King abdullah 2 biography of barack obama

  • President Obama met with the Jordanian leader last month on his trip to the Middle East, and this afternoon he thanked the King for his ".
  • Abdullah was born in Amman, as the first child of King Hussein and his wife, Princess Muna.
  • TIME took a long look at the state of affairs between Saudi Arabia and the US, and the relationship between the King and President Barack Obama.

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    Barack Obama

    Barack Obama - Travels of the President - Travels - Department History

    CountryLocaleRemarksDate
    CanadaOttawaMet with Prime Minister Harper.February 19,
    United KingdomLondonMet with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Brown. Attended the G Economic Summit Meeting.March 31–April 3,
    FranceStrasbourgAttended the NATO Summit Meeting.April 3–4,
    GermanyBaden-Baden, KehlAttended a working dinner for NATO leaders.April 3–4,
    Czech RepublicPragueAttended U.S.-European Union Summit meeting.April 4–5,
    TurkeyAnkara, IstanbulMet with President Gul and Prime Minister Erdogan; addressed the Grand National Assembly.April 5–7,
    IraqBaghdadMet with President Talabani and U.S. military personnel.April 7,
    MexicoMexico CityMet with President Calderon.April 16–17,
    Trinidad and TobagoPort-of-SpainAttended the Summit of the Americas.April 17–19,
    Saudi ArabiaRiyadhMet with King Abdu

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    President Obama Holds a Press Conference with King Abdullah II of Jordan

    Remarks bygd President Obama and His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan in Joint Press Conference

    Al Hummar Offices
    Amman, Jordan

    P.M. EEST

    HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH:  First of all, Mr. President, if you allow me, on behalf of myself and all Jordanians, to welcome you and your distinguished delegation back here in Jordan.  I fondly remember your visit here several years ago when you were a medlem av senat, and it is a great delight to welcome you back to Jordan as the President of the United States, enjoying your second term.

    We are delighted in the in-depth discussions that were very, very fruitful on our strategic and historic partnership, and you have been an old friend, as has the United States, for so many decades.  We are very grateful to you, sir, and the ledning, as well as församling and the American people, for the continued support that has been shown to Jordan over so many years.&n

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    Abdullah II of Jordan

    King of Jordan since

    "Abdullah II" redirects here. For other uses, see Abdullah II (disambiguation).

    Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein[a] (born 30 January ) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February He is a member of the Hashemites, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since , and is considered a 41st-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1][2]

    Abdullah was born in Amman, as the first child of King Hussein and his wife, Princess Muna. As the king's eldest son, Abdullah was heir apparent until Hussein transferred the title to Abdullah's uncle Prince Hassan in Abdullah began his schooling in Amman, continuing his education abroad. He began his military career in as a training officer in the Jordanian Armed Forces, later assuming command of the country's Special Forces in , eventually becoming a major general in In , Abdullah married Rania Al-Yassin, with whom he has four childr

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