The Ambassador blog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
His Majesty King Abdullah II mentioned two topics in his speech from the Throne that particulary caught my attention last Sunday in Parliament. The first one was HM’s directive to the Government to establish timetables for rapidly implementing the new energy policy for Jordan. This policy will focus on nuclear energy, energy from oil shale and [...]
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
AMMAN, Jordan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--His Majesty King Abdullah II will start an official tour of Spain and several Latin American countries on Saturday, October 18.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Jordan's king Abdullah II on Tuesday urged to seize time to push ahead the peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis, according to Royal Hashemite Court. The king made the remarks during a phone call with Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who is mandated to forge a new Israeli government. Abdullah on the phone stressed to seize time available and speed up negotiations between the two parties...
France24 (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
King Abdullah II on Monday accepted the resignation of his royal court chief, who has come under sharp public criticism over his alleged interference in controversial political and economic issues.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
Amman - King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday accepted the resignation of royal court chief Bassem Awadallah, according to a royal court statement. Awadallah, a US-educated economist, was recently the target of attacks by lawmakers and the local press...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday held talks with visiting King Abdullah II of Jordan on the latest developments of the region, the official MENA news agency reported. The two Arab leaders discussed the developments of the Palestinian cause and the Egyptian mediation efforts for the resumption of an inter-Palestinian national reconciliation dialogue. The King's visit came after the shocks...
Death By 1000 Papercuts (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
The Supertheory of Supereverything Babba Zee Outraged Spleen of Zion Gogol Bordello: Supertheory of Supereverything (From L) Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet affairs Faisal al-Hajji, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Jordanian King Abdullah II, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, Bosnian Presidency Chairman Haris Silajdzic and...
Bed and Breakfast Blog (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
Jordan's King Abdullah to travel to Egypt for talks TuesdayMonsters and Critics.com - 1 hour agoAmman - King Abdullah II of Jordan is to travel to Cairo on Tuesday for talks with Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak on the latest developments in the Middle …
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II spoke by telephone with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Sunday as Abbas prepares to travel to the US for talks with President George W Bush, according to a royal court statement. The discussion tackled ongoing e...
Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
European foreign policy chief Javier Solana conferred with Jordan's King Abdullah II, who underscored the "importance of the European Union's role" in the establishment of peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
The Arab Foreign Ministers' Council welcomed Jordanian king Abdullah II's visit to Iraq and efforts to preserve the holy sites in Jerusalem, local daily The Jordan Times reported on Wednesday. Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Salah Bashir said Tuesday in a statement that the council praised the king's visit to Iraq for its positive impact on progress in the country, and the move represents genuine...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
King Abdullah II has pledged that Jordan is keen to preserve the security and stability of Sudan, the Jordan Times daily reported on Tuesday. The King made the remarks at a meeting Monday with visiting Sudanese Minister of Justice Abdel-Basit Sabdrat, who delivered a letter from Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir on the country's position towards International Criminal Court (ICC)'s accusations against...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday urged Palestinians and Israelis to reach a just solution to all final status issues, mainly Jerusalem and refugees, the official Petra news agency reported. The king made the call while holding talks with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on efforts to push forward the negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis, said Petra. Abdullah, meanwhile,...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
Jordan's King Abdullah II and French President Nicolas Sarkozy voiced support to a Palestinian statehood solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, local daily The Jordan Times reported on Thursday. In a joint communique issued after their talks held at the Elysee Palace on Wednesday, the two sides stressed the importance of advancing the Middle East peace process towards the establishment of an...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
Jordan signed Wednesday a memorandumof understanding (MoU) with French company Areva on uranium mining,local daily The Jordan Times reported Thursday. Khalid Touqan, head of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission, wasquoted as saying that the MoU, signed during Jordanian King Abdullah II's visit to France, is "declaration of principles" thatset the guidelines for a comprehensive agreement on mining in...
