In Brief...World News Review "A Cub From the Lion King"
A report in the International Herald Tribune had this to say: "But even as Jordanians worried about their long-serving monarch, they also began turning their attention to Prince Abdullah who, after a bitter split in the royal family, was named crown prince only Monday.
A report in the International Herald Tribune had this to say: "But even as Jordanians worried about their long-serving monarch, they also began turning their attention to Prince Abdullah who, after a bitter split in the royal family, was named crown prince only Monday. Papers printed full-page pictures of the country's 'cub from the lion king.' Though the king, in an unusually blunt public letter, had criticized his brother's leadership during the six months that he was at the Mayo Clinic, Prince Hassan appeared to have set that rebuke aside, and was among the first to hug and congratulate the new heir after a formal swearing-in ceremony Wednesday.
"While the shift caused controversy here and was criticized by those who felt the more-experienced Prince Hassan should have been left in charge, diplomats and local analysts also said that, as the king's eldest son and a respected army officer, Prince Abdullah will wield authority. He will turn 37 on Friday. The loyalty and support of Jordanian tribal leaders will be automatic, they said, and the new heir can count on support from his extended Hashemite family, a clan whose unchallenged legitimacy here stems from its direct descent from the Muslim prophet Mohammed.
"In addition, as a career soldier and head of the Jordanian Special Forces, the crown prince will have the support of another key pillar of this society: the military, an institution important to political stability but one with which Prince Hassan never had close ties.
"One diplomat said that despite his youth, Jordanian tribal, military and other leaders loyal to King Hussein would rally around Prince Abdullah, making any instability inside the country unlikely. They also would help guard against mistakes in his initial dealings with regional and international leaders. What's more uncertain, and perhaps more important to Jordan in the long run, is his stand on issues like economic reform and democratization. Few Jordanians have ever known any other king, and most ordinary people here say they cannot imagine how anyone could fill the shoes of King Hussein" (International Herald Tribune, January 28, 1999).
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World News and Prophecy: February 1999
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Darris McNeely
Darris McNeely works at the United Church of God home office in Cincinnati, Ohio. He and his wife, Debbie, have served in the ministry for more than 43 years. They have two sons, who are both married, and four grandchildren. Darris is the Associate Media Producer for the Church. He also is a resident faculty member at the Ambassador Bible Center teaching Acts, Fundamentals of Belief and World News and Prophecy. He enjoys hunting, travel and reading and spending time with his grandchildren.
David Palmer
Born in Saskatchewan Canada, David Palmer was first introduced to the radio broadcast of the World Tomorrow during his career in broadcasting, when the program was aired during his on air shift. In 1965 his radio career took him to Vancouver British Columbia, where he was eventually baptized, and began attending Sabbath services. He was ordained to the ministry in 1983. Now retired from broadcasting David currently pastors congregations in Vancouver, and Vancouver Island. He is also a member of the UCG-Canada National Council, and serves on the Canadian Ministerial Services Team, as well as the Canadian Media Team
John Ross Schroeder
John died on March 8, 2014, in Oxford, England, four days after suffering cardiac arrest while returning home from a press event in London. John was 77 and still going strong.
Some of John's work for The Good News appeared under his byline, but much didn't. He wrote more than a thousand articles over the years, but also wrote the Questions and Answers section of the magazine, compiled our Letters From Our Readers, and wrote many of the items in the Current Events and Trends section. He also contributed greatly to a number of our study guides and Bible Study Course lessons. His writing has touched the lives of literally millions of people over the years.
John traveled widely over the years as an accredited journalist, especially in Europe. His knowledge of European and Middle East history added a great deal to his articles on history and Bible prophecy.
In his later years he also pastored congregations in Northern Ireland and East Sussex, and that experience added another dimension to his writing. He and his wife Jan were an effective team in our British Isles office near their home.
John was a humble servant who dedicated his life to sharing the gospel—the good news—of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God to all the world, and his work was known to readers in nearly every country of the world.
