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littlemissmartypants

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9. I think Jordan has a king. ...

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 04:25 AM

Dec 10

Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein[a] (born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of the Hashemite, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is considered a 41st-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_II_of_Jordan

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Can someone enlighten me - why are the Israelis bombing Syrian cities? [View all] onetexan Dec 10 OP

Bases and caches of weapons TheProle Dec 10 #1

They are bombing arms depots to destroy arms or applegrove Dec 10 #2

Thanks, the articles i read mentioned such, but is it legal onetexan Dec 10 #3

Since they are bombing chemical weapons depots, applegrove Dec 10 #6

Legal? What is legal? maxsolomon Dec 10 #20

While i agree the Israelis can bomb the weapons, they are also bombing Syria's naval ships, further destabilizing the onetexan Dec 11 #21

Not a single chance Ontheboundry Dec 10 #4

That Syria becomes a Democracy led by moderates? applegrove Dec 10 #5

I think Jordan has a king. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 10 #9

Yes but they are a moderate country for the Middle East applegrove Dec 10 #13

Politics of Jordan... littlemissmartypants Dec 10 #16

Even more mystifying is this Times of Israel article which makes it sound they are getting along great nmmi Dec 10 #7

It's a Sunni Shia thing. Same reason Saudi Arabia helps Israel JI7 Dec 10 #8

There's that. But I don't expect the era of good feelings to last long. Hamas is Sunni, as are most Palestinian nmmi Dec 10 #11

Because claudette Dec 10 #10

BINGO! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 11 #22

The imperial core nations will continue to intervene Voltaire2 Dec 10 #12

Gaza, Lebanon and Syria malaise Dec 10 #14

The Shiite Crescent C0RI0LANUS Dec 10 #15

Because Netanyahu wants to Bettie Dec 10 #17

Why does anybody do anything? Blue_Tires Dec 10 #18

Story is ForgedCrank Dec 10 #19

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