A delegation of Syrian politicians meeting with King Hussein of Jordan in Amman in 1956, congratulating him on the dismissal of General John Glubb (known as Glubb Pasha), the British Commander of the Arab Legion. From left to right: Foreign Minister Salah al-Bitar, the Homs deputy and ex-minister of justice Dr Adnan al-Atasi, the socialist deputy Farzat Maamlouk, ex-Foreign Minister Faydi al-Atasi, King Hussein, Ihsan al-Jabiri, a veteran nationalist from the French Mandate era, and Mohammad Ayesh, the deputy Speaker of Parliament.