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]

Originally Posted by ~*~Humera~*~

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]

Originally Posted by ~*~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.

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

[Humera]

Originally Posted by emily62_1

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>

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>

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]

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.o...le?Open&st=thr

[Little_star]

Teens impressed with Jordan's king
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

[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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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