Abdullah II of Jordan

Jordanian Political Activists Abroad Press Event

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Monday, July 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Jordanian political activists in coordination with their counterparts from North America will gather to protest King Abdullah II planned visit to the White House on July 19, 2021 and it will be followed by a press conference in the press club- Washington DC.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Jordanian political activists in coordination with their counterparts from North America will gather to protest King Abdullah II planned visit to the White House on July 19, 2021 and it will be followed by a press conference in the press club- Washington DC.
  • Authoritarianism is how the monarch rules Jordan, through many unpopular changes to the constitution in 2014 and 2016.
  • King Abdullah rules through absolute power, disabling and stripping all democratic institutions from their constitutional powers, such as the parliament.
  • Time: 1 PM @ White House - 3 P.M. at the National Press Club

Article - Jordan’s King Abdullah II addresses MEPs

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

What happens in the Middle East has a way of making itself felt everywhere around the world, said Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein, speaking about the importance of stability in the Middle East and the potential dire ramifications of conflict in the region.

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  • What happens in the Middle East has a way of making itself felt everywhere around the world, said Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein, speaking about the importance of stability in the Middle East and the potential dire ramifications of conflict in the region.
  • My father, the late king Hussein, taught me that peace-making is always the harder, but the higher path.
  • And a tough road is best walked with our friends.
  • Responding to King Abdullah, Parliament President David Sassoli said: I think the events in the earlier part of this year stress the importance of the work that we still have to do together.

Press release - Jordan’s King Abdullah II to address MEPs

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Jordan is an important partner for the EU at global, regional and bilateral level, in particular due to the country’s key role in promoting stability and inter-faith tolerance in the Middle East.

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Jordan is an important partner for the EU at global, regional and bilateral level, in particular due to the country’s key role in promoting stability and inter-faith tolerance in the Middle East.

This will be King Abdullah II’s fifth visit to the European Parliament, following his previous visits in 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2015.

You can watch the plenary debate via EP Live, and EbS+.

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan to visit Canada

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Sunday, November 17, 2019

OTTAWA, Nov. 17, 2019 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan will visit Canada on November 18.

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  • OTTAWA, Nov. 17, 2019 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan will visit Canada on November 18.
  • This will be His Majesty King Abdullah II's fifth visit to Canada since his ascension to the throne in February 1999.
  • Canada also works closely with Jordan on the Aqaba Process, led by King Abdullah, which enhances coordination and cooperation among international stakeholders in countering terrorist and extremist ideologies.
  • Canada has been an important trade and investment partner for Jordan since the implementation of the Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement.

King Abdullah II Of Jordan Awarded 2018 Templeton Prize

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who has done more to seek religious harmony within Islam and between Islam and other religions than any other living political leader, was announced today as the 2018 Templeton Prize Laureate.

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  • WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who has done more to seek religious harmony within Islam and between Islam and other religions than any other living political leader, was announced today as the 2018 Templeton Prize Laureate.
  • The announcement was made at www.templetonprize.org by the John Templeton Foundation, based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
  • In awarding the Templeton Prize to King Abdullah, the Foundation also emphasized his unwavering commitment to protect Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, and his leadership which has guaranteed safe haven for Jordan's ethnic and religious groups.
  • His Majesty King Abdullah II, 56, will be formally awarded the Templeton Prize in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on November 13.

King Abdullah II Of Jordan Awarded 2018 Templeton Prize

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who has done more to seek religious harmony within Islam and between Islam and other religions than any other living political leader, was announced today as the 2018 Templeton Prize Laureate.

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  • WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who has done more to seek religious harmony within Islam and between Islam and other religions than any other living political leader, was announced today as the 2018 Templeton Prize Laureate.
  • The announcement was made at www.templetonprize.org by the John Templeton Foundation, based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
  • In awarding the Templeton Prize to King Abdullah, the Foundation also emphasized his unwavering commitment to protect Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, and his leadership which has guaranteed safe haven for Jordan's ethnic and religious groups.
  • His Majesty King Abdullah II, 56, will be formally awarded the Templeton Prize in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on November 13.