King Abdullah
Israel defense chief, Jordan’s king discuss Ramadan calm
By Associated Press — March 29, 2022
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tensions between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in Jerusalem during last year’s Ramadan helped contribute to the eruption of an 11-day war.
Atheist sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
By Kimberly Winston — April 26, 2017
(RNS) Ahmad Al-Shamri lost two appeals after being charged with atheism and blasphemy, both punishable by death.
Obama asked to pressure Saudis to revise offending textbooks
By Lauren Markoe — March 27, 2014
(RNS) Some are urging President Obama to apply pressure on King Abdullah to revise school textbooks that disparage Christians, label Jews "pigs," and teach that execution is an Islamic response to gay sex.
Why we have to take the Saudis’ interfaith offer seriously
By David Rosen — November 27, 2012
(RNS) — The King Abdullah Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue has come from the very heart of the Muslim world.
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