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| + | The [[Hashemite Kingdom]] of [[Jordan]] is a [[country]] in the [[Middle East]]. | ||
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| + | ==War on terror== | ||
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| + | The ''[[LA Times]]'' reported in [[2005]], that since the [[September 11th attacks]], Jordan’s [[General Intelligence Directorate]] (GID), has surpassed Israel’s [[Mossad]] as America’s most effective allied [[counter-terrorism]] agency in the [[Middle East]].<ref>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-nov-11-fg-gid11-story.html</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:28, 23 December 2024
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| Location | Middle East |
| Type |  nation state |
| Interest of | CENTCOM, House of Hashim |
| Member of | Arab League, Global Counter Terrorism Forum, International Criminal Court, UN |
| Subpage | •Jordan/Ambassador •Jordan/Prime Minister |
| Middle Eastern kingdom. | |
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a country in the Middle East.
Contents
War on terror
- Full article: War on terror
- Full article: War on terror
The LA Times reported in 2005, that since the September 11th attacks, Jordan’s General Intelligence Directorate (GID), has surpassed Israel’s Mossad as America’s most effective allied counter-terrorism agency in the Middle East.[1]
An event carried out
| Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Attacks on Libya | Libya | "Perhaps one of the most egregious examples of US military aggression and lawlessness in recent memory", carried out under a pretext of "humanitarian intervention". |
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author |
|---|---|---|
| George Curzon | “[We need an] Arab facade ruled and administered under British guidance and controlled by a native Mohammedan and, as far as possible, by an Arab staff…. There should be no actual incorporation of the conquered territory in the dominions of the conqueror, but the absorption may be veiled by such constitutional fictions as a protectorate, a sphere of influence, a buffer state and so on.”” | George Curzon |
Event
| Event |
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| Le Cercle/1996 (Amman) |
Group
| Group | Start | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Sumaya University for Technology | 1991 | University trying to boost IT-sector in Jordan |
Citizens of Jordan on Wikispooks
| Title | Born | Died | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Al-Tahat | Senior fellow of the Institute for Statecraft who was paid £1000 for setting up Integrity Jordan. | ||
| Rania Al-Yassin | 31 August 1970 | Queen of Jordan. She represents the royal family in many international organizations. | |
| Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein | Jordanian diplomat | ||
| Firyal Irshaid | 1945 | A longtime companion to Lionel Pincus, founder of Warburg Pincus. She was mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein's black book, and is a board member of the spooky International Rescue Committee. | |
| Marwan Khreesat | 1946 | 2016 | Spooky Jordanian bomb maker |
| Marwan Muasher | 1956 | Jordanian diplomat who attended Le Cercle | |
| Hussein bin Talal | 14 November 1935 | 7 February 1999 | King Hussein of Jordan ruled from 1952 to 1999 |
| Zaid al-Rifai | 27 November 1936 | Former Prime Minister of Jordan. Attended Le Cercle |
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandung Conference | 1955 | 1955 | Indonesia | Important conference for the global south; participants soon became prime targets for US foreign policy |
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