Jordan celebrates King’s 59th birthday
By JT - Jan 30,2021 - Last updated at Jan 30,2021
AMMAN The Kingdom on Saturday celebrated His Majesty King Abdullah’s 59th birthday.
Born in Amman on January 30, 1962, King Abdullah is the eldest son of His Majesty the late King Hussein and HRH Princess Muna.
A Royal Decree was issued on January 24, 1999, naming him Crown Prince. He assumed his constitutional powers as King on February 7, 1999, upon the passing of His Majesty the late King Hussein.
King Abdullah began his primary education at the Islamic Educational College in Amman and later attended St. Edmund’s School in Surrey, England. His secondary education took place at Eaglebrook School and Deerfield Academy in the US.
The West’s Patience With Uganda’s Strongman Wanes After a Bloody Election
The United States is considering action against the government of President Yoweri Museveni, a longtime ally who has crushed dissent at home. The European Union has also expressed concern.
Supporters waiting for the arrival of President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda this week in Kampala, the capital.Credit.Sumy Sadurni/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
Published Jan. 30, 2021Updated Feb. 4, 2021
NAIROBI, Kenya A bloody and contentious election season in Uganda, in which dozens of people were killed and the principal opposition candidate was placed under de facto house arrest, recently gave a sixth five-year term to President Yoweri Museveni, a staunch U.S. military ally.
The Westâs patience with Ugandaâs strongman wanes after a bloody election
By Abdi Latif Dahir New York Times,Updated January 30, 2021, 2:54 p.m.
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni spoke to supporters from the sunroof of his car on Jan. 21.BADRU KATUMBA/AFP via Getty Images
NAIROBI, Kenya â A bloody and contentious election season in Uganda, in which dozens of people were killed and the principal opposition candidate was placed under de facto house arrest, recently gave a sixth five-year term to President Yoweri Museveni, a staunch U.S. military ally.
But now the U.S. State Department says it is considering a range of actions against Museveni, who, since taking office in 1986, has been among Africaâs leading beneficiaries of U.S. aid, taking in billions of dollars even as he tightened his iron grip on the nation.
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Nine Catholics nominated to Cabinet-level jobs in Biden administration
Jan 27, 2021 catholic news service
This is a composite photo of President Joe Biden and seven of nine Catholics he has nominated for his Cabinet. At the top, from left, are Biden; Secretary of the Interior nominee Deb Haaland; confirmed Secretary of Defense retired Gen. General Lloyd Austin; and Secretary of Energy nominee and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm. At the bottom, from left, are Department of Veterans Affairs nominee Denis McDonough; Presidential Climate Envoy nominee John Kerry; Secretary of Labor nominee Boston Mayor Marty Walsh; and Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. Not pictured are Secretary of Commerce nominee Gina Raimondo and Secretary of Agriculture nominee Tom Vilsack. (Credit: CNS composite/photos by Kevin Lamarque, Reuters; Brendan McDermid, Reuters; Jim Lo Scalzo, Pool via Reuters; Rafael Suanes, Georgetown University; Arnd Wie