King Abdullah II is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:
A Silver Lining on the Big Black Cloud
Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain both phoned in lackluster performances in the second of their three presidential debates Tuesday.
Arabs Begin Return to Iraq
AMMAN -- The return of an Arab League mission chief this week to the organization's Baghdad office to fill a position that has been vacant since January 2007 is the latest signal that Arab countries are making a belated diplomatic comeback to the war-torn "brotherly" country.
Cleric Reignites Age-Old Sunni-Shiite Disputes
AMMAN -- A leading Muslim Arab cleric has raised a political and religious storm across the region by speaking out audaciously on a subject that many Islamic scholars refuse to discuss because of political considerations - the "Shiite invasion" of Muslim societies.
Lie, Half-Truth or Misunderstanding?
JERUSALEM -- It would appear that either a serious miscommunication, a half-truth or some individual or government body is being extremely economical with the truth in regard to peace negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians, thereby further diminishing hope for a resolution to the protracted conflict.
Hamas Seeking to Come In From Cold
AMMAN -- Chances of coming in from the cold are looking better for Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement ruling the Gaza Strip, as the world braces itself for crucial changes in political leaderships and power shifts that might also bring strategic policy turns in the Middle East.
Russia Pushing Weapons Sales in Middle East and Beyond
MOSCOW -- Three events came together independently to produce an intrigue that is hooking politicians and media in the Middle East. This is what happened.
When Hamas and Jordan Talk
BEIRUT -- Jordan is the great survivor in the Arab World, so when it starts shuffling its diplomatic cards, it means there is something going on worth watching. More specifically, when the Jordanian Intelligence Department chief holds political talks with a top Hamas official -- as just happened -- we should anticipate important changes ahead in the Arab world.
Headlines From the Arab Press
What the Arab papers said on July 23:
