Interview: King Abdullah II discusses political reform in Jordan and spreading of democracy in the Middle East

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ROBERT SIEGEL
All Things Considered (NPR)
03-21-2005
Interview: King Abdullah II discusses political reform in Jordan and spreading of democracy in the Middle East

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This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Robert Siegel.

Now a talk with Abdullah II, the British- and American-educated king of Jordan. King Abdullah is in the US this week. His country is the eye of the Middle East storm. Jordan neighbors Iraq and Syria as well as the West Bank and Israel. Most of his subjects are Palestinians, and the king has proposed ...

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