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King departs for Italy to attend Pope’s funeral

His Majesty King Abdullah II, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, departed for Italy on Friday to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, which will be held at the Vatican on Saturday.

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King departs for Italy to attend Pope’s funeral
King visits Rapid Response Unit
18 April 2016

King visits Rapid Response Unit

His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Monday visited the Rapid Response Unit, and was briefed by its command on the organisational, training, operational and logistic arrangements.

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King receives Theophilos III patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem
17 April 2016

King receives Theophilos III patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem

His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday discussed Jordan’s efforts to protect Jerusalem’s holy sites with Theophilos III, patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine and Jordan.

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King seeks expanding relations with Singapore
17 April 2016

King seeks expanding relations with Singapore

His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday said Jordan is looking forward to enhancing and expanding relations with Singapore, mainly in economic and investment fields.

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King honours winners of World Interfaith Harmony Week award
17 April 2016

King honours winners of World Interfaith Harmony Week award

His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday honoured the winners of the King Abdullah II World Interfaith Harmony Week award.

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13 April 2016

King receives top US officer, attends urban warfare drill

His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Wednesday received Commander of US Central Command Gen. Joseph Votel.

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King receives Saudi Deputy Crown Prince
11 April 2016

King receives Saudi Deputy Crown Prince

His Majesty King Abdullah and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud announced a package of measures intended to “enhance cooperation between the two countries,” following a meeting between King Abdullah and the Deputy Crown Prince on Monday.

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King urges improved services in Amman
10 April 2016

King urges improved services in Amman

His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday stressed the importance of improving the services offered to citizens in Amman through a plan that takes into consideration the expected future developments and service requirements.

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10 April 2016

King issues initiative to restore Christ’s Tomb in Jerusalem

His Majesty King Abdullah has issued a Royal Benefaction (makruma) to provide for the restoration of Jesus’ Tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, at King Abdullah’s personal expense.

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10 April 2016

King attends IEC members’ swearing-in

His Majesty King Abdullah attended the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed members of the Independent Elections Commission (IEC) on Sunday.

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King inspects ‘North Storm’ military drill
06 April 2016

King inspects ‘North Storm’ military drill

His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Wednesday checks on equipment used during the joint ‘North Storm’ exercise executed by the JAF and the United Kingdom army units.

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06 April 2016

Royal Decree names new board of election oversight body

A Royal Decree was issued on Wednesday appointing a new board for the Independent Elections Commission (IEC).

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King, US speaker of the House of Representative discuss bilateral relations
05 April 2016

King, US speaker of the House of Representative discuss bilateral relations

His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional developments with the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Paul Ryan.

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