II, ruler of Jordan, is selling one of her posh Palm Beach mansions for $17.5 million, $6.5 million more than she paid for it last year. In July 2008, the princess and her husband, Mohammad Anwar Farid Al-Saleh, bought the elegant lakefront home at 1320 North Lake Way in Eden Villa for $11 million from diamond mogul, Thomas...
Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
"Commonly known by its acronym JIPTC, the Jordan International Police Training Centre is ground-zero for the transformation of U.S.-allied security forces not only for the Kingdom of Jordan, but also for Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories. Under the regime of King Abdullah II, this country of six million strategically located at the heart of the Middle East and bordered by Iraq, Israel,...
Palestinian Pundit (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
An Important Report By Jon Elmer "MUWAQQAR, Jordan, Nov 17 (IPS) - In the bleak and seemingly endless desert expanse that unfolds east of Jordan's capital city, Amman, lies a crucial cog in the ambitious regional designs of the U.S. and its allies in the Middle East. Commonly known by its acronym JIPTC, the Jordan International Police Training Centre is ground-zero for the transformation of U.S.-allied...
Religion Clause (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
In Australia, animal rights groups are criticizing a decision by federal and state agriculture ministers to allow ritual slaughter of animals without first stunning them to continue at four slaughter houses in the country. Nov. 10 and Nov. 13 articles in The Age report that the previous federal government two years ago ordered an investigation into the practice of Halal and kosher slaughtering of animals...
Pine River World News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
The following column is reprinted with permission from Ramzy Baroud. This Round for Israel © Ramzy Baroud November 11, 2009 When British Foreign Secretary David Miliband uttered a few words regarding the illegality of the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, many wanted to believe that London was taking a sharp stance against Israel's continued violations of international law. Alas,...
France24 (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and King Abdullah II of Jordan called on Israel Tuesday to halt settlement activity on Palestinian land, a spokesman said after talks in London. "The PM and His Majesty ... expressed concern at the lack of progress and agreed that Israeli settlement activity should be halted," said the Downing Street spokesman. "They agreed to increase their efforts...
Israeli Occupation Archive (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Jordanian King Abdullah II on Monday advised Israel to stop "playing with fire" regarding the future of Jerusalem. "Jerusalem is a red line and Israel must internalize the importance the city holds... The Israeli Occupation Archive (IOA) covers Israel's military occupation of Palestinian lands, now in its fifth decade. Go to the IOA website for much more...
FreeThoughtManifesto (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Last update - 00:23 04/11/2009 Courtesy Of Haaretz NewsPaper British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Tuesday criticized Israel's construction of settlements in the West Bank as "illegal" and said they represented an "obstacle" in the path of peace. "Settlements are illegal in our view and an obstacle" that impedes efforts which seek to work out a final settlement between...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II flew to London on Sunday for a working visit to Britain which was due to last for several days, the royal court announced. The monarch, accompanied by Queen Rania, is scheduled to meet with British Prime Minister G...
SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
From Rep. Eric Cantor.... ANTICIPATED FLOOR SCHEDULE On Saturday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Last votes expected: Evening One Minutes (10 per side) H.R. 3962 - Speaker Pelosi’s Government Takeover of Health Care (Structured Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Dingell / Energy and Commerce Committee) The rule provides for four hours of general debate and makes in order the...
France24 (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in Jordan on Tuesday that Israeli settlements remain an "obstacle to peace" between the Palestinians and Israel. "Settlements are illegal in our view and an obstacle to peace settlement in the West Bank and East Jerusalem," Miliband told a news conference after talks with King Abdullah II. "The settlements challenge the heart of...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II conferred Tuesday with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, urging the international community to pressure Israel to stop its unilateral actions in East Jerusalem, a royal court statement said. The monarch un...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell on Monday emphasized his country's commitment to working "seriously" to bring about peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis based on the two-state solution. &$ &$Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) meets with U.S. Mideast special envoy George Mitchell in Amman, capital of Jordan, Nov. 2, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)&$ &$ The U.S. envoy made...
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