King to start visit to Japan on Saturday, first stop on Asian working tour
His Majesty King Abdullah II is scheduled to begin a working visit to Japan on Saturday, the first stop on an Asian working tour that includes Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, and Pakistan.
Read More
King attends signing of G-11 framework agreement
His Majesty King Abdullah attended Saturday the signing ceremony of the G-11 framework agreement on economic, trade and cultural cooperation among member states.
Read More King meets Young Global Leaders
His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea participants in the Young Global Leaders (YGL) Summit, which convened concurrently with the forum.
Read More King meets Iraqi vice-president
His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East Iraqi Vice-President Adel Abdul Mahdi for a discussion of regional developments and bilateral relations.
Read More King meets Executive Vice President of Cisco Services
His Majesty King Abdullah met on Saturday with Executive Vice President of Cisco Services Wim Elfrink…
Read More King: Peace is Arab, Israeli, American and international interest
His Majesty King Abdullah affirmed that peace was an Arab Israeli, American and international interest, because peace means development, a better future, and economic growth and cooperation.
Read More We have committed, so now must Israel, King tells World Economic Forum
Israel must join the Arab states in committing to a two-state settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative, His Majesty King Abdullah said on Friday, the anniversary of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war that rendered hundreds of thousands of Palestinians refugees.
Read More King commends fund for Palestinian orphans
His Majesty King Abdullah on Friday commended the founders of a new fund to support Palestinian children orphaned by the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip in December 2008. The Abraaj Fund for Palestinian Orphans was launched on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East, held at the Dead Sea from 15-17 May.
Read More His Majesty meets Israeli PM
His Majesty King Abdullah II told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and an Israeli withdrawal from all occupied Arab lands in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative and international resolutions were conditions for achieving comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace.
Read More King, Saudi monarch discuss peace efforts
His Majesty King Abdullah discussed with King Abdullah Ben Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia over the phone late Tuesday regional developments and efforts to launch negotiations to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Read More King urges quick implementation of mega water projects
A Royal panel tasked with formulating a new JD5.86 billion water strategy on Tuesday presented its final report to His Majesty King Abdullah, who gave the go-ahead for the implementation of the plan.
Read More King holds talks with Syrian President
The solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a two-state solution within a regional context and entails restoring all occupied Syrian and Lebanese territories in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative and relevant international resolutions, His Majesty King Abdullah and Syrian President Bashar Assad agreed Monday.
Read More Pope concludes Jordan visit
Jordan's openness has contributed to the country's far-sighted political initiatives in peace-building throughout the Middle East, Pope Benedict XVI said Monday in a speech concluding his four-day visit to the Kingdom.
Read More