character traits of
Clinton (Bill), view of
Crown Princes of. See Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, Prince of Jordan; Hassan bin Talal, Crown Prince of Jordan
death and funeral
divorces
education of
father, assassination of
and fedayeen
George (H. W.) Bush, diplomacy with
Golan Heights battle (1973)
Gulf War (1991)
and Iraq invasion of Kuwait (1990)
Israel-Palestine conflict, approach to
Jerusalem, love of
Karameh, Israeli invasion of
as king
and Lawrence of Arabia film
marriages
mediation efforts, misinterpretation of
1967 war
Nobel Prize nomination
Oslo Accords, reaction to
pro-Western support
and Qadhafi
Rabin (Yitzhak), relationship with
Saddam Hussein, mediation efforts with
and Sheikh Yassin release
Suez crisis
Syria attacks Jordan (1970)
West Bank, disengagement from
women, view of
Wye River Memorandum (1998)
Ibadhi Islam
Ibn Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
Iman bint Abdullah II, Princess of Jordan
Iman bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement
International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA)
Iran
American hostage crisis (1979)
-Iraq War (1980-1988)
-Jordan relations
nuclear program
political complexity of
post-war Iraq, influence of
Revolution (1979)
Iraq
Abdullah II reconstruction plan
Allawi leadership
Gulf War (1991)
Hashemite family slaughter in
-Iran War (1980-1988)
Jordanian embassy attacks
-Jordan relations
Kuwait invasion by (1990)
Palestinians, protection of
Al Qaeda in
revolutionary groups in
Shia power, post-war
-Syria relations
United Iraqi Alliance (UIA)
U.S. goals for democracy
U.S. War. See Iraq War
U.S. withdrawal from
weapons facilities, U.S. attacks on (1998)
See also Hussein, Saddam
Iraq Liberation Act (1998)
Iraq War
Abdullah II opposition to
Abu Ghraib
aftermath, chaos of
Jordanian territory off-limits in
Middle East reaction to
progression of
Irgun
Islam
Amman Message
basic tenets of
extreme groups. See Islamic extremists
Jerusalem, importance of
Pillars of Islam
Islamic extremists
in Afghanistan
best defense against
goals of
hunted by Jordan
in Iran
in Iraq
in Jordan
takfiris, beliefs/actions of
See also specific groups
Israel
Abdullah II, tour as king
army, power of
formation, history of
-Jordan peace treaty
nuclear program
radical groups
Israel-Palestine conflict
Abdullah I actions
aggression, Israeli justification for
Al Aqsa intifada
building moratorium, failure of
Church of the Nativity siege
false link to “war on terror,”
and governmental leaders. See specific leaders and specific political parties
Al Haram Al Sharif tunnel incident
Jerusalem, Israeli seizure (1967)
Jews, terrorism by
Karameh, Israeli invasion of (1968)
Karine A seizure
Lebanon, Israeli invasions
Netanyahu’s negative actions
1967 war
Palestinian guerrilla violence (1960s-70s)
Palestinian intifada (1987)
and Palestinian territories. See East Jerusalem; Gaza; West Bank
peace agreements, Israeli actions against
peace negotiations/agreements. See Israel-Palestine peace
roots of
Sharon’s negative actions
timing of Israeli attacks
UN condemnation of Israel
wall construction by Israel
Yassin assassination
Zionist violence (1940s)
Israel-Palestine peace
Abdullah I efforts
Abdullah II efforts
Annapolis conference (2007)
Arab Peace Initiative (2002)
Bush (G. W.) neglect of
Camp David Accords (1978)
deadlock (2009-2010)
Hussein of Jordan efforts
land-for-peace policy
Madrid Peace Conference (1991)
Oslo Accords/Declaration of Principles (1993)
Oslo II (1995)
proximity talks (2010)
Resolution 242 (1967) terms for
road map approach
Sharm El Sheikh Accord (1999)
two-state solution
world leaders, efforts of. See individual leaders
Wye River Memorandum (1998)
Jaafari, Ibrahim Al
Jabal Rum
Janakat, Samih
Japanese Red Army
Jayousi, Azmi
Jenin attack
Jerash
Jericho Conference
Jerusalem
historical view
holy shrines, protection by Jordan
Israeli actions, potential consequences of
Israeli occupation (1967)
Muslims, importance to
Zionist violence (1940s)
See also East Jerusalem
Jesus Christ, significance in Jordan
Jews
Palestine, immigration to
Zionist movement
See also entries under Israel
Jihad
Jihad Muqaddas
Johnson, Lyndon, 1967 war
Jordan
under Abdullah I. See Abdullah I ibn Al Hussein, King of Jordan
under Abdullah II. See Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, King of Jordan
Arafat/PLO in
Christian community of
citizen petitions to king
economic crises
-Egypt defense treaty (1967)
films made in
governmental system of
Gulf War (1991), impact on
under Hussein. See Hussein bin Talal, King of Jordan
-Iran relations
Iraqi refugees in
-Iraq relations
-Israel peace treaty
Jerusalem holy shrines, protection by
kings, rule of succession
-Kuwait relations
military. See Jordanian army (Jordan Armed Forces); Royal Jordanian Air Force
Palestinian refugees in
-Saudi relations
sites of beauty/interest in
surrounding countries
-Syria relations
Talal bin Abdullah, becomes king
women, education of
Jordanian army (Jordan Armed Forces)
Abdullah II, early career
Abdullah II as commander
Abdullah II commands Special Forces
Abdullah II creates Special Operations Command
Abdullah II
upgrades to
Abdullah in armored unit
Aisha as brigadier general
members, profile of
paratroopers
strength of
wars fought
Jordan Export Development and Communication Centers Corporation (now Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation)
Jordanian-French Uranium Mining Company
Jordan International Rally
Jordan option
Jordan River Foundation
Judeh, Nasser
Juma, Aoun
Kaaba
Kaabneh, Field Marshall Abdul Hafez
Kabariti, Abdul Karim
Kadima Party
Kahan Commission
Kamel, Hussein
Kamel, Saddam
Karameh, Israeli invasion of (1968)
Karine A
Kawar, Tawfiq
Kerak castle
Khair, Saad
Khalayleh, Ahmed Fadil Nazzal. See Zarqawi, Abu Musab al-
Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emir of Abu Dhabi
Khamenei, Ayatollah, Abdullah II, meeting with
Khasheb, Abu
Khatami, Mohammad, Abdullah II, meeting with
Khomeini, Ayatollah
Khoury, Hussam
Kim Il-sung
King Abdullah II Award
King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB)
King Abdullah II Fund for Development
King David Hotel
King Hussein Medical Center
King’s Academy
King’s Highway
Kuwait
Iraq invasion of (1990)
-Jordan relations
Land-for-peace policy
Latrun, battle of (1948)
Lawrence, T. E.
Lawrence of Arabia (film)
Lebanon
Israeli invasion of (1982)
Israeli invasion of (2000)
Israel invasion (2006)
Israeli partial withdrawal from (2000)
Palestinian guerrillas in
Libya
Abdullah II, tour as king
-Jordan relations
Lieberman, Avigdor
Likud Party
Livni, Tzipi
Lohamei Herut Israel (Stern Gang)
McMahon, Sir Henry
Madaba Mosaic Map
Madrasati (My School)
Madrid Peace Conference (1991)
Mahdi
Majali, Colonel Hussein
Majali, Habis
Majed, Mohammad
Maktoob
Maliki, Nouri Al
Abdullah II, meeting with
Iraqi leadership
Maqdisi, Abu Muhammad al-
Masri, Safwan
Mayo Clinic
Mecca
Grand Mosque seizure
and Hashemite family
location of
Muslims, importance to
Medina
Meshaal, Khaled
Middle East
Abdullah II, tour as king
diversity of people
Great Arab Revolt
military weakness
modernization of
nationalism, 20th century
Palestinians, protection of
politics, personal nature of
pro-Soviet states
pro-Western states
and Soviet collapse
treaties among countries of. See Middle East peace agreements
See also individual countries
Middle East peace agreements
Jordan-Egypt
Jordan-Israel
Rabat Summit (1974)
Washington Declaration (1994)
Miliband, David
Military, Jordan. See Jordanian army (Jordan Armed Forces); Royal Jordanian Air Force
Mitchell, George
Mohammad, Prophet
and Jerusalem
Jordanian rulers’ descent from
Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Mordechai, Yitzhak
Mossad
Mount Nebo
Moyne, Lord (Walter Edward Guinness)
Muasher, Marwan
Mubarak, Hosni
Abdullah II, meetings with
assassination threat to
and Hussein of Jordan
Israel-Palestine peace efforts
Muhammad bin Talal, Prince of Jordan
Muna Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan
background information
courtship/marriage to Hussein
divorce
and Lawrence of Arabia film
Mutaib bin Abdulaziz, Prince of Saudi Arabia
Nadwa Palace
Nasrallah, Hassan
Nasser, Gamal Abdel
actions against Jordan
1967 war
pro-Soviet support
Straits of Tiran closure
Suez crisis
Nasser bin Jamil, Sharif of Jordan
Nasserites
National Economic Forum (1999)
Netanyahu, Benjamin
Abbas, meetings with
Abdullah II, meetings with
assassination attempts in Jordan by
and building moratorium failure
Israel-Palestine peace efforts
as negative influence
Wye River Memorandum (1998)
1967 war
Nixon, Richard
Nobel Peace Prize
Noor, Queen of Jordan
North Korea, Abdullah II visit
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
Nuclear program Iran
Jordan
Nuclear weapons
Obama, Barack
Abdullah II, meetings with
Israel-Palestine peace efforts
Middle East visits by
new Israeli settlements, reaction to
and U.S. withdrawal from Iraq
Olive oil exports
Olmert, Ehud
Annapolis conference (2007)
Gaza, bombardment of (2008)
Lebanon invasion (2006)
as prime minister
resignation of
Olympic games massacre (1972)
Oman, Abdullah II, tour as king
Omar bin al-Khattab, Caliph
Operation Peace for Galilee
Oslo Accords/Declaration of Principles (1993)
Oslo II (1995)
Otaibi, Juhayman al-
Ottoman Empire, Great Arab Revolt against
Pact of Omar
Pahlavi, Mohammad Reza, Shah of Iran
Palestine
educational reforms
-Jewish conflict. See Israel-Palestine conflict
Jewish migration to
refugees in Jordan
statehood efforts. See Israel-Palestine peace
territories. See East Jerusalem; Gaza; West Bank
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
expelled from Jordan
expelled from Lebanon
founding of
in Jordan
as legal representative of Palestinians
See also Arafat, Yasser
Palestinian guerrillas
in Jordan
threat to Arab world
violence (1960s-70s)
See also specific groups
Palestinian National Authority (PNA)
Fatah control (2005)
See also Abbas, Mahmoud
Peace agreements. See Israel-Palestine peace agreements; Middle East peace agreements
Pembroke College
Peres, Shimon
Perle, Richard
Petra
Pillars of Islam
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
Powell, Colin
Prophet Mohammad’s Army
Proximity talks (2010)
Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, Sultan of Oman, Abdullah II, meeting with
Qadhafi, Muammar
Abdullah II, meeting with
and Hussein of Jordan
Al Qaeda
Abdullah II assassination plot
hunted by Jordan
in Iraq
in Jordan
roots of
September 11 attacks
Qibya attack (1953)
Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZs)
Quartet
Queen Alia Heart Institute
Quraish tribe
Rabin, Yitzhak
assassination of
Declaration of Principles (1993)
Hussein of Jordan relationship with
in Israeli military
Washington Declaration (1994)
Radisson Amman attack
Raghadan Palace
Raid, General Abdul Monim
Raiyah bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan
Rania Al Abdullah, Princess of Jordan
background information
children. See Hashem bin Abdullah II, Prince of Jordan; Hussein bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince of Jordan; Iman bint Abdullah II, Princess of Jordan; Salma bint Abdullah II, Princess of Jordan
home life
Jordan Export Development and Commercial Centers Corporation, work with
meeting and courtship with Abdullah II
as social problems advocate
wedding
Rania Al Abdullah, Queen of Jordan
and Benedict XVI
educational programs launched by
global outreach tools of
pronounced queen
as women’s rights advocate
on World Economic Forum Foundation board
Rania Al Yassin. See entries under Rania Al Abdullah
Rantisi, Abdel Aziz
Rawabdeh, Abdul Raouf
Rawashdeh, Nathem
Razaq, Abdul
Reagan, Ronald
Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts
Rice, Condoleezza
Rifai, Samir
Rifai, Zaid
Rihab excavation
Rio Tinto
Road map approach
Ross, Dennis
Royal Court (Diwan)
Royal Guard
Royal Jordanian Air Force
Royal Jordanian Airline
Rubicon
Rumsfeld, Donald
Russia, Abdullah II visit
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
Sabra massacre
Sadat, Anwar
assassination of
Israel visit (1977)
regains Sinai (1979)
Sadr, Muqtada al-
Said Bin Taimur, Sultan of Oman
St. Edmund’s School
Salafi movement
Salaheddin Minbar
Salma bint Abdullah II, Princess of Jordan
Salomon, Gershon
Sandhurst
Abdullah II at
Aisha, Princess at
Hussein of Jordan at
Talal bin Abdullah at
San Remo Conference (1920)
Sarvath El Hassan, Princess of Jordan
Saud Al-Faisal, Prince of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
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