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6 unusual facts about Hussein of Jordan


1999 Pan Arab Games

Initially set to be held in Amman in 2001, the games were brought forward two years and branded as the "Al Hussein tournament" in honour of Hussein of Jordan, the long-ruling monarch who died earlier that year.

Achille Silvestrini

In 1999 Silvestrini was the papal representative to the funeral of King Hussein of Jordan.

Ali Ghandour

Ghandour and colleagues from the (SSNP) went to meet up with King Hussein to thank him for Jordan's acceptance of refuge.

Basma bint Talal

Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan (born Amman, Jordan, on 11 May 1951) is the only daughter of King Talal and Queen Zein al-Sharaf Talal, sister of King Hussein of Jordan and paternal aunt to the current King, King Abdullah II.

Monica Novotny

She has covered major stories both in the U.S. and internationally, including the 1999 İzmit earthquake, the conflict in Kosovo, the funeral of King Hussein of Jordan and the explosion of a deadly volcano on the island of Montserrat.

Parliament of Jordan

In 1988 King Hussein cut political ties with the West Bank following the Israeli occupation.


Allenby Bridge

This bridge is still called the Allenby Bridge by Israelis, although it is also known as Al-Karameh Bridge to Palestinian Arabs, and the King Hussein Bridge to Jordanians.

Artillery Company of Newport

The museum features the uniforms of prominent individuals such as General Colin Powell, General William Westmoreland, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Colonel Katherine Amelia Towle, President Anwar Sadat, Lord Louis Mountbatten, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, King Hussein of Jordan and HRH Prince Phillip.

Barry Schiff

In 1995 and with the direct approval of Jordanian King Hussein and Israeli Prime Minister, Itzhak Rabin, Schiff contributed to the Middle East peace process by leading a formation of 35 airplanes carrying 135 Americans, Israelis, and Jordanians from Jerusalem to Amman.

Dina bint 'Abdu'l-Hamid

Sharifa Dina bint 'Abdu'l-Hamid (born 1929) was the first wife of King Hussein of Jordan and is the mother to his oldest child, Princess Alia.


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