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AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II, having dissolved an elected, if unlamented, Parliament midway through its term, will probably shy away from genuine political reform, despite promises of a clean vote next time round. Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star
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AMMAN (AFP) - Jordans King Abdullah II on Sunday urged the European Union to help put a halt to Israeli settlement building in Jerusalem, ahead of an EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels. Full Article at The Nation
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(AMMAN) - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday urged the European Union to help put a halt to Israeli settlement building in Jerusalem, ahead of an EU foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels. Full Article at EUbusiness
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The decision to dissolve the parliament at mid-mandate, made by King Abdullah II of Jordan, was no surprise to the Jordanians, wrote Saleh al Qallab in an opinion article in the London-based daily Asharq al Awsat. Full Article at The National Newspaper
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02 December 2009 Amman -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Nader Dahabi inaugurated on Wednesday the construction works of Disi project, which will supply Amman with 100 million cubic meter of water every year. Full Article at Zawya.com
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Jordan and Turkey announced that they signed a free trade agreement as well as they agreed to scrap visa requirements for each other's nationals, during talks between the Jordanian King Abdullah II and the Turkish President Abdullah Gul who is paying... Full Article at Al Sumaria TV Iraq
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AMMAN, Dec 01, 2009 (AFP) - Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Jordan's King Abdullah II signed a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday before holding talks on further boosting economic ties, the palace said. Full Article at Zawya.com
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AMMAN: Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Jordan’s King Abdullah II signed a long-awaited free-trade deal on Tuesday before holding talks on further boosting economic ties, the palace said. Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star
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AMMAN, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday urged Israel to take serious actions towards peace, state-run new agency Petra reported. Full Article at Xinhua
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The conference witnessed wide participation by experts, authority figures and researchers in the field of renewable energy, in addition to local and international institutions concerned with environmental and energy issues. Full Article at AME Info
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24 November 2009 Amman -- His Majesty King Abdullah II today asked the government of Prime Minister Nader Al Dahabi to promptly start preparations for elections a day after he ordered the dissolution of parliament and called for early ballots. Full Article at Zawya.com
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AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Tuesday ordered his government to amend the country’s controversial election law and ensure a “transparent” vote, a day after he dissolved Parliament. Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star
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The now-dissolved Lower House was elected Nov. 20, 2007, and approved some 132 laws in four sessions, but only approved 13 laws out of 29 listed on its agenda in the latest extraordinary session, which included income tax legislation, The Jordan Times... Full Article at United Press International
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th and 12th of November 2009, under the patronage of H.E. the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Eng. Khaldun Qteishat, and was organized by the Hashemite University. Full Article at Zawya.com
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AMMAN, Nov 24, 2009 (AFP) - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday ordered his government to amend the country's controversial election law and ensure a "transparent" vote, a day after he dissolved parliament. Full Article at Zawya.com
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Jordanian King Abdullah II ordered to dissolve the Parliament starting today Tuesday 24, and called for the hold of early-elections, said a statement issued by Jordanian King Office. Full Article at Al Sumaria TV Iraq
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[Al Arabiya Latest] King Abdullah II of Jordan dissolved parliament on Monday and ordered the holding of a general election two years early. Full Article at Rantburg
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(IsraelNN.com) Jordan's King Abdullah II dissolved the lower house of parliament and called for early elections on Monday. The king said that parliament would be abolished as of Tuesday. He did not specify a date for elections. Full Article at Arutz Sheva
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AMMAN: King Abdullah II of Jordan dissolved Parliament on Monday and ordered the holding of general elections two years early. Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star
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King Abdullah II of Jordan dissolved parliament on Monday and ordered a general election two years early, after months of press criticism of the ineffectiveness and in some cases alleged corruption of MPs. In a royal decree, the king dissolved... Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald
About King Abdullah II
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Abdullah II bin al-Hussein (Arabic: الملك عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين, al-Malik ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī bin al-Ḥusayn born Amman, 4 February 1962) is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. Full Article
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Visiting Jordanian King Abdullah II (R) talks to Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the Brunei International Defence Exhibition (BRIDEX) in Bandar Seri Begawan August 12, 2009.
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AMMAN, JORDAN - JULY 27: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) speaks with King Abdullah II (R) of Jordan after a meeting at the King's palace July 27, 2009 in Amman, Jordan.
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Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) and King Carl Gustaf of Sweden pose before a lunch meeting at the royal castle in Stockholm on June 23, 2009.
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Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) listens to King Carl Gustaf of Sweden before a lunch meeting at the royal castle in Stockholm on June 23, 2009.
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Jordan's King Abdullah II (L) says goodbye to his wife Queen Rania outside 10 Downing Street in central London, as they leave to attend separate functions following a meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, on June 22, 2009.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2nd R) bids farewell to Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) and Queen Rania (L) as his wife Sarah Brown (2nd L) looks on, outside 10 Downing Street in central London, on June 22, 2009.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2nd R) bids farewell to Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) and his wife Queen Rania (L) outside 10 Downing Street in central London, on June 22, 2009.
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European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) welcomes Jordan's King Abdullah II (L) prior to their bilateral meeting on June 17, 2009 at the headquarters in Brussels.
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European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) welcomes Jordan's King Abdullah II (L) before their meeting on June 17, 2009 at EU headquarters in Brussels.
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President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus (R) welcomes Jordan's King Abdullah II (L) on June 17, 2009 before an EU-JORDAN Informal Summit meeting at the headquarters in Brussels.
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President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus (R) welcomes Jordan's King Abdullah II (L) on June 17, 2009 before an EU-JORDAN Informal Summit meeting at the headquarters in Brussels.
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A handout picture released by the Jordanian News Agency Petra shows Jordan's King Abdullah II (L) meeting with Emirati Vice President and Prime Minister, Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed al-Maktoum, in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on June 3, 2009.
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A handout picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace shows Jordan's King Abdullah II (L) welcoming Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit at the royal palace in Amman on June 1, 2009.
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Jordan's King Abdullah (R), his wife Queen Rania and son Prince Hashem attend the King Abdullah II prize for Physical Fitness award ceremony at Al-Hussein Sport City in Amman May 31, 2009.
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Jordan's King Abdullah (R) and his wife Queen Rania attend the King Abdullah II prize for Physical Fitness award ceremony at Al-Hussein Sport City in Amman May 31, 2009.
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Jordan's King Abdullah (R), his wife Queen Rania and Prince Faisal attend the King Abdullah II prize for Physical Fitness award ceremony at Al-Hussein Sport City in Amman May 31, 2009.
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A handout picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace shows Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) meeting with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Amman on May 31, 2009. Abbas is on an official visit to brief the king on the outcome of his talks with US President Barack Obama in Washington.
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A handout picture from the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) shows Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) welcoming Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Shuneh on the shores of the Dead Sea on May 17, 2009.
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King Abdullah II (R) of Jordan walks with Croatian President Stipe Mesic (L) on the second day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Dead Sea resort of Shuneh, west of Amman, on May 16, 2009.
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Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, meets with U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass. , left, during the World Economic Forum, at the Convention Center, in Southern Shuneh, a Dead Sea resort, Jordan, on Friday, May 15, 2009.
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Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, meets with U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass. , left, during the World Economic Forum, at the Covention Center, in Southern Shuneh, a Dead Sea resort, Jordan, on Friday, May 15, 2009.
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Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, gestures as he walks next to Klaus Schwab, right, the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, during the opening session of the World Economic Forum, at the Covention Center, in Southern Shuneh at Dead Sea resort, 35 kilometers (22 mi...
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AMMAN, JORDAN - JULY 27: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) speaks with King Abdullah II (R) of Jordan after a meeting at the King's palace July 27, 2009 in Amman, Jordan.
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We, Abdullah II ben al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in line with Paragraph 3 of Article 34 of the Constitution, order the following: The Lower House shall be dissolved as of Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009
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Today we can see the launch of King Abdullah II's vision of healthcare modernization across the Kingdom of Jordan, which will provide for the highest quality of healthcare available for our people
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a cessation of all unilateral Israeli measures, which undermine the chances of peace, foremost the building of settlements and other steps which jeopardize the (Arab) identity of Jerusalem and holy places.
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Civil-military relations in Jordan under King Abdullah II;
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These accomplishments would have never been translated into facts on the ground without the attention His Majesty King Abdullah II pays to the ITC sector with a view to enhance individual skills and ensure people's contribution to building a new knowledge-based economy that leads to achieving sustainabl...
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It is the result of negotiations begun last October, after the visit of Jordan's King Abdullah II to Argentina, who agreed with (Argentina's) President Cristina Fernandez to strengthen the ties between both nations in different areas
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