Working visit to New York, Washington: September 13-17, 2005

[Humera]

Queen Rania, left, speaks during a meeting with her husband King Abdullah II of Jordan, second left, and students and teachers from the Hebrew Academy, International Saudi Academy and Cardozo High at Banneker High School in Washington,Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005. (AP Photo/Yuri Gripas)

 

[micas]

What she is doing in the second pic...? Still posting ... i hope more events came, special the evening.

 

[Humera]

micas the caption says that she's laughing at something the student sitting next to her said. obviously the camera caught the pose.

 

[Lillia]

micas the caption says that she's laughing at something the student sitting next to her said. obviously the camera caught the pose.

that's exactly what I thought she was doing!

 

[Humera]

Finally, pictures from Petra:



I think she has that same cardigan in black. She wore it in Milan

 

[Humera]

The 2005 UN World Summit dinner is tonight. Around 175 world leaders will be in attendance. The summit starts tomorrow and is being called the biggest gathering of world leaders in history.
I guess that makes it THE place to be seen and heard.

 

[emily62_1]

The 2005 UN World Summit dinner is tonight. Around 175 world leaders will be in attendance. The summit starts tomorrow and is being called the biggest gathering of world leaders in history.
I guess that makes it THE place to be seen and heard.

isn't Ali with them, that would be the 1st time KA travels without Ali.

 

[Humera]

isn't Ali with them, that would be the 1st time KA travels without Ali.

prince ali was sworn in as regent in Jordan in the King's absence.
I havent seen any pictures of him in the US so far.

King Abdullah II of Jordan gives a speech at Catholic University of America, on "Reclaiming Moderate Islam" at the University's Columbus School of Law, 13 September, 2005, in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Leslie E. Kossoff
From ANP Photo

 

[Little_star]

REMARKS BY HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II ECONOMIC CLUB OF NEW YORK</FONT></STRONG>

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Pet1028 4 2052 REMARKS BY HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II ECONOMIC CLUB OF NEW YORK New York/Sep 14(Petra)-- His Majesty King Abdullah II affirmed that justice, peace, freedom, and moral values form a suitable environment to achieve modernization and global economic development, this demand that we should all work together to translate these objectives in to tangible reality. http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Sep/14/27513900.htm​

 

[Little_star]

King Holds Talks with World Leaders</FONT></STRONG>

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Pet1012 4 0291 King Holds Talks with World Leaders New York/Sep.14(Petra)-- His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday held talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the sideline of the UN summit, which is expected to start today. The two leaders reviewed the bilateral relations and means of developing them in various domains. They also reviewed the situation in Iraq in addition to Iranian-Western dispute over the Iranian nuclear program. King stressed on Jordan's stance towards the dispute, insisting on using further diplomatic channels and dialogue to solve the dispute. The bilateral and means of enhancing them in addition to current situations in the Middle East and international issues were the subject of the meeting between the King and the Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who extended an invitation to His Majesty the King to visit Indonesia. His Majesty the King also met with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, and Canadian Premier Poll Marin on bilateral relations with their countries and means of enhancing them in various spheres. Wardat/ Petra 142353 Local SEP 2005 
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Sep/14/27514000.htm​

 

[Humera]

1. King Abdullah of Jordan embraces Spain's King Juan Carlos (L) at the 2005 World Summit and 60th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York September 14, 2005. REUTERS/Larry Downing

2. Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) embraces Jordan's King Abdullah at the 2005 World Summit and 60th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York, September 14, 2005. REUTERS/Larry Downing

 

[Harmony]

Thanks for the pictures and articles. I think I prefer King Abdullah II without his beard. It makes him look older.

 

[Humera]

Tomorrow's schedule at the Clinton Global Initiative conference:

SPECIAL OPENING PLENARY​

PERSPECTIVES OF THE GLOBAL CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME​

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15​

4:00-5:30 PM​

Introduction and Welcome from Moderator The Honorable William J. Clinton, Former President of the United States
Speakers’ line up (in alphabetical order):

• His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, Monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
• The Rt Hon Tony Blair, Prime Minister of The United Kingdom
• The Honorable Condoleezza Rice, United States Secretary of State

7:00 - 10:00 PM Opening Reception at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/home.nsf/pt_schedule?Open&st=thr

 

[Little_star]

[font=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]Teens impressed with Jordan's king
[font=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]by Paula Amann


News Editor



A handful of Jewish day school students was among 20 area teens of varied faiths who met with Jordan's King Abdullah Tuesday.

The Mideast monarch brought a simple but challenging message, said Silver Spring's David Rubinstein, 16.

"If we improve the relationships between youth of different religious groups, then, as opposed to judging a religion by stereotypes, we'll be judging it by people we know," said Rubinstein, restating the king's argument.

The youth, the treasurer of student affairs at the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy, joined four other student leaders from the Rockville school at Tuesday's half-hour meeting. Also at the meeting were teens from the Saudi Academy of Alexandria, Francis L. Cardoza High School in the District and Benjamin Banneker High School, which hosted the gathering.
CompleteStory
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[Humera]

1. U2's Bono (L) speaks with Jordan's Queen Rania during the Clinton Global Initiative meetings September 15, 2005 in New York City. REUTERS/Stephen Chernin

2. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (L) listens as Jordan's Queen Rania (R) speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative meetings, September 15, 2005 in New York City. The meetings which run September 15 through 17 is an initiative led by former President Clinton to address poverty, climate change and other worldwide issues and will draw political leaders and activists from all over the world. REUTERS/Stephen Chernin

 

[Humera]

UN World Summit Group photo (From Infofoto Brunei)
King Abdullah is in the third row. Quite a few other royals there too, King of Spain, Sultan of Brunei, Prince Albert of Monaco etc.


This is a huge pic so if you're seeing a reduced version, click on it once or twice and it'll get bigger.

 

[Little_star]

On one side of Abdullah is the Iranian Prime Minister but do you know who the lady is? I thought it was the NZ PM but now I'm not sure.

 

[Little_star]

King Holds Talks With a Number of World Leaders on Bilateral Ties and World Issues


<FONT color=#000000>New York, Sep. 15 (Petra) -- His Majesty King Abdullah II on Thursday met with Saudi Crown Prince, Prince Sultan Ben Abdul Aziz and discussed with him the bilateral ties and ways of enhancing them in the various domains. They also discussed issues on the agenda of the UN Summit, currently being held in New York, stressing the necessity of uniting and coordinating the Arab stands towards these issues. These issues in addition to scopes of enhancing the bilateral ties where discussed during a meeting between King Abdullah and Bahraini Crown Prince, Prince Salman Ben Hamad Al Khalefah. King Abdullah also received Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Deputy German Councilor/ Foreign Minister Joschka Fisher, Assistant US Secretary of State David Welsh and the Quartet Committee's envoy to follow up Israeli withdrawal from Gaza%

 

[Humera]

On one side of Abdullah is the Iranian Prime Minister but do you know who the lady is? I thought it was the NZ PM but now I'm not sure.

thats the president of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga

 

[Humera]

King holds talks with a number of world leaders
Petra Pics:
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Sep/15/857I.htm
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Sep/15/853I.htm
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Sep/15/851I.htm
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Sep/15/849I.htm
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Sep/15/847I.htm

 

[Humera]

King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein of Jordan speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative forum in New York, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005. The non-partisan 3-day conference, led by Clinton to address poverty, climate change, and other worldwide issues, launched Thursday with a gathering of political leaders and activists who are promising to pitch in - and must put those pledges in writing. (AP Photo/Adam Rountree)

Last 3 pics from GettyImages

 

[Lindy80]

I hope someone is protecting QR from Clinton! And she must be sweltering--it's about 85 degrees and humid here ! (around 25 celsius).

 

[Little_star]

King, Queen Meet Christian Religious Men</FONT></STRONG>

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Pet0072 4 0386 King, Queen Meet Christian Religious Men New York, Sep. 16 (Petra) -- His Majesty King Abdullah II reiterated the necessity of cooperation amongst followers of the three heavenly religions to spread peace and justice in earth through working together and accepting the other. Kings remarks came during a meeting, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, in front of Christian religious men and opinion leaders in New York within His Majesty's efforts to clarify the true image of Islam and confront trials to distort its tolerant message. During the meeting, King Abdullah paid attribute to the efforts of religion scholars during the last years to end the misunderstanding amongst religions. His Majesty noted that religion was used sometimes to justify extravagant ideologies and bad deeds, considering those who do this as gone astray. King Abdullah reiterated the necessity to re-stress the main principles which call to tolerance, love and peace which are the principles of heavenly religions, calling to launch an Islamic-Christian-Jew dialogue based on mutual respect. For his part, James Forbes of The Riverside Church hailed the continued efforts of His Majesty King Abdullah II to achieve peace and progress for all nations in the world, considering the efforts of His Majesty the King to clarify the true image of the tolerant and moderate Islam and to present the joint noble human values of religions as acquiring respect and appreciation on the international level. //Petra// 161250 Local SEP 2005 
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Sep/16/27568600.htm​

 

[Little_star]

September 15



Rania appears to be sat next to Sheikha Mozah
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Sep/16/877I.htm

 

[Alexandria]

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[Little_star]

Jordan's King Bashes Radical Islam

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In unambiguous words that some Western religious leaders say are often sorely absent when Muslim leaders speak in public, Jordan's King Abdullah II this week told more than 350 people - some wearing kippot, others in turbans, and a good number with Catholic collars - that all religions, but particularly Islam, must promote moderation and tolerance.

"Moral leadership cannot be hijacked," the monarch said at the Catholic University of America at a Sept. 13 gathering sponsored by the school's Interdisciplinary Program in Law and Religion. "Today, traditional, moderate, orthodox Muslims are reclaiming our Islam - Islam as it has been taught and practiced for over a thousand years: a religion of tolerance, peace and charity
http://www.jewishtimes.com/News/5038.stm

 

[rchainho]

http://www.u2achtung.com/01/news/news.php?id=2206

Bono in New York for Total Clinton Initiativehttp://www.worldlingo.com/wl/servic.../news/search?p=Bono+Clinton+Global+InitiativeThursday, Bono benefitted from one day of slackening in Vertigo Tour to go to go of Clinton Global Initiative, an alternative top, which is taken place from the 15 to September 17. Three days of forum to the vast objectives of reduction of poverty and the wars.

The event opened this Thursday with the American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, British the Prime Minister Tony Blair and the king Abdallah II of Jordan, on the topic of the "world challenges of our time" and the Irish singer in profited to entrenir in particular with His Majesty the Rania Queen of Jordan (photo), known especially for his implication against work of the children and with Paul Wolfowitz, the president of the World Bank.

They stressed that "Africa appears in first place on the agenda as regards development of the World Bank" and also required of the rich countries to accelerate the elimination of their tariff barriers and to put an end to the agricultural subsidies which distort the operation of the markets and undermine the trade of the developing countries.

 

[Little_star]

Sharon, Jordan's King Abdullah meet on sidelines of UN summit

By Haaretz Service and The Associated Press

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon met Friday with Jordan's King Abdullah II on the sidelines of the United Nations World Summit it New York, Israel Radio reported.

Abdullah urged Israel to withdraw from the West Bank, following what he termed Israel's "brave" withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.

According to Jordan's Petra News Agency, King Abdullah told Sharon that, "We, all of us including Israel, are concerned to help the Palestinian National Authority to build the institutions which can present better life conditions for the Palestinian people."

Sharon told the King that security is a priority for Israel and stressed the need to put forth efforts to ensure security, Petra reported. CompleteStory

 

[Little_star]

Pictures of Abdullah's meeting with Sharon

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050916/photos_wl_me_afp/050916193237_mupgxasj_photo3
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050916/481/xun19009161626

 

[Humera]

King Abdullah was on the Today Show this morning. They showed some photos from the visit with the Pope and also footage from KA and QR's meeting with students in Washington.
I've got some screen caps from the interview. Sorry about the grainy images, I wasn't getting the clearest reception on the NBC channel.