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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...
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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...
Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Sydney, Australia – Princess Alia bint al-Hussein of Jordan has appealed to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to stop the ritual slaughter of conscious animals for halal meat in Australia. She said its continuation would set back attempts to improve animal welfare in the Middle East. The princess, sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan, told The Age [...]
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
The King of Jordan's sister has appealed to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to stop the slaughter of conscious animals for halal meat in Australia.Princess Alia bint al-Hussein, the sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan, says the ritual...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II and his wife, Queen Rania, on Monday departed for an official visit to Italy at the invitation of President Giorgio Napolitano, the royal court said. Abdullah would discuss bilateral ties and developments in the Midd...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II and Queen Rania will pay a state visit to Italy on Monday at the invitation of Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and his wife, the royal court announced Wednesday. During the visit, which is due to last for severa...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
King Abdullah II of Jordan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev urged intensified efforts Monday to jump-start peace talks to end the decade-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The two leaders said resolving the conflict should be in line with the two-state solution that envisages the creation of an independent Palestinian state that lives side by side with Israel, Jordan's official Petra news agency...
Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
"An Israeli Arab man on a business trip to Jordan was arrested by the state's authorities for speaking ill of King Abdullah II.During his visit to Jordan, the businessman allegedly made public statements against the king. This was made known to the Jordanian authorities. At the behest of the Israeli's family, a hearing will be held Sunday in a Jordanian court during which it will be ruled whether...
Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday underlined the importance of the German and the European Union roles in moves aimed at the establishment of peace between Israel and its Arab neighbours. The monarch made the remark during a meeting with 22...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Friday congratulated US President Barack Obama on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, vowing to work together to arrive at just and comprehensive peace between Israel and its Arab neighbours, according to a royal cou...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday conferred with two senior Egyptian officials who relayed to him a message from President Hosny Mubarak dealing with Cairo's efforts to work out a reconciliation between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas....
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her re-election, saying Berlin had a key role to play in efforts towards a peaceful settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Germany, which maintains str...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
King Abdullah II of Jordan and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas cautioned that not seizing the opportunity at hand to bring about peace threatens the security and stability of the whole region. They urged the international community on Saturday evening to prevent Israel from rendering efforts to attain Mideast peace and end the decade-long conflict, emphasizing that the continuation of establishing...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
Amman - US Middle East envoy George Mitchell on Thursday held talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II and urged Israel, the Palestinians and Arab states to take tangible steps to ensure a resumption of peace negotiations, according to the official Pet...
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