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Jordan pleads for Canada's help in peace process
OTTAWA — Jordan's King Abdullah II made a personal plea to Prime Minister Stephen Harper yesterday for help with achieving Middle East peace, saying the next weeks are crucial to getting the process restarted.
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globeandmail.com: Jordan pleads for Canada's help in peace process
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Canada can 'guide the path of peace' in Middle East: King Abdullah
OTTAWA — Canada can help “guide the path of peace” in the Middle East by assuming a bigger role in regional negotiations, Jordan's King Abdullah II said Friday in a pointed speech to Canadian politicians and dignitaries.
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globeandmail.com: Canada can 'guide the path of peace' in Middle East: King Abdullah
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Jordan wants Harper to push for peace
AMMAN — The West needs to “wake up” and understand that without a rapid and fair solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the world is headed toward decades of more violence and extremism, Jordan's King Abdullah II said, ahead of a visit to Canada that begins Thursday.
The link:
globeandmail.com: Jordan wants Harper to push for peace
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Transcript of The Globe and Mail's interview with King Abdullah II of Jordan
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globeandmail.com: Transcript of the interview
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Jordan's monarch pursues closer ties
OTTAWA -- Jordan's charismatic monarch King Abdullah II arrived in Canada yesterday armed with a substantial wish-list for his host, including a new trade deal between the two countries and greater involvement by Canada in Middle East peace talks.
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globeandmail.com: Jordan's monarch pursues closer ties
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Abdullah eyes Canadian nuclear reactor deal
AMMAN -- Jordan is hoping to become the latest Middle Eastern country to acquire nuclear power and is looking for Canadian help to achieve that goal, King Abdullah II said in an interview.
The link:
globeandmail.com: Abdullah eyes Canadian nuclear reactor deal
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The Globe and Mail has a video of the press conference and two audio clips from the interview with Abdullah, done in advance of his trip. Watching the video is easy, but a problem crops up when trying to listen to the audio clips.
Video/audio links:
globeandmail.com: Harper meets King Abdullah