Private visit to the USA: July 2008


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Sun Valley Diary: A Peek at the Agenda - Mergers, Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds -- DealBook - New York Times

King Abdullah is the guest speaker at Allen & Company’s annual confab in Sun Valley, Idaho. It said Friday but didn’t give a date.


2008 News Releases and Media Alerts - Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute will host a special event featuring His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday, July 21, 2008. The event will take place at 3:00pm at the Greenwald Pavilion on the Institute’s Aspen Meadows Campus.


Meredith Carroll: Meredith Pro Tem | AspenTimes.com

The article says King Abdullah and Queen Rania are guests of honour at a “noble dinner” as part of the Aspen Institute activities, but it doesn’t give a date or time.


Are we sure they are scheduled to attend Expo in Spain on Tuesday?
 
Anyone heard news of QR and KA coming to the US? Saw a brief blurb about it.
 
King Abdullah & Queen Rania's private visit to the USA

King departs for USA in a private visit


...in a several-day private visit during which His Majesty will take part in an economic forum in Idaho State.

Later, His Majesty will participate ..

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Jordan option out of question - King

...At an economic forum in Idaho, attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania and several world political, economic and intellectual figures, the King underlined the centrality of the Palestinian issue and the importance to reach a just solution that ends the Israeli occupation and realises the aspiration of the Palestinians in creating their independent state... (Full Article)
 
It seems the trip to the U.S. is largely a holiday for the couple:

Flop fears loom over Nicolas Sarkozy's grand plan for Mediterranean Union

…Intense lobbying finally convinced everyone except Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya and King Abdullah II of Jordan to attend the three-hour meeting and Paris festivities. The King said that he was on holiday but Colonel Gaddafi poured scorn…

Flop fears loom over Nicolas Sarkozy's grand plan for Mediterranean Union - Times Online
 
dazzling said:
Jordan option out of question - King

...At an economic forum in Idaho, attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania and several world political, economic and intellectual figures, the King underlined the centrality of the Palestinian issue and the importance to reach a just solution that ends the Israeli occupation and realises the aspiration of the Palestinians in creating their independent state... (Full Article)
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No photos for the event???
a little weird don't you think?
 
Jordan's royal family visits :flowers:
King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein is touring the western United States this week on a motorcycle with his son Prince Hussein, making several stops in Southern Oregon. His stay began with an economic forum in Idaho July 12 followed by what his Web site called a "several-day private visit."
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080718/NEWS/807180323
 
" The dinner party tasted Pyramid beers and Rogue Valley wines, including the king's local favorite, Velocity, a red wine from RoxyAnn Winery. King Abdullah insisted waiters leave hors d'oeuvres trays on the table instead of serving."
:eek::eek::eek: I didn't know he drinks, isn't he a descendant of the Prophet PBUH?
 
When will people 'get it' that the image that Rania and Abdullah like to project is not really who they are or what they do :rolleyes:
 
I have deleted a few posts which talked about lifestyles of gulf-royals, King Abdullah drinking etc. This topic is about King Abdullah & Queen Rania’s trip to the U.S and not about lifestyle’s of the royals therefore let’s all get back on topic.
Further off-topic posts will be deleted without notice.
 
acdc1 said:
I hope they had fun whitewater rafting. That is one of the most enjoyable things to do in the outdoors, IMO. I always go about once a year. Does anyone know where it was?
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"White water rafting is a must on the to do list while visiting Central Oregon ... King Abdullah the Second of Jordan and his son, Prince Hussein, braved the rapids on the Big Eddy of the Deschutes River."

KOHD - Connecting You -
 
Any pictures of Queen Rania??!! Nice to see the king enjoying himself with his kids ;)
 
King Abdullah: World would welcome Obama

King Abdullah and Queen Rania al Abdullah and their entourage arrived in Aspen on Sunday night. The royal family stayed in top-floor suites at the luxurious Little Nell Hotel at the base of Aspen Mountain, according to a local man who was involved with some aspects of their visit. Queen Rania and some of the family's four children were said to have gone rafting on the Roaring Fork River on Monday.......

Queen Noor, who was born in the U.S. to an Arab-American family, once spent time shortly after college working in Aspen and for years has been encouraging the king and queen to visit here.

"I've spoken to he and Rania many times about what a wonderful place it is for the family," she said. "And about the physical, intellectual and spiritual component, not only of the institute, but of this extraordinary valley. And they feel it.".......
http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/128299
 
Obama Trip Abroad, A Look Ahead

Obama will later dine with the king, Queen Rania and several American and Jordanian officials, including Hagel and Reed; American embassy representative Dan Rubinstein; Gen. Scott Gration; Dr. Bassem Awadallah, the head of Jordan’s royal court; his royal highness Lt. Gen. Fesial, the king’s brother and a former commander of the air force; the Jordanian Ambassador to the U.S. Seid Ra’ad and Lt. Gen. Mohammad Dhahabi; the director of the country’s main intelligence agency.
Hotline On Call: Obama Trip Abroad, A Look Ahead


Jordan's king is handsome. Who ordered chicken fried steak?

Jordan's king is handsome. Who ordered chicken fried steak? - Northwest Headlines - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

As their limos idle, royal family takes in ‘Dark Knight’
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20080722/NEWS/714300045/1058&parentprofile=-1
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King: The opportunity is here in the Middle East to make peace
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King & Queen as well as Queen Noor attended
 
July 21, 2008

King: The opportunity is available in the Middle East to make peace between Arabs and Israelis

. . . In remarks at the Aspen Institute in the State of Colorado, His Majesty said Peace in the Middle East is achievable and so is the region’s future as a zone of prosperity and stability. “This is essential for the peace and progress of our entire world,” he added.

. . . In his speech, which was delivered in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Her Majesty Queen Noor Al Hussein, Royal Court Chief Bassim Awadallah and Jordan’s Ambassador in Washington Prince Zeid Bin Raad, the King pointed to the disappointment of Arab people, adding Israel was still building settlements in the occupied West Bank. “We see walls and roadblocks still dissecting Palestinian communities; we see the Palestinian economy still in shambles,” he said. News

Speech
Article - part 2

Article and speech from Jordan Times
 
The king and us: King Abdullah II makes Gold Beach part of West Coast trip

...He spoke with a man named Peter, who was in charge of the motorcade. "They were very nice," Wallace said. "Did not seem at all stressed out.".. - Full Article
 
dazzling said:
The king and us: King Abdullah II makes Gold Beach part of West Coast trip

...He spoke with a man named Peter, who was in charge of the motorcade. "They were very nice," Wallace said. "Did not seem at all stressed out.".. - Full Article
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I've had the pleasure of vacationing along the Oregon coast many years ago. It is a beautiful area, though the beaches are not safe for swimming due to the strong currents. Glad to see that the HM enjoyed his trip.
 
Remarks by His Majesty King Abdullah II at the Aspen Institute

...Let me add, that peace needs work on the ground as well as at the negotiating tables. Governments, the private sector, and NGOs are all needed to create the conditions for a sustainable peace and to restore progress toward normal life. I want to take this opportunity to commend the Aspen Institute for its innovative contributions - from the US-Palestinian Partnership, to your Middle East Strategy Group. I especially appreciate your emphasis on practical results. To the people whose lives you change, this Institute represents the spirit of America - and more: it represents a win-win partnership between our peoples, creating a better future, a future we share... - Full Article
 
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