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Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein [a] (born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999.He is a member of the Hashemite, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is considered a 41st-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
The sons of Hussein bin Ali, the Grand Emir and Sharif of Mecca were set up as the kings of Iraq and Jordan in the aftermath of the Arab Revolt and World War I.. The Jordanian monarchy was set up in 1921, with Abdullah I becoming Emir of the Emirate of Transjordan, a post he held from 11 April 1921 until Transjordan gained independence on 25 May 1946 as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan.
Al-Hussein Distinguished Service Medal 1st class (24.8.1999) [citation needed] and Education Medal 1st class (5.10.2004) [citation needed] Prince Hassan bin Talal, youngest brother of King Hussein of Jordan. Order of al-Hussein bin Ali (20.3.1987) [citation needed] Special Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance [citation needed]
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: Emir of Qatar Qatar: $2.1 billion [3] — $1.2 billion [2] From various enterprises. 10 Albert II: Prince of Monaco Monaco: $1.0 billion [3] [2] Various enterprises, including Société des bains de mer de Monaco and casinos. 11 Charles III: King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms United Kingdom: $747 ...
The King of Jordan approved a bill Saturday to punish online speech deemed harmful to national unity, according to the Jordanian state news agency, legislation that has drawn accusations from ...
Son of Hussein of Jordan and Queen Alia of Jordan, half-brother of Abdullah II of Jordan Prince Ali holds the Al-Nahda decoration of the first degree as well as a number of foreign decorations including the French Légion d'honneur , and the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan.
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi. AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah said on Wednesday no peace was possible in the Middle East without the emergence of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi. AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah said on Tuesday the world should condemn any attempt by Israel to create conditions that would forcibly displace Palestinians ...