Nakbeh turns 75, Palestinian struggle continues unabated
By JT – May 14,2023 – JORDAN TIMES A woman sits amidst the rubble of her house at Nusseirat refugee camp in Gaza, on Sunday, amid a ceasefire ending five days of […]
Prince Hassan highlights need for new humanitarian system at Vatican colloquium
Pope Francis thanks Prince Hassan for Royal Institute’s valuable contributions By JT – May 09,2023 – Last updated at May 09,2023 0 0 googleplus0 0 0 Pope Francis and HRH Prince Hassan pose for a group […]
Amman meeting explores path to end crisis in Syria
By JT – May 02,2023 – JORDAN TIMES The foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq and Egypt during a consultative meeting in Amman on Monday (Petra photo) AMMAN — The […]
King of Jordan honours winners of Koran competition
By JT – Apr 18,2023 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah honours the winners of the international and local Hashemite Competition for Holy Koran Memorisation and Recitation at the King Hussein […]
Jordan’s 1st Israel envoy: No chance of 2-state solution, Amman must change approach
Marwan Muasher says usual diplomatic tools won’t work with Netanyahu’s hardline government; wants 1994 peace treaty ‘reviewed’ By TOI STAFF12 April 2023 THE TIMES OF ISRAEL Marwan Muasher gives an interview […]
Exhibition commemorates the life of Ibrahim Burkhardt, the man who discovered Abu Simbel Temples
LAST UPDATED: 2017/05/15 A BYNADA DEYAA There is an ancient statue that resembles King Ramses II and has the body of a giant lion attacking a human who represents […]
Initiative staves off defaulters’ imprisonment through debt forgiveness
Many risk jail time after expiration of Defence Order No. 28 By Rayya Al Muheisen – Apr 02,2023 – JORDAN TIMES Representative image (Photo courtesy of unsplash/Towfiqu Barbhuiya) AMMAN — “Sameh Le […]
Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon says…
Lord (Tariq)Ahmad of Wimbledon @tariqahmadbt Delighted to see @AymanHsafadi on the eve of Ramadan. We discussed our excellent bilateral relations, regional developments, the Middle East Peace Process & the great […]
The lesson of Aqaba: Half-measures will not work
Mar 20,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby If the Aqaba Summit accomplished anything, it demonstrated the inadequacy of US policy towards Israel/Palestine. The Summit, instigated by the US […]
Foreign Ministry summons Israeli ambassador in Amman
By JT – Mar 21,2023 – JORDAN TIMES Petra file photo AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the Israeli ambassador in Jordan, following the extreme racist and inciting statements of […]
Jordan. House speaker calls to criminalise actions of religious contempt
By JT – Mar 13,2023 – JORDAN TIMES Lower House Speaker Ahmad Safadi addresses the 146th meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, in Manama, Bahrain, on Sunday (Petra photo) AMMAN — […]
Jordanian nationals in first group to benefit from UK Electronic Travel Authorisation
By JT – Mar 10,2023 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The UK Home Office on Thursday announced that Jordanian citizens will be among the first to benefit from the UK’s new Electronic […]
Why West Bank violence between Israelis and Palestinians rages on despite US mediation
SPECIAL Palestinian leaders are warning of a new intifada following the latest outbreak of violence, which flared after Israeli troops killed 11 Palestinians in a raid targeting militants in Nablus. […]
Aqaba meeting was much ado about nothing
OSAMA AL-SHARIF February 28, 2023 Sunday’s Aqaba security meeting, which brought together Palestinian and Israeli officials in a rare publicized event, attracted much media attention — but not all of […]
In solidarity with Turkey and Syria
Feb 09,2023 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL As stories of survival and heartbreak emerge after the massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, rescuers are searching for signs of life through […]
United in grief, Jordanians muster support for quake victims in Syria, Turkey
By Mays Ibrahim Mustafa – Feb 08,2023 – JORDAN TIMES A man looks as rescuers and civilians search for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, close to the earthquake’s […]
King, President Biden discuss cooperation to enhance regional stability, ensure de-escalation in Palestinian Territories
His Majesty stresses need to cease Israeli measures that undermine two-state solution By JT – Feb 03,2023 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah and US President Joe Biden, during a meeting […]
Jordan, Netanyahu and the Abraham Accords
Jan 29,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh In his first visit to a foreign country since becoming prime minister again, Benjamin Netanyahu chose Jordan to start his foreign […]
Al-Aqsa Mosque: How Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu can regain Jordan’s trust
DAOUD KUTTAB January 26, 2023 After being shunned for years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was this week given a chance to visit and meet Jordan’s King Abdullah II. Senior […]
Netanyahu bows to Jordan’s red lines — for now
OSAMA AL-SHARIF January 24, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jordanian King Abdullah II. (AFP file photo) King Abdullah of Jordan’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in […]