Word: abdullah
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...could not be made out through binoculars. A large military truck came over the rise, stopping at the major bunker before passing along between a number of smaller others, stopping at points and triggering great commotion. "This is very, very unusual," said Kurdish peshmerga (meaning "those who face death") Abdullah Sajit, who could not bear to turn his binoculars away for a moment...
Likewise in Jordan, King Abdullah II is pushing the slogan "Jordan First." Jordan's standing with the U.S. was badly hurt by the country's tilt toward Saddam in 1991, and Abdullah has signaled he will not repeat that cycle. In Egypt, officials are busy telling reporters that while President Hosni Mubarak opposes a war, he has absolutely no time for Saddam. In a scathing commentary headlined THE MADNESS OF BAGHDAD and written by editor Ibrahim Nafie, the government daily al-Ahram blamed future chaos in Iraq on the "megalomania of some in Baghdad...
JORDAN The government is concerned that a U.S. attack on Iraq could cause a revolt among Palestinians living in Jordan. Still, King Abdullah II is not likely to follow the precedent of his father Hussein, who refused to back the war against Saddam in 1991. Privately, officials wish the U.S. would just get on with...
...MIDDLE EAST The Saudis Have a Plan Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gul emerged as a pivotal player in diplomatic efforts to prevent a U.S. invasion of Iraq. Turkey will this week host a meeting of regional leaders to discuss ways to persuade Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to cooperate with U.N. inspectors. Adding to the military pressure on Iraq, Gul agreed in principle to allow U.S. troops to use Turkey as a base for launching strikes against Iraq. He also confirmed that he had discussed with other leaders a Saudi plan, first reported by TIME last week, to offer amnesty...
...Western and Arab diplomats say that Saudi Arabia is actively canvassing support for the initiative among regional players and Security Council members. This week, President Hosni Mubarak and Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gul flew into Riyadh to discuss the plan with Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Without confirming the details of the initiative, Abdullah told reporters that he believed war would be avoided. Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al Faisal also refused to comment on the initiative, saying only that Arab states want a final opportunity to seek a diplomatic solution...