UN agency aiding Palestinians rejects US bid to strip it of mandate
By Reuters – May 24,2019 -JORDAN TIMES GAZA — The head of the United Nations agency that has supported Palestinian refugees for seven decades hit back on Thursday at a […]
Defeating calls for terrorism, extremism online
May 16,2019 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah attended a timely meeting on Wednesday on the Christchurch Call to Action to Eliminate Terrorism and Violent Extremist Content Online, hosted […]
King of Jordan calls for unifying efforts to confront threats of extremism, hate speech
Participants in ‘Christchurch Call to Action’ commend His Majesty’s anti-terror efforts By JT – May 16,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday participated in the high-level […]
King of Jordan makes donation for restoration of Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre
SOURCE JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem, All Palestine and Jordan Theophilos III on Monday thanked His Majesty King Abdullah on behalf of the […]
Jordan on edge ahead of unveiling of Trump’s peace plan
Apr 30,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, tweeted last week that “rumours that our peace vision includes […]
Greenblatt refutes rumours of ‘alternative homeland’, confederation with Jordan
US ‘deal of century’ to be announced after Ramadan By Mohammad Ghazal – Apr 24,2019 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The US Mideast peace plan, known as the “deal of […]
Parliaments of Iraq’s neighbours say ‘shared destiny’ calls for joint action
Baghdad hosts speakers of Jordan, S. Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, Syria, Turkey By JT – Apr 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Lower House Speaker Atef Tarawneh meets with his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed […]
Jordan: King honours winners of 2019 World Interfaith Harmony Week Prize
1st prize goes to initiative taking prayers from places of worship to troubled areas By JT – Apr 17,2019 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah is photographed with winners […]
Time for Arabs to adopt forceful posture against Israel
Apr 08,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL It came as no surprise when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during an interview on Israel’s Channel 12 on Saturday that he […]
Jordan: Parliament ends dispute by rejecting raising marriage age to 16
Joint session votes against inheritance rights to grandchildren born to female children By JT – Apr 09,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Deputies and senators take part in a joint session under […]
Awqaf leaders stress importance of Jerusalem, Al Aqsa to Muslims
King attends ceremony marking Al Israa wal Miraj By JT – Apr 05,2019 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah attends a ceremony marking Al Israa wal Miraj at the […]
Sustaining the presence of Palestinians in East Jerusalem
Apr 01,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The 30th Arab summit in Tunis ended its meetings on Monday with the adoption of strong words of praise and appreciation for the Hashemite Custodianship over the […]
Jordan: Domestic workers endure abuse as organisations cite ‘collective failure’ of stakeholders
By Jugal Bhinde – Mar 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — When Mary Jo signed a contract to work as a nanny in Jordan, she was promised a 400JD […]
Wrong on all counts, and in the interest of no one!
Mar 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES -Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh Those of us in this part of the world who believe in justice and peace for all, in accordance with international legitimacy […]
King says Jerusalem a red line, no to alternative homeland
His Majesty affirms history of Arab Army in Palestine during meeting at JAF Command By JT – Mar 27,2019 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah speaks during a meeting […]
The Zarqa declarations
Mar 21,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah chose Zarqa to make momentous declarations, especially on East Jerusalem and its Muslim and Christian holy places. Zarqa is a […]
A united Arab, Muslim front urgently needed
Mar 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The meeting between Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Secretary General of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation’s Executive Committee Saeb Erekat on Monday was convened at the right time, given the […]
Need to end speculation about ‘deal of the century’
Mar 18,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Israeli measures in Jerusalem are aggravating the situation further to a degree that is affecting not only the Palestinian territories, but also the local […]
Meeting King Abdullah of Jordan
Mar 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES -Nermeen Murad Ten days ago I received an invitation to attend a briefing with His Majesty King Abdullah alongside a small group of “politicians and […]
Warmer Jordanian-Iraqi relations
Feb 04,2019 -JORDAN TIMES Jordanian-Iraqi relations got a strong boost on Saturday, when Prime Minister Omar Razzaz and his Iraqi counterpart Adel Abdul Mahdi and their respective high-level accompanying delegations […]