Though a very key player in the Middle East, it seems that little is known about the important role that Jordan plays. First, you must know that Jordan is one of only two Middle East countries (Egypt being the other) that has a peace treaty with Israel. Though not favorable to everything Israel does, Jordan …
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Jordanian Special Forces Thwart Imminent Attack from ISIS
Ironically, only days after King Abdullah II of Jordan met with President Obama to discuss the dangers ISIS poses to Jordan, special forces in the Hashemite Kingdom engaged a heavily-armed ISIS sleeper cell in Irbed Jordan, near the Syrian border. Intelligence reports revealed that the ISIS cell had planned imminent attacks on civilian and military …
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President Obama, King Abdullah Discuss Jordan and ISIS
After the royal snub in January, President Obama finally found time to sit down and discuss the Syrian refugee crisis and the threat of ISIS with our greatest Sunni Muslim ally in the Middle East, King Abdullah of Jordan. (View the 2 minute recap of remarks, or read the entire transcript.) To date, Jordan has …
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Do We Understand the Enemy?
Here in the United States we have had a very "political week!" On Tuesday evening we endured what some have called "Fantasy Hour," as President Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address. Last night, those interested were treated to a Republican debate that often appeared more like a debate on the Senate floor! …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 