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| − | '''King Abdullah II''' bin Al-Hussein the [[Hashemite]] "الملك عبدالله الثاني ابن الحسين", the king of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. he succeeded his father [[king Hussien]], after his death in 1999. Like his father, he is a popular in Jordan and an ally of the united states and Britain. | + | '''King Abdullah II''' bin Al-Hussein the Hashemite "الملك عبدالله الثاني ابن الحسين", is the current ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom of [[Jordan]]. he succeeded his father [[king Hussein]], after his death in 1999. Like his father, he is a popular in Jordan and an ally of the united states and the [[United Kingdom]]. |
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| − | == Education and career == | + | == Education and Career == |
| − | King Abdullah studied in the United States in his early years, and later on attended [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]] and graduated to serve in the Jordanian military. He rose to become Major General in the army, and was responsible for creating soccom for the jordanian special forces. | + | King Abdullah studied in the United States in his early years, and later on attended [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]] and graduated to serve in the Jordanian military. He rose to become Major General in the army, and was responsible for creating SOCCOM for the Jordanian special forces. |
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| − | | + | == Reign == |
| − | == 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 congress on march of 2007, and spoke about the importance of peace in the middle east. |
| − | King Abdullah became king after his father passed away in February of 1999. Kng 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 congress on march of 2007, and spoke about the importance of peace in the middle east.
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