Exclusive: King Abdullah calls ISIS ‘outlaws’ of Islam
Last December, ISIS captured Royal Jordanian Air Force pilot Moath al-Kasasbeh after his plane went down during airstrikes that were part of the United States-led coalition to defeat the group….
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Jordanian King: When you killed our hero, you strengthened our resolve
Jordan’s King Abdullah II told CNN that he didn’t watch the video of a pilot captured by ISIS being burned to death, calling it propaganda that has backfired on the…
Kurdish fighters battle equipment woes as well as ISIS in northern Iraq
Abdullah is one of a few dozen peshmerga stationed on Mount Zartak, overlooking Mosul from the east. The city is still firmly under the control of the Islamic State in…
Jordan’s royal couple: 5 things to know
Such words could have come straight from the mouth of the King himselfa former major general in the Jordanian army. Queen Rania consoled the grieving wife of the pilot who…
Washington sighs relief at Saudi succession
Relief is palpable in Washington over the well-planned and seamlessly executed transfer of Saudi Arabia’s throne to King Salman bin Abdulaziz, 79, following the death of his 90-year-old half brother…
For Saudis, Abdullah Redefined What It Means To Be King
Abdullah also seemed to possess the political acumen necessary to adjust to the changing needs and increased political awareness of the Saudi populace, as well as to the shifting political…
Saudi King Abdullah Was A Reformer, But Not A Very Good One
After Saudi Arabia announced the death of King Abdullah early Friday, tributes pouring in from around the globe lauded the monarch as a progressive reformer — by the ultraconservative kingdom’s…
For King Salman, New Saudi Ruler, a Region in Upheaval
As he takes over in Saudi Arabia, King Salman faces a list of foreign policy challenges that rival any a Saudi ruler has grappled with in decades. To the immediate…
Queen Elizabeth Once Took King Abdullah For A Drive, Proved She’s A Badass
In the wake of the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Friday, discussions and stories about the Saudi leader’s life and policies have dominated the news media. One such story…
Islamic Militants Celebrate Saudi King Abdullah’s Death
Islamic militants and their supporters celebrated the death of Saudi King Abdullah on social media Friday, many of them describing him as a “servant” of the Americans who conspired with…
Saudi King Abdullah’s legacy: 5 things to know
His two decades at the helm of one of the West’s key strategic allies in the Muslim world left an indelible, if ambiguous, legacy. Here are the five most notable…
Leaders Converge on Saudi Arabia for King Abdullah’s Funeral
Leaders from the Muslim world converged on Friday in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, for the funeral of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who steered his deeply conservative land through the…
5 things to know for your New Day — Friday, January 23, 2015
KING ABDULLAH Death of a king: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, who reigned for close to a decade, has died at age 90. He was hailed as…
Thousands to say farewell to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah
Thousands are expected to gather at the Grand Mosque in Riyadh on Friday to say farewell to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, a cautious reformer who succeeded…
Who is Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman?
The man taking control of the world’s top oil exporter is well established in the Gulf kingdom’s corridors of power. Salman, 79, is “a stalwart of the royal family” who…
Amid turmoil, Saudi King Abdullah brought stability, pushed reforms
Calls to modernize his kingdom were constant. So, too, were objections from hard-line conservatives who chafed at change. Supporters hailed Abdullah, who died Friday at age 90, as a reformer….
Obama: King Abdullah Held ‘Passionate Belief In The Importance’ Of U.S.-Saudi Relationship
President Barack Obama released a statement Thursday on the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. – Read more on the king’s death here.
King Abdullah, Who Nudged Saudi Arabia Forward, Dies at 90
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who came to the throne in old age and earned a reputation as a cautious reformer even as the Arab Spring revolts toppled heads of…
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Sought To Modernize His Oil-Rich Nation
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, the powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington’s fight against al-Qaida and sought to modernize the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom with incremental but significant reforms, including nudging open…
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Dead
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died on Thursday, Reuters reports, citing Saudi state television. – This is breaking news. Check back later for updates.