Category Archives: World leaders

Sunrise at the MLK Memorial

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Eason Jordan

I snapped this photo recently just as the sun was rising on the Martin Luther King memorial in Washington. MLK is an idol of mine. I’m proud and impressed that my mother and my grandmother knew him, worked with him, … Continue reading →

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Flashback: 1991 Soviet press credential

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Eason Jordan

In 1991, I obtained this USSR government-issued press credential in Moscow just after the botched coup attempt to oust Mikhail Gorbachev as the Soviet leader. CNN President Tom Johnson and I teamed up with our Moscow-based colleagues to snag the … Continue reading →

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Gadhafi’s Crazy Love for a Senior U.S. Official

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Eason Jordan

Moammar Gadhafi once had such a mad crush on a prominent U.S. official who the Libyan leader knew only from her TV appearances, Gadhafi tried sending her a secret message asking if she reciprocated his love for her. For this … Continue reading →

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Hanging Up on Gadhafi: The Prankster Who Wasn’t

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Eason Jordan

As Moammar Gadhafi fights for his life amid a bloody revolt in his country, I am reminded of my bizarre encounter with the Libyan leader. In 1991, as the U.S. was poised to invade Kuwait to expel Iraqi occupiers, the … Continue reading →

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Mideast Encounters: Nine Prime Ministers, Two Presidents, Two Kings, Two Queens, One First Lady, One First Daughter, and One First Son

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Eason Jordan

During my decades criss-crossing the Middle East, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to meet many of the region’s most remarkable, famous, and infamous characters. Here are a few of them. Missing from these photos: meetings with Israeli Prime … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Carter in North Korea: The First Time

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Eason Jordan

President Carter is back in North Korea for the first time in 16 years.  He’s there trying to secure the release of an American who was arrested for making an illegal crossing into North Korea. In 1994, I was privileged … Continue reading →

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Lebanon: The Movie… and My Heartbreaking, Dangerous, and Inspiring Lebanon Experiences

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Eason Jordan

The new Israeli-made movie “Lebanon” is an unvarnished, distressing view of war as seen from the inside of an Israeli tank during Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon. I saw the movie a few days ago, and I recommend you see … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Lists: Newsmakers I’ve Met (Not That I Admired Them All)

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Eason Jordan

Ultimate top 10                         Other leaders                                Entertainers 1. Nelson Mandela                     1. Bill Clinton                                  1. Bruce Springsteen 2. Mikhail Gorbachev                 2. Kim Il … Continue reading →

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World Leaders: Israeli Prime Ministers

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Eason Jordan

I’ve had the honor over the years of meeting countless presidents, prime ministers, kings, queens, princes, and princesses.   Nowhere have I met more leaders than in Israel, where I’ve had lengthy discussions with seven prime ministers. 1.  Yitzhak Rabin: Sullen, … Continue reading →

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