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The most American king

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"This book is the first biography on Jordan's King Abdullah. Drawing on interviews with over 100 individuals, including Adullah's classmates, former Jordanian ministers, and CIA directors, The Most American King offers a comprehensive account of this key Arab leader. Aaron Magid, a former Amman-based journalist, charts Abdullah's path to power from a Massachusetts prep school to a British military academy to the throne. This book examines how Abdullah has remained in power for over a quarter century, surrounded by wars and refugee crises. While leaders nearby were ousted during the 2011 Arab Spring protests, Abdullah survived the wave of discontent. The Most American King details Abdullah's efforts to cement an alliance with Washington. Despite leading a small desert country, the Jordanian king was the first Arab leader to meet US Presidents Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama. The kingdom has received billions in US assistance, and Abdullah's intelligence services helped the CIA foil Al-Qaeda terror plots against American targets. Abdullah's personal ties to the United States have strengthened this relationship. Abdullah trained with the US Army in Kentucky, appeared on a Star Trek episode, and interviewed with Comedy Central's Jon Stewart. While the Hashemite ruler has frequently been lauded in the West, The Most American King discusses how some of Abdullah's decisions provoked controversy inside the Hashemite Kingdom. Abdullah approved a $15 billion gas deal with Israel in 2014, but thousands of Jordanians protested the Hashemite Kingdom's largest-ever deal with the Jewish state. Over a decade earlier, Abdullah agreed to host US troops in Jordan and provide Washington with overflight rights ahead of the Bush administration's 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood denounced such military cooperation with the United States as it prepared to topple the government of its neighbor. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Jordanian politics"-- Provided by publisher.

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ISIS Kidnaps Jordanian Pilot, Abdullah Flies to Washington -- Jordanian Prince Grows Up in England and America -- Service in the British and Jordanian Armies -- Ascending the Throne -- First Years as King -- The Close US-Jordanian Alliance -- Ups and Downs With Assad -- Abdullah's Fifty-Seven-State Solution -- Shia Crescent -- Warnings Against the 2003 Invasion of Iraq -- Abdullah's Campaign Against Terrorism -- Clash With Muslim Brotherhood -- Abdullah's Economic Privatization Campaign -- Arab Spring Protests -- The Never-Ending Political Reform Cycle -- Prince Hamzah Sedition Affair -- Comparison with King Hussein -- Abdullah's Legacy After 25 Years in Power.

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Magid, Aaron, 1989-. The most American king

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  • Date: 2026-09-11T20:18:54.864412+00:00
  • Agent: cbc
  • Status: c
  • Derived from: 24130175

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  • Date: 2026-09-11
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  • Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
  • Description language: eng
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