[61] The United States, seeing Jordan's neutrality as siding with Saddam, cut its aid to Jordan aid on which Jordan depended; Gulf countries soon followed. [55] Protesters accused Zaid Al-Rifai's government of rampant corruption and demanded that the martial law in place since 1957 be lifted and parliamentary elections be resumed. Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: , Al-usayn ibn all; 14 November 1935 - 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. . [85] He was dubbed the "fundraiser-in-chief": throughout his reign he managed to obtain foreign aid from different sources, leaving a legacy of a foreign aid-dependent Jordan. The prince is the oldest son of the late King Hussein bin Talal with his widow, Noor. [2], Hussein's grandfather, King Abdullah I, the founder of modern Jordan, did not see in his two sons Talal and Nayef potential for kingship, and therefore he focused his efforts on the upbringing of his grandson Hussein. [64] Due to the close relationship forged with Rabin during the negotiations of the treaty, Hussein was invited to give a speech during Rabin's funeral in Jerusalem. [37] Hussein saw this as the last straw, and ordered the army to move. Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: , Al-usayn ibn all; 14 November 1935 - 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. [64] The latter system was introduced to limit the Islamist opposition's representation in the House of Representatives, by gerrymandering Palestinian majority areas and encouraging independents over partisan candidates. [20] It also emerged in Jordan that the UAR was planning to overthrow both Hashemite monarchies in July 1958. 8 February 1999", "DEATH OF A KING: THE AMERICANS; Clinton Lauds King Hussein As Man of Vision and Spirit", "Expansion of KHCC to put centre on regional map director", "Abdullah II | Biography, Education, Family, History, & Facts", "International sports community pays tribute to FEI Honorary President HRH Princess Haya", "HRH Princess Haya Biog The Official Website of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein", "The Radio Society of Harrow Dedication to JY1", "Crown Prince announces launch of first Jordanian mini satellite", "Defendant May Be Son of Hussein, Lawyer Says: Accused of Murdering Actress Mother in '86", "New CIA documents show Jordan's King Hussein had lovechild with American Jewish actress", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hussein_of_Jordan&oldid=1138248004, Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah bin Hussein, This page was last edited on 8 February 2023, at 18:40. In the picture shared with their 6.2 million followers, William could be seen chatting to Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II as he left the plane.