![King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein (L) of Jordan attends the 71st Independence Day Ceremony at Raghadan Palace in Amman, Jordan on May 25, 2017 [Salah Malkawi/ Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dAa9z.jpeg?fit=944%2C800&ssl=1)
![Lebanese singer Samira Tawfik (C) performs during the 71st Independence Day Ceremony with the attendance of King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein (not seen) of Jordan at Raghadan Palace in Amman, Jordan on May 25, 2017 [Salah Malkawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/vcGrM.jpeg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Jordan Independence Day")
Lebanese singer Samira Tawfik (C) performs during the 71st Independence Day Ceremony with the attendance of King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein (not seen) of Jordan at Raghadan Palace in Amman, Jordan on May 25, 2017 [Salah Malkawi/Anadolu Agency]
![Lebanese singer Samira Tawfik (C) performs during the 71st Independence Day Ceremony with the attendance of King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein (not seen) of Jordan at Raghadan Palace in Amman, Jordan on May 25, 2017 [Salah Malkawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/APwpT.jpeg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Jordan Independence Day")
Lebanese singer Samira Tawfik (C) performs during the 71st Independence Day Ceremony with the attendance of King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein (not seen) of Jordan at Raghadan Palace in Amman, Jordan on May 25, 2017 [Salah Malkawi/Anadolu Agency]
![King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein (C) of Jordan poses for a photo during the 71st Independence Day Ceremony at Raghadan Palace in Amman, Jordan on May 25, 2017 [Salah Malkawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/7v64q.jpeg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Jordan Independence Day")
King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein (C) of Jordan poses for a photo during the 71st Independence Day Ceremony at Raghadan Palace in Amman, Jordan on May 25, 2017 [Salah Malkawi/Anadolu Agency]
![King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein (L) of Jordan attends the 71st Independence Day Ceremony at Raghadan Palace in Amman, Jordan on May 25, 2017 [Salah Malkawi/ Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dAa9z.jpeg?w=1196&h=1014&ssl=1 "Jordan Independence Day")
King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein (L) of Jordan attends the 71st Independence Day Ceremony at Raghadan Palace in Amman, Jordan on May 25, 2017 [Salah Malkawi/ Anadolu Agency]