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King Abdullah attends National Prayer Breakfast on his last day in the US

His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan attended the National Prayer Breakfast with his wife, Queen Rania yesterday morning in Washington D.C. on the pair’s last day in the United States. He also spoke to the assembled guests during the annual breakfast the Hilton’s International Ballroom. His Majesty thanked his hosts for invited him and his wife to the event and that it was…
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King Abdullah of Jordan to start visit to US tomorrow

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan will begin a visit to the United States tomorrow, 30 January. He will be the first Arab leader to meet the new Trump administration. It is unknown if he will meet the President while he is in the country. The Jordanian embassy said on…
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King Abdullah of Jordan says the country is at "boiling point" over refugee crisis

King Abdullah of Jordan has said that his country is now at “boiling point” as a result of the refugee crisis, where hundreds of thousands of Syrian migrants are seeking to relocate for a better life. Speaking to the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet, the King said that enormous pressure was being placed on Jordan’s infrastructure, social services and…
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