http://www.newsvine.com/king-abdullah-iiNewsvine - king-abdullah-iien-usCopyright 2013Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:37:04 +0000Mon, 27 May 2013 02:59:24 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/30/17530621-jordans-king-swears-in-new-cabinethttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/30/17530621-jordans-king-swears-in-new-cabinetjordancabinetking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmlSat, 30 Mar 2013 17:36:34 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://addictedtome.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/22/17418607-sequester-what-sequester-obama-brings-200-million-gift-to-jordanhttp://addictedtome.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/22/17418607-sequester-what-sequester-obama-brings-200-million-gift-to-jordanpoliticsunited-nationsking-abdullah-iibarack-obamasequesterFri, 22 Mar 2013 19:34:53 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/20/17384349-ap-interview-jordans-king-warns-of-syrian-unresthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/20/17384349-ap-interview-jordans-king-warns-of-syrian-unrestjordankingking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmlWed, 20 Mar 2013 10:45:34 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>King Abdullah II of Jordan poses for the camera after an interview with The Associated Press at the Royal Palace, in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday March, 20, 2013. King Abdullah II said in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday that in his view, President Bashar Assad was beyond rehabilitation and it was only a matter of time before his regime collapses. As President Barack Obama began a regional tour, which includes stops in Israel, the West Bank and Jordan, Abdullah says the visit is significant and opens a “window of opportunity” for restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. (AP Photo/Yousef Allan, Jordanian Royal Palace)</p><p>King Abdullah II of Jordan listens during an interview with The Associated Press at the Royal Palace, in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday March, 20, 2013. King Abdullah II said in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday that in his view, President Bashar Assad was beyond rehabilitation and it was only a matter of time before his regime collapses. As President Barack Obama began a regional tour, which includes stops in Israel, the West Bank and Jordan, Abdullah says the visit is significant and opens a “window of opportunity” for restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. (AP Photo/Yousef Allan, Jordanian Royal Palace)</p><p>King Abdullah II of Jordan listens during an interview with The Associated Press at the Royal Palace, in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday March, 20, 2013. King Abdullah II said in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday that in his view, President Bashar Assad was beyond rehabilitation and it was only a matter of time before his regime collapses. As President Barack Obama began a regional tour, which includes stops in Israel, the West Bank and Jordan, Abdullah says the visit is significant and opens a “window of opportunity” for restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. (AP Photo/Yousef Allan, Jordanian Royal Palace)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/20/17380604-obama-ends-mideast-trip-with-tour-of-ancient-petrahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/20/17380604-obama-ends-mideast-trip-with-tour-of-ancient-petramiddle-eastunited-statesking-abdullah-iiwest-bankobamabarack-obamaworld-newsbenjamin-netanyahubashar-assadmlWed, 20 Mar 2013 06:34:18 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One during his departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama waves as he steps off Air Force One upon his arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama is greeted by Israeli President Shimon Perez, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama is greeted by Israeli President Shimon Perez, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>US President Barack Obama, left, and Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netayahu laugh during a welcoming ceremony upon Obama's arrival at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. President Barack Obama is declaring common cause with Israel, highlighting the bonds between the United States and its Mideast ally. He says he has made Israel the first stop of the first trip of his second term to restate his commitment to Israel's security. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>US President Barack Obama, left, and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after Netanyahu's speech during a welcoming ceremony upon Obama's arrival at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. President Barack Obama is declaring common cause with Israel, highlighting the bonds between the United States and its Mideast ally. He says he has made Israel the first stop of the first trip of his second term to restate his commitment to Israel's security. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>President Barack Obama is greeted by Israeli President Shimon Perez, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, upon his arrival ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tour the Iron Dome Battery defense system, at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>US President Barack Obama reviews an honor guard upon his arrival at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. President Barack Obama is declaring common cause with Israel, highlighting the bonds between the United States and its Mideast ally. He says he has made Israel the first stop of the first trip of his second term to restate his commitment to Israel's security. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)</p><p>Palestinians rip an American flag during a protest against the visit of the U.S. President Barack Obama in Gaza City, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Obama arrived Wednesday in Israel for his first visit to the country, and only his second to the Middle East, outside of a quick jaunt to Iraq, since taking office. He will also be making his first trips as president to the Palestinian Authority and Jordan this week. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)</p><p>President Barack Obama is greeted by Israeli President Shimon Peres, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama and Israeli President Shimon Peres walk off stage following their joint statement to members of the media at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama is greeted by children waving Israeli and American flags as he arrives at the residence of Israeli President Shimon Peres, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama tours the garden of the President's Residence with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>Israeli President Shimon Peres watches at right as President Barack Obama plants a magnolia tree during a planting ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, Israel, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Obama help plant a magnolia tree which is a descendant of an original magnolia tree from the White House grounds. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talk during their joint news conference in Jerusalem, Israel,Wednesday, March 20, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama, left, puts his hand on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they walk out together following their joint news conference in Jerusalem, Israel,Wednesday, March 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as they participate in a joint news conference, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu huddle during their joint news conference in Jerusalem, Israel,Wednesday, March 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu react to US television journalist Chuck Todd, from NBC, asking addition follow-up questions during a joint news conference in Jerusalem, Israel,Wednesday, March 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks during a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu come together on stage after a joint news conference, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>Traffic is at a standstill near a section of Israel's separation barrier near a crossing checkpoint Thursday, March 21, 2013, in the West Bank town of Ramallah. President Barack Obama is traveling to Ramallah to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>Signs that once had an image of President Barack Obama and the words “President Obama, Don’t bring your smart phone to Ramallah. You won’t have mobile access to Internet. We have no 3G in Palestine!” are seen from a bus window painted over with black, Thursday, March 21, 2013, in the West Bank town of Ramallah. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, front left, walk along to red carpet for a troop review during an arrival ceremony as Obama arrives at the Muqata Presidential Compound Thursday, March 21, 2013, in the West Bank town of Ramallah. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama waves to media as he walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, as he arrives at the Muqata Presidential Compound Thursday, March 21, 2013, in the West Bank town of Ramallah. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during their bilateral meeting at the Muqata Presidential Compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, March 21, 2013. Obama is meeting Palestinian officials on the second day of his Mideast tour to emphasize the importance of reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, a message underscored Thursday when Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rockets into southern Israel. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>US President Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a joint press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, March. 21, 2013. Obama on Thursday urged Israelis and Palestinians to get back to peace talks but offered no new ideas on how they might do so, essentially abandoning his previous support of the Palestinian demand for Israel to halt settlement activity before negotiations resume. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)</p><p>US President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, March. 21, 2013. Obama on Thursday urged Israelis and Palestinians to get back to peace talks but offered no new ideas on how they might do so, essentially abandoning his previous support of the Palestinian demand for Israel to halt settlement activity before negotiations resume. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)</p><p>President Barack Obama speaks at the Jerusalem Convention Center in Jerusalem, Israel, Thursday, March 21, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2013 file photo, Maria Webster joins others protesting Texas Gov. Rick Perry's stance on health care outside the state capitol in Austin, Texas, where Perry was to deliver the state of the state address. Three years, two elections, and one Supreme Court decision after President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, its promise of health care for the uninsured may be delayed or undercut in much of the country because of entrenched opposition from many Republican state leaders. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)</p><p>President Barack Obama waves to the audience as he arrives to speak at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, Thursday, March 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the stage after speaking at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, Thursday, March 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama waves after speaking at the Jerusalem Convention Center in Jerusalem, Israel, Thursday, March 21, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, leave after a joint news conference at the Muqata Presidential Compound, in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Thursday, March 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama gestures during his speech at the Jerusalem Convention Center in Jerusalem, Israel, Thursday, March 21, 2013, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>Map locates U.S. President Obama's Jerusalem visit when Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rockets into Sderot, Israel</p><p>President Barack Obama looks into the crowd and tries to hear a person yelling at him during his speech at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, Thursday, March 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a the State Dinner at President’s residence in Jerusalem, Israel, Thursday, March 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>A Jordanian protester holds a placard depicting U.S. President Barack Obama and in Arabic that reads, "America is the head of terrorism," during a protest near the Israeli embassy against the visit by Obama to the region, in Amman, Jordan, Thursday, March 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)</p><p>Isreali right wing activists carry a banner calling for the release of Jonathan Pollard, a Jewish American who was jailed for life in 1987 on charges of spying on the United States, in Jerusalem. Thursday, March 21, 2013. Obama delivered an impassioned appeal Thursday for Israel to recognize that compromise will be necessary to achieve lasting security and take steps to reverse an “undertow” of international isolation that is worsened by its failure to make peace with the Palestinians. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)</p><p>President Barack Obama and Israeli President Shimon Peres toast after Obama received the Israeli Medal of Distinction from Peres, Thursday, March 21, 2013, during a State Dinner at President’s residence in Jerusalem, Israel. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama, right, with Israeli President Shimon Perez, center, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stand behind, lays a wreath at the grave of Theodor Herzl during his visit to Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem, Israel, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama, right, walks out with Rabbi Meir Lau, left, after visiting the Hall of Remembrance at the Vad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Israel, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama walks out of the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Israel, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama, left, re-ignites the flame during his visit to the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Israel. Standing behind Obama are Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, left, and Israeli President Shimon Peres. Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama, left, looks up during his visit to the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Israel, Friday, March 22, 2013. With Obama are from left to right, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Shimon Peres, Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, and Chairman of the Memorial Avner Shalev. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama, right, pauses after laying a wreath during his visit to the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Israel, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama lays a wreath during his visit to the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Israel, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama, left, listens to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their visit to the Children's Memorial at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, Israel, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>Demonstrators hold signs along the motorcade route of President Barack Obama during his visit to the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama, flanked by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Bethlehem Mayor Vera Baboun, are joined by children at the Church of the Nativity during their visit to the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas walk in the Church of the Nativity during their visit to the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama walks with Jordan's King Abdullah II to participate in an official arrival ceremony at the Al-Hummar Palace, the residence of Jordanian King Abdullah II, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Amman, Jordan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>President Barack Obama walks with Jordanian King Abdullah II, to participate in an official arrival ceremony at the Al-Hummar Palace, the residence of Jordanian King Abdullah II, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Amman, Jordan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama, left, looks up during his visit to the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Israel, Friday, March 22, 2013. With Obama are from left to right, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Shimon Peres, Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, and Chairman of the Memorial Avner Shalev. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama and King Abdullah II participate in an arrival ceremony at the King's Palace in Amman, Jordan Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama listens as Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks during their joint new conference at the King's Palace in Amman, Jordan Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama and Jordan's King Abdullah II participate in a joint new conference at the King's Palace in Amman, Jordan Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama and Jordan's King Abdullah II arrive for their joint new conference at the King's Palace in Amman, Jordan Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama walks with Jordan's King Abdullah II to participate in an official arrival ceremony, Friday, March 22, 2013, at Al-Hummar Palace, the residence of Jordanian King Abdullah II, in Amman, Jordan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, shake hands following their joint new conference at the King's Palace in Amman, Jordan, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama and Jordan's King Abdullah II walk from an official arriveal ceremony at Al-Hummar Palace, the residence of Jordanian King Abdullah II, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Amman, Jordan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, shake hands following their joint new conference at the King's Palace in Amman, Jordan, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama tours the Treasury in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama looks up during his tour of the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama looks up as he walks through the Siq during a visit to the ancient city of Petra, in south Jordan, Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama visits the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP photo/Mohammad Hannon)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama pauses with Dr. Suleiman A.D. Al Farajat, right, a tourism professor with the University of Jordan, at the Ancient Shrine in the Siq during a visit to the ancient city of Petra, in south Jordan, Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama walks with Dr. Suleiman A. D. Al Farajat, right, a tourism professor with the University of Jordan, through the Siq during a visit to the ancient city of Petra, in south Jordan, Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p><p>U.S. President Barack Obama looks up as he walks through the Siq during a visit to the ancient city of Petra, in south Jordan, Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/22/17057104-most-charges-dismissed-against-ex-blackwater-execshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/22/17057104-most-charges-dismissed-against-ex-blackwater-execsusprobeking-abdullah-iiking-abdullahus-newsblackwaterFri, 22 Feb 2013 15:33:36 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/23/16657057-a-glance-at-jordans-84-year-history-of-electionshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/23/16657057-a-glance-at-jordans-84-year-history-of-electionshistoryelectionjordanking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmlWed, 23 Jan 2013 09:34:46 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/15/16522864-jordan-election-touted-as-start-of-democratizationhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/15/16522864-jordan-election-touted-as-start-of-democratizationelectionsjordanmuslim-brotherhoodking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmlmuslim-caliphate"Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:45:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Secretary General of the Jordanian Islamic Action Front Hamza Mansour, left, speaks during a press conference regarding the Islamic movement boycott of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2012. Jordan’s largest opposition group says it is keeping its boycott of the upcoming parliamentary elections, but warns it will escalate its “peaceful” rejection of reforms pursued by King Abdullah II. The Jan. 23 elections could set the stage for a possible showdown between Abdullah and the opposition, led by the Islamic Action Front, the political arm of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)</p><p>Secretary General of the Jordanian Islamic Action Front Hamza Mansour speaks during a press conference regarding the Islamic movement boycott of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2012. Jordan’s largest opposition group says it is keeping its boycott of the upcoming parliamentary elections, but warns it will escalate its “peaceful” rejection of reforms pursued by King Abdullah II. The Jan. 23 elections could set the stage for a possible showdown between Abdullah and the opposition, led by the Islamic Action Front, the political arm of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)</p><p>In this Friday, Jan. 18, 2013 photo, Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood leader, Shiekh Hammam Saeed, center, speaks with other figures of the movement during a protest by the Muslim Brotherhood and opposition parties against the upcoming parliamentary elections, in Amman, Jordan. The Brotherhood is boycotting the vote , as are four smaller parties, including communists and Arab nationalists. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/14/15156514-jordan-indicts-89-activists-for-inciting-revolthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/14/15156514-jordan-indicts-89-activists-for-inciting-revoltjordanprotestsking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmlsome-islamistsjordan-islamist-ledWed, 14 Nov 2012 09:13:58 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A Jordanian man holds up a piece of bread during a demonstration in Amman following an announcement that Jordan would raise fuel prices, including a 53 percent hike on cooking gas, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)</p><p>In this photo taken late Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, Jordanian policemen stand guard as protesters take part in a demonstration following an announcement that Jordan would raise fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas, in Amman, Jordan. Police say hundreds of Jordanians have poured into the streets of several cities for a second day to protest a government decision to lift fuel subsidies and raise prices.(AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)</p><p>In this photo taken late Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, protesters take part in a demonstration following an announcement that Jordan would raise fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas, in Amman, Jordan. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)</p><p>In this photo taken late Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, Jordanian policemen stand guard as protesters take part in a demonstration following an announcement that Jordan would raise fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas, in Amman, Jordan. Police say hundreds of Jordanians have poured into the streets of several cities for a second day to protest a government decision to lift fuel subsidies and raise prices.(AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)</p><p>In this photo taken late Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, protesters take part in a demonstration following an announcement that Jordan would raise fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas, in Amman, Jordan. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)</p><p>Jordanian policemen prepare to disperse protesters blocking a main road during a demonstration against a rise in fuel prices in downtown Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Hundreds of Jordanians chanted slogans against the king and threw stones at riot police as they protested in several cities for a second day Wednesday amid rising anger over fuel price hikes. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh) </p><p>Jordanian policemen detain protesters blocking a main road during a demonstration against a rise in fuel prices in downtown Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Hundreds of Jordanians chanted slogans against the king and threw stones at riot police as they protested in several cities for a second day Wednesday amid rising anger over fuel price hikes. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh) </p><p>A Jordanian military water cannon vehicle sprays water to disperse protesters near the Interior Ministry Circle during a demonstration following an announcement that Jordan would raise fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon) </p><p>Jordanian anti-riot forces stand on alert near the Interior ministry Circle during a demonstration following an announcement that Jordan would raise fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)</p><p>Protesters stand in front of a military truck near the Interior Ministry Circle during a demonstration following an announcement that Jordan would raise fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon) </p><p>Jordanian policemen prepare to disperse protesters blocking a main road during a demonstration against a rise in fuel prices in downtown Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Hundreds of Jordanians chanted slogans against the king and threw stones at riot police as they protested in several cities for a second day Wednesday amid rising anger over fuel price hikes. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh) </p><p>Jordanian policemen prepare to disperse protesters blocking a main road during a demonstration against a rise in fuel prices in downtown Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Hundreds of Jordanians chanted slogans against the king and threw stones at riot police as they protested in several cities for a second day Wednesday amid rising anger over fuel price hikes.(AP Photo/Raad Adayleh) </p><p>Jordanian anti-riot forces arrest protesters during a demonstration following an announcement that Jordan would raise fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas in Amman, Jordan, Wed, Nov. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon) </p><p>Protesters at al Baqaa Palestinian Refugee Camp, throw rocks at the anti-riot police and chant anti-king Abdullah slogans, during a demonstration following an announcement of raising fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas, in Baqaa, north of the capital, Amman, Jordan, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)</p><p>Jordanian riot police clash with protesters who tried to bypass a designated demonstration area after Friday prayers in Amman, Jordan, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Larger groups have demonstrated in Amman since the unrest sparked by fuel price hikes started three days ago, but Friday’s march constituted the biggest single bloc yet to call for the end of the U.S.-backed monarch’s regime. The crowd of some 2,500 also chanted slogans reminiscent of last year’s uprisings in the region.(AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)</p><p>Jordanian riot police approach protesters who tried to bypass a designated demonstration area after Friday prayers in Amman, Jordan, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Larger groups have demonstrated in Amman since the unrest sparked by fuel price hikes started three days ago, but Friday’s march constituted the biggest single bloc yet to call for the end of the U.S.-backed monarch’s regime. The crowd of some 2,500 also chanted slogans reminiscent of last year’s uprisings in the region.(AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)</p><p>Sister of Qais al Omari, 27, and other relatives, gather around his body, prior to his funeral, Friday Nov. 16, 2012, in Kofr Assad village, Jordan, north of the capital, Amman. Al Omari, 27, was shot by Jordanian police, during a demonstration following an announcement of raising fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas last Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)</p><p>The sister of Qais al Omari, 27, and other relatives weep prior to his funeral, Friday Nov. 16, 2012, in Kofr Assad village, Jordan, north of the capital, Amman. Al- Omari, 27, was shot by Jordanian police, during a demonstration following an announcement of raising fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas last Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)</p><p>The Mother of Qais al Omari, 27, center, and his wife, right to center, and other relatives weep over his body prior to his funeral, Friday Nov. 16, 2012, in Kofr Assad village, Jordan, north of the capital, Amman. Al Omari was shot by Jordanian police, during a demonstration following an announcement of raising fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas last Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)</p><p>Jordanian Protesters from the Islamic Action Front and other opposition parties hold a demonstration area after Friday prayers in Amman, Jordan, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Larger groups have demonstrated in Amman since the unrest sparked by fuel price hikes started three days ago, but Friday’s march constituted the biggest single bloc yet to call for the end of the U.S.-backed monarch’s regime. The crowd of some 2,500 also chanted slogans reminiscent of last year’s uprisings in the region.(AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)</p><p>Jordanian loyalists, some armed with wooden sticks and batons to threat their critics, march in the streets while chanting pro-King Abdullah slogans and carrying a Jordanian flag in Irbid, Jordan, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Despite the appearance of counter protesters, Jordanian authorities reported no clashes in the 10 demonstrations that took place across the country on Friday. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/23/14639815-jordans-king-pushes-elections-as-reform-pathhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/23/14639815-jordans-king-pushes-elections-as-reform-pathjordanking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmlTue, 23 Oct 2012 10:46:29 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/10/14337465-jordans-king-swears-in-caretaker-cabinethttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/10/14337465-jordans-king-swears-in-caretaker-cabinetjordancabinetking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmljordan-king-abdullah-iiWed, 10 Oct 2012 10:12:38 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 photo, independent politician, Abduallah Ensour, speaks during a working session at the Jordanian parliament in Amman, Jordan. Jordan's King Abdullah II appointed a veteran independent politician on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, as his new caretaker prime minister ahead of parliamentary elections the last time he will make such an appointment according to his own reform plan. The appointment of Ensour is part of the king's political roadmap that addresses popular pressure for a broader role in decision-making. (AP Photo)</p><p>Abdullah Nsour waves to people at his home in Salt, Jordan, after Jordan's King Abdullah appointed him as prime minister on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012. He is to prepare for the country's first post-Arab Spring parliamentary election, due early next year. (AP Photo / Raad Adayleh)</p><p>Abdullah Nsour in his car, surrounded by people at his home in Salt, Jordan, after Jordan's King Abdullah appointed him as prime minister on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012. He is to prepare for the country's first post-Arab Spring parliamentary election, due early next year. (AP Photo / Raad Adayleh)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/05/14241983-jordans-islamists-rally-for-elections-boycotthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/05/14241983-jordans-islamists-rally-for-elections-boycottprotestjordanmuslim-brotherhoodking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmlarab-springFri, 5 Oct 2012 13:35:38 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Secretary General of the Jordanian Islamic Action Front Hamza Mansour, center, is among thousands of Islamic Action Front supporters demanding constitutional reforms during an opposition rally described as the biggest in the kingdom since the Arab Spring uprisings started in late 2010, in Amman, Jordan, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/ Raad Adayleh)</p><p>Thousands of Islamic Action Front supporters carry banners and a large Jordanian flag gather to demand constitutional reforms during an opposition rally described as the biggest in the kingdom since the Arab Spring uprisings started in late 2010, in Amman, Jordan, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)</p><p>Two youths carrying a large Jordanian flag are among thousands of Islamic Action Front supporters gathered to demand constitutional reforms during an opposition rally described as the biggest in the kingdom since the Arab Spring uprisings started in late 2010, in Amman, Jordan, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/14/13294999-critic-of-jordans-king-faces-possible-prosecutionhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/14/13294999-critic-of-jordans-king-faces-possible-prosecutionhuman-rightshumanrightsjordanking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmlprominent-jordanianlabib-kamhawiWed, 15 Aug 2012 00:30:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Prominent Jordanian political analyst and government critic Labib Kamhawi poses for a portrait in his office in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Kamhawi said Wednesday that he may face prosecution and even jail for inciting revolt and defaming Jordan’s King Abdullah II, but denied any wrongdoing and vowed he will fight back. The affair started when Kamhawi made comments on a TV talk show a few weeks ago that allegedly questioned the king’s reform ambitions. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/02/11502585-jordans-king-swears-in-new-cabinethttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/02/11502585-jordans-king-swears-in-new-cabinetjordancabinetking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmlWed, 2 May 2012 14:40:22 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Jordan's Prime Minister-designate Fayez Tarawneh speaks during an interview Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Amman, Jordan. Jordan's prime minister resigned suddenly Thursday, just six months after he took office with a pledge to push for political reforms, and was quickly replaced by a veteran politician known to be close to the king. Jordan state TV announced that King Abdullah II, an absolute ruler, issued a royal decree accepting Awn al-Khasawneh's resignation. A government official said Abdullah named Fayez Tarawneh as a successor. He served as premier more than a decade ago, when Abdullah assumed power. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh ) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/31/10958048-jordan-arrests-12-activists-for-insulting-kinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/31/10958048-jordan-arrests-12-activists-for-insulting-kingjordanking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmlSat, 31 Mar 2012 18:16:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://krishna109.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/18/10739390-top-arab-diplomat-saudi-sends-military-gear-to-syria-rebelshttp://krishna109.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/18/10739390-top-arab-diplomat-saudi-sends-military-gear-to-syria-rebelssaudi-arabiaking-abdullah-iishiite-muslimking-abdullahworld-newsprince-saudgulf-cooperation-councilsyrian-national-councilfree-syrian-armyadnan-mahmoudrakan-majaliSun, 18 Mar 2012 04:26:41 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/21/10467783-jordans-king-blames-israel-for-deadlocked-peacehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/21/10467783-jordans-king-blames-israel-for-deadlocked-peaceisraeljordanking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmlpetra-news-agencyTue, 21 Feb 2012 16:58:31 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice chairman of the New York-based Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish American Organizations &#8212; a central coordinating body for American Jewry, representing 52 national Jewish agencies, speaks with The Associated Press, after returning from a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. King Abdullah II on Tuesday blamed Israel for deadlocked Mideast peacemaking in a meeting with U.S. Jewish leaders, the official Petra News Agency said. But the report was immediately contradicted by his guests, who insisted that the king was complimentary of the Israeli leader's position in peace talks. (AP Photo / Maya Hasson)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/06/10331369-radical-cleric-abu-qatada-being-freed-from-uk-jailhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/06/10331369-radical-cleric-abu-qatada-being-freed-from-uk-jaileubritainking-abdullah-iidavid-cameronlondon-olympicsworld-newspreacherradicalabu-qatadaMon, 6 Feb 2012 15:37:27 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron meets the press during the Northern Future Forum outside the Photographic Museum in Stockholm, Sweden on Thursday Feb. 9, 2012. Cameron was asked about his opinion on the resignation of Fabio Capello as England football manager. (AP Photo/Jens L 'Estrade/Scanpix Sweden) SWEDEN OUT </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/13/10147924-obama-has-a-light-agenda-fridayhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/13/10147924-obama-has-a-light-agenda-fridaybusinessuswhite-housepreviewpoliticsking-abdullah-iiobamabarack-obamaFri, 13 Jan 2012 13:11:09 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Visitors gather at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, for a National Park Service wreath laying ceremony at the monument of the civil rights leader in observance of his of 83rd birthday-anniversary. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/23/8452199-jordans-king-to-give-lawmakers-a-say-in-cabinethttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/23/8452199-jordans-king-to-give-lawmakers-a-say-in-cabinetjordanking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmljordan-king-abdullah-iiarab-spring-stylejordanian-islamistthis-okSun, 23 Oct 2011 10:48:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>King Abdullah II of Jordan speaks at the opening of the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea, 34 Miles, (55 Kilometers) southeast of Amman, Jordan, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. Jordan's king has urged Israel and the Palestinians to look to the Arab Spring uprisings for inspiration and to restart their peace talks. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)</p> http://supersaiyan.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/17/8369403-jordans-king-shakes-up-his-governmenthttp://supersaiyan.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/17/8369403-jordans-king-shakes-up-his-governmentmiddle-eastjordanking-abdullah-iiworld-newsking-abdullah-ii-firing-his-governmentMon, 17 Oct 2011 21:03:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/12/6847891-jordans-king-may-take-2-3-years-for-elected-pmhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/12/6847891-jordans-king-may-take-2-3-years-for-elected-pmattackjordanking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmljordan-king-abdullah-iiMon, 13 Jun 2011 00:16:33 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this April 7, 2011 file photo, King Abdullah II of Jordan speaks to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, unseen, during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence, outside Moscow. King Abdullah II was met by either tossed bottles and stones, or a warm welcome, on a visit to Jordan's south on Monday, June 13, 2011 according to conflicting reports from government officials. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/12/6842281-http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/12/6842281-apnewsalertking-abdullah-iiworld-newsmlegypt-born-aymanSun, 12 Jun 2011 17:05:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/11/6622876-obama-to-meet-with-jordans-king-abdullah-iihttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/11/6622876-obama-to-meet-with-jordans-king-abdullah-iiuswhite-housepreviewpoliticsking-abdullah-iiobamabarack-obamasenate-democratsus-newsnow-senate-republicansWed, 11 May 2011 09:10:10 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/10/6617001-jordans-king-to-meet-obama-britains-cameronhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/10/6617001-jordans-king-to-meet-obama-britains-cameronusbritainjordanking-abdullah-iibarack-obamaworld-newsmlTue, 10 May 2011 09:32:30 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/29/6369130-nbcs-ron-allen-answers-questions-about-middle-easthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/29/6369130-nbcs-ron-allen-answers-questions-about-middle-eastnewsking-abdullah-iiupheavalammannightly-newsonly-on-msnbc-comron-allennorth-africa�from-libyaTue, 29 Mar 2011 15:42:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>NBC NEWS -- Pictured: Ron Allen, Correspondent -- NBC Photo: Virginia Sherwood</p>