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unusual facts about King Abdullah II



Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh

On 17 October 2011, he was appointed by King Abdullah II as prime minister of Jordan, replacing Marouf al-Bakhit (who had been accused of corruption during an earlier tenure as prime minister).

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.

Deerfield Academy

He stepped down in June 2006 and soon after assumed the position of Founding Headmaster at King's Academy in Madaba, Jordan, a school inspired in part by HM King Abdullah II's Deerfield years in the 1980s.

Hejaz Railway

Since the accession of King Abdullah II relations between Jordan and Syria have improved, causing a revival of interest in the railway.

Princess Basmah Bani Ahmad

The ceremony was attended by King Abdullah II, Queen Rania, Queen Noor, a number of Royal family members, Mahmoud Hassan Bani Ahmad, his wife and other members of his family members.

Zeina Shaban

Shortly after the Olympics, she was awarded the prestigious King Hussein Medal for Achievement by His Majesty King Abdullah II, for her full participation to the games and vast display of sportsmanship and national pride.


see also

Al-Hussein

Abdullah II of Jordan, King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein, the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

KASOTC

King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) is a facility located in Amman, Jordan that specializes in the latest counter-terrorism, special operations and irregular warfare tactics, techniques and procedures.