Abdullah

/ æbˈdʌlə /

noun

1. 1882–1951, emir of Transjordan (1921–46) and first king of Jordan (1946–51). He joined the Arab revolt against Turkish rule in World War I; assassinated 1951

Example Sentences

King Abdullah II of Jordan has warned that the Middle East is doomed unless there is a peace process leading to a Palestinian state.

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"If we don't solve this problem," King Abdullah said, "if we don't find a future for Israelis and Palestinians and a relationship between the Arab and Muslim worlds and Israel, we're doomed."

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King Abdullah said the region had seen many failed attempts at peace and that the implementation of a two-state solution - the creation of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza, alongside Israel - was the only answer.

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"The message he gave all of us was that, 'This has to stop. It has to stop now.' And we said, 'You know, Mr President, if anybody can do it, it's you,'" King Abdullah said.

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Referring to the violence of the last two years, including Israel's war with Iran and the Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar last month, King Abdullah asked: "How close have we come to regional, if not a southern-northern divide conflict that would have encompassed the whole world?"

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