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Jordan's King to Syrian Prez: 'Step Down'

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:36:44 CST

Jordan's king said today that Syrian President Bashar Assad should step down for the good of his country, the first Arab leader to publicly make such a call as Syria's neighbors close ranks against an increasingly isolated regime. "If Bashar has the interest of his country, he would step down,...

Obama Hopeful as Mideast Talks Begin

Rob Quinn — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:36:00 CDT

President Obama told reporters he was "cautiously hopeful" as Mideast peace talks began in Washington yesterday. The president—flanked by the leaders of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Egypt, and Jordan—urged the leaders to seize the opportunity to make a breakthrough, and vowed to do everything in his power to...

Israel, Palestine Need Outside Support for Lasting Fix

Nick McMaster — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:33:58 CST

The dominant theory holds that the two-state solution is the answer to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But the war in Gaza has pushed tensions past the point where an equitable sharing of geography is enough, argues New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. He wants a "five-state solution—Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, Israel,...

Arab Leaders Shower Condi With Jewelry; Bush, Meh

Matt Cantor — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:55:01 CST

Condoleezza Rice scored $316,000 worth of lavish jewelry from Arab royals last year, the AP reports. Jordan’s King Abdullah treated Rice to an emerald and diamond necklace, ring, bracelet, earrings, and other finery; King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia a ruby and diamond necklace and earrings, bracelet and ring. President...

Obama Meets With Jordan King

Jonas Oransky — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:07:49 CDT

Barack Obama sat down tonight for a meeting and dinner with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, a leader much like the Democratic candidate (both are 46) in being seen as crossing age and societal gaps, USA Today reports. Abdullah’s Jordan is the most Western-friendly of Arab countries, but is in perhaps...

King of Jordan Chides Congress for Coddling Israel

Julia — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:32:20 CST

The U.S. must lead negotiations to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict, King Abdullah II of Jordan told a joint session of Congress yesterday. Abdullah chided the U.S. for favoring Israel, saying Palestinians question "whether the West really means what it says about equality and respect and universal justice."