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unusual facts about King Hussein



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.

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.

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.

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.

Daniel Seaman

Seaman was directly responsible for coordinating the press coverage of several heads of states visits to Israel including US President Bill Clinton, British Prime Minister (PM) Tony Blair, Canadian PM Jean Chrétien, Australian PM John Howard, Jordan's King Hussein and Chinese Chairman Jiang Zemin.


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Ali Ghandour

2 more Dart Herald of Royal Jordanian Air Force were provided by King Hussein to convert into civilian planes for usage in the newly established airline.

Gandour's recommendation to name the new airline Royal Jordanian was approved by King Hussein, the name was also extended to ALIA after the king's eldest daughter Princess Alia.

Princess Iman

Princess Iman bint Al Hussein (born 1983), Jordanian royal, daughter of King Hussein and Queen Noor

RSCN

Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature, an independent voluntary organization devoted to the conservation of Jordan's natural resources established in 1966 under the patronage of Queen Noor with the late King Hussein as Honorary President

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.