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His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan met with Arab American leaders during his September 2021 visit to New York. According to the Jordan Information Bureau, His Majesty stressed the important role of Arab American organizations in the United States in enhancing Arab - U.S. relations, noting the need to maintain engagement with the U.S. Administration and various institutions in the United States. The National U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), represented by its President & CEO, David Hamod, participated in the meeting. “His Majesty and the Embassy of Jordan play an essential role in promoting the Jordan – U.S. partnership across multiple communities in the United States,” Hamod said. “I’m proud that Arab Americans are integral members of those communities.”
“During a meeting with Arab American community representatives in New York, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed ways to strengthen the U.S. Jordan commercial partnership with NUSACC’s CEO, David Hamod”
The meeting was also attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, according to the Jordan Information Bureau. Additional participants representing the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan included Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Ayman Safadi, Director of the Office of His Majesty, H.E. Jafar Hassan, Jordan’s Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Dina Kawar, and Jordan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Mahmoud Hmoud. H.M. King Abdullah commended the Arab American community in the USA, according to the Jordan Information Bureau, and that community’s effective role in communicating Arab positions to American decision-makers. The meeting covered regional and international developments, especially in Arab countries, foremost of which is the Palestinian cause. In addition, His Majesty highlighted investment opportunities in the region, according to the Jordan Information Bureau, including a range of initiatives in Jordan.
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