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Special report: Death of a king
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Following King Hussein's death, BBC News Online's special coverage looks back at his reign and at the challenges which lie ahead for his country.
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The final farewell
Jordanians in their hundreds of thousands, family members and world leaders pay their last respects to King Hussein, as he is laid to rest in a state funeral in Amman.
Jordanians in their hundreds of thousands, family members and world leaders pay their last respects to King Hussein, as he is laid to rest in a state funeral in Amman.
- A king laid to rest: John Simpson reports
- Funeral in pictures
- How the world paid tribute
- Your tributes
- The kng I knew: Lyse Doucet
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Obituary: Voice of reason in a turbulent region
King Hussein was the longest-serving ruler in the Middle East - but his 46 years in power were not always plain sailing.
King Hussein was the longest-serving ruler in the Middle East - but his 46 years in power were not always plain sailing.
- Brian Hanrahan looks back
- King Hussein in his own words
- Life in pictures
- Full text of Jordanian TV announcements
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Profile: The untested king
King Abdullah resembles his father physically and is reputed to be of a similiar character, but he is untested in the diplomatic and political arena.
King Abdullah resembles his father physically and is reputed to be of a similiar character, but he is untested in the diplomatic and political arena.
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The challenges ahead
The new king of Jordan is inheriting a country with few natural resources and a population of disparate origins, whose interests do not always coincide.
The new king of Jordan is inheriting a country with few natural resources and a population of disparate origins, whose interests do not always coincide.
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