King Abdullah became king after his father passed away in February of 1999. King Hussein decided to make him crown prince several weeks before he passed. King Abdullah carried on a pro economic/democracy reform policy and military modernization policy. He spoke before [[United States Congress|Congress]] on march of 2007, and spoke about the importance of peace in the [[Middle East]].
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King Abdullah became king after his father passed away in February 1999. King Hussein decided to make him crown prince several weeks before he passed. King Abdullah carried on a pro economic/democracy reform policy and military modernization policy. He spoke before [[United States Congress|Congress]] on march of 2007, and spoke about the importance of peace in the [[Middle East]].