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Berlusconi 'snubs Jordan King in favour of Putin birthday party'...Putin birthday party' Rome (Italy), Oct. 22 : Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi apparently snubbed Jordan King Abdullah in favour of a birthday party with Russian Prime Minister and old friend Vladimir Putin. Opposition politicians... In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Vladimir Putin, Rome, EU, Italy, St Petersburg, Russia, and Jordan |
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | October 21, 2009
Silvio Berlusconi 'snubbed King of Jordan to party with Vladmir Putin'
...with Vladmir Putin' Silvio Berlusconi has been accused of squandering a chance to help the Middle East peace process after apparently snubbing the King of Jordan in favour of a party with his old friend Vladimir Putin. Published: 7:00AM BST...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Vladimir Putin, EU, St Petersburg, Nicolas Sarkozy, and Corriere della Sera
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Daily Mail | October 22, 2009
'Let's Kill Berlusconi' Facebook group investigated by police
...help anyone.' Today Mr Berlusconi was continuing with a private visit to Russia where he was staying with his close friend president Vladimir Putin - having snubbed a dinner with the King and Queen of Jordan in Rome. No comments have so...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Rome, Angelino Alfano, Vladimir Putin, and Russia
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www.timesonline.co.uk
Berlusconi 'hurt Middle East peace hopes by snubbing King Abdullah of Jordan'
...King Abdullah of Jordan' Navigation - link to other main sections from here Berlusconi 'hurt Middle East peace hopes by snubbing King Abdullah of Jordan' Silvio Berlusconi was accused of spurning a chance to help the Middle East peace...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Vladimir Putin, Middle East, St Petersburg, Rome, EU, and Emma Bonino
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Independent.ie | August 08, 2009
Superman Vlad puffs his chest for holiday pics
...the horse, again topless. It's clear that Putin sees himself in the cage-fighter mould, but the years are beginning to show now, and to be honest, Vladimir, those man boobs put you more in the Jordan category. Maybe next year try a...
In this article: Katie Price, Vladimir Putin, Alligator, Micheal Martin, and Brian Cowen
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Forbes.com Business News | April 22, 2008
Putin Talks Oil, Infrastructure In Libya - Forbes.com
...since he began re-energizing the Russian position in the region in 2005. In 2007 alone, he visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Iran. Taking advantage of the weakened U.S. position in the Middle East due to the...
In this article: Vladimir Putin, Libya, Russia, Natural gas, Security Council, Gazprom, Moscow, United States, and Joint venture
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Wikipedia | November 03, 2009
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
...of Islam and Terrorism. It brought together leaders including former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair, Israeli President Shimon Peres, George W Bush and King Abdullah of Jordan. King Abdullah with then President of...
In this article: Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Islam, Saudi Arabia, George H. W. Bush, Riyadh, United States, Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, Human Rights Watch, and King Fahd
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DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security | April 07, 2009
Netanyahu schedules April trips to Cairo, Amman, Washington, Moscow
...second term as prime minister with a flurry of diplomacy. Thursday, April 2, the day after his government's inception, trips to Cairo and Jordan had already been scheduled for talks with president Hosni Mubarak and King Abdullah II, followed...
In this article: Washington, Moscow, Cairo, Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama, Amman, Jerusalem, Israel, Avigdor Lieberman, and Dmitry Medvedev
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Bridget Kendall
...of an internet webcast in March 2001. Later in 2001 she interviewed King Abdullah of Jordan for the BBC and hosted a similar event in Moscow with former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev in 2002. Kendall received the James Cameron Award...
In this article: David George Kendall, Moscow, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bridget Kendall, BBC, Harkness Fellow, BBC World Service, and Perse School for Girls
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CNN | April 01, 2009
Israeli FM spurns Annapolis peace process
...and expected that country's representatives to visit the Jewish state. Egypt and Jordan are the only Arab League countries to have full diplomatic relations with Israel. The prime minister's office said Wednesday that U.S. President Obama...
In this article: Avigdor Lieberman, Benjamin Netanyahu, Annapolis, Maryland, Israel, Barack Obama, United States, Ehud Olmert, and Mahmoud Abbas
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Description from Wikipedia:
Jordan (Arabic: الأردنّ al-'Urdunn), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba. It shares borders with Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, the West Bank and Israel to the west, and Saudi Arabia to the east and south. It shares control of the Dead Sea with Israel, and the coastline of the Gulf of Aqaba with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Much of Jordan is covered by desert, particularly the Arabian Desert; however the north-western area, with the Jordan River, is regarded as part of the Fertile Crescent. The capital city of Amman is in the north-west.
During its history, Jordan has seen numerous civilizations, including such ancient eastern civilizations as the Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian empires. Jordan was for a time part of Pharaonic Egypt, and spawned the native Nabatean civilization which left rich archaeological remains at Petra. Cultures from the west also left their mark, such as the Macedonian, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Turkish empires. Since the seventh century the area has been under Muslim and Arab cultures, with the exception of a brief period when the west of the area formed part of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and a short time under British rule.
Jordan is a modern Arab nation. Jordan's population is predominately Muslim with a sizable Christian minority. Jordanian society is mostly urbanized and very ethnically diverse. Jordan is also an industrialized nation. It was classified as an emerging market by the CIA factbook. Jordan has close relations with the West and is a key player in the global political scene.
- Name:
- Jordan
- Local Name:
- الأردنّ al-'Urdunn
- Capital:
- Amman
- Language:
- Arabic
- Largest City:
- Amman
- Government type:
- Constitutional monarchy
- Founding Date:
- May 25, 1946
- Formations:
- End of British League of Nations mandate
- Area:
- 92,300
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $31.112 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $20.030 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $3,421
- Time Zone:
- UTC+2
- Currency:
- Jordanian dinar
- Demonym:
- Jordanian
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- JOD
- Country Calling Code:
- 962
- ccTLD:
- .jo
- Anthem:
- عاش المليك
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