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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Abdullah dines with Abdullah

2005-03-07

Jordan's King Abdallah wrapped up a brief visit to the Saudi capital yesterday evening after holding wide-ranging talks with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah. The talks focused on the latest developments in the Arab world after the killing of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and Saturday's announcement of a Syrian troop pullback from Lebanon by President Bashar Assad. "The talks between Saudi and Jordanian leaders covered the whole gamut of regional and international developments with special reference to the Syrian announcement of troop withdrawal from Lebanon," said Arab diplomatic sources here.

Saudi Arabia and Jordan, which reaffirmed their commitment to peace and security in the region, support a Syrian troop withdrawal in compliance with the Taif Accord of 1989 and UN Security Council Resolution 1559. The talks were attended by Interior Minister Prince Naif and Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal and, on the Jordanian side, by Premier Faisal Al-Fayez and Prince Hashim ibn Al-Hussain.

Posted by:Fred

#5 SPoD, Hashemite is handicapped at the moment he does not have oil and oil=money. I suppose that he does what any crowned head would do in his place--he schemes. Of course, his hope is that the current ME upheaval may cause some effects, one of which may be dissolution of Saudi entity (nothing's eternal). He also presumed that he may become a king of post-Saddam's Iraq (which would provide some supply of oil and thusly moolah), so far that did not pan out, I think he overestimated Iraqi interest in the matter. He waits. If not him, his son or a grandson.

Posted by: Sobiesky 2005-03-07 5:29:45 AM

#4 I have to wonder what the Hashemites will do to the whabbists if and when that day comes? The Saudis will do anything to stay in power and spread their brand of Islam. Why is is the King of Jordan doing about that besides that great big Flag?

Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-03-07 5:19:33 AM

#3 In due time, TW... Hashemite is patient and the revenge will be sweet. Although, the comment about knife is right on the mark, IMHO.

Posted by: Sobiesky 2005-03-07 4:32:45 AM

#2 I'm astounded that the descendant of the former rulers of Mecca and Medina could stomach even being in the same room as that upstart Saudi. I like to think that both were on edge looking for the hidden knife in the other's hand.

Posted by: trailing wife 2005-03-07 4:23:49 AM

#1 "reaffirmed their commitment to peace and security in the region"

They've finally dropped the bogus "stability" canard, I see. First sign of "progress" amongst the Kingy Thingy Krowd in the M.E. - the real progress has been over their soon-to-be dead bodies...

Posted by: .com 2005-03-07 1:15:39 AM

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