Gaza war presents existential challenges for Jordan
OSAMA AL-SHARIF November 21, 2023 From the onset of the Israeli war on Gaza, which is now in its seventh week, Jordan has taken an exceptionally extreme stand in denouncing […]
Jordan cancels Biden summit after hundreds killed in Gaza hospital blast
US president will only visit Israel as Jordan says summit will be held at time when parties could agree to end the ‘war and massacres against Palestinians’. Published On 17 […]
Netanyahu comeback is Jordan’s worst nightmare
OSAMA AL-SHARIF November 08, 2022 Short Url The 28-year-old peace between Jordan and Israel has been anything but normal. The two countries share a checkered history, having fought three wars […]
King delivers Jordan’s address at 77th UNGA session
By JT – Sep 21,2022 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on Tuesday (AFP […]
Jordan’s Prince Hamzah bin Hussein renounces title of prince
http://www.bbc.com Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the former heir to the throne of Jordan, has said he is renouncing his title of prince. Prince Hamzah said his “personal convictions” were not […]
Jordan rejects ‘inaccurate’ reports on king’s ownership of property abroad
The reports claimed that King Abdullah owns lavish properties worth more than $100 million in the US and UK. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/2jz65 King Abdullah II says coverage is part […]
Pandora Papers: King of Jordan amassed £70m secret property empire
By Pandora Papers reporting teamBBC PanoramaPublished11 hours Pandora Papers The King of Jordan secretly spent more than £70m ($100m) on a property empire in the UK and US. Leaked financial […]
Egypt summit discusses Palestinian crisis
1 / 10A trilateral summit between the leaders of Egypt, Jordan and Palestine took place in Cairo on Thursday to discuss issues of mutual concern, including the Palestinian cause. (AN Photo/Yasmine […]
UNESCO chief hails King’s role in safeguarding Jerusalem holy sites
By JT – Mar 05,2020 -JORDAN TIMES Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay visits Luminus Technical University College on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of UNESCO) AMMAN — UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay […]
Jordan fears long-term threat to its national security following Trump’s peace plan
Osama al Sharif 30th January 2020 al-monitor.com It took the Jordanian government less than an hour to respond to the US peace plan following its release by President Donald Trump […]
US-Iran war would bring ‘untold chaos’ warns Jordan’s King Abdullah II
AFP January 15, 2020 The king warned of the re-emergence of Daesh in Iraq and Syria He also said failure to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict endangers world peace STRASBOURG, […]
Tremors across Jordan as Trump Mideast peace plan revives old fears
Jun 14, 2019 By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah reacts angrily to any suggestion that he might accept a U.S. deal to end the Arab-Israeli conflict […]
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 […]
Syria and the Gruelling Test of Jordan’s Diplomacy
Published April 16th, 2018 – 15:25 GMT via SyndiGate.info Jordan’s King Abdullah II speaks during a press conference with US President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden at the White […]
King Abdullah of Jordan sits down with President Putin
Russia is vital in dealing with regional challenges in the Middle East and without Russia, the region “would be a lot worse off” King Abdullah II of Jordan underlined as he sat down for a one-on-one with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow’s Kremlin, on Thursday. King Abdullah attended the meeting […]
Baqaa (Palestinian refugee) camp leaders reject creating ‘substitute homeland’ in Jordan
Petra | Mar 09, 2014 | 23:23 inShar AMMAN — Baqaa Refugee Camp leaders on Sunday expressed their rejection of establishing a substitute homeland for Palestinian refugees in Jordan, stressing that refugees’ right to return to Palestine is irrevocable. During a meeting with Senate President Abdur-Ra’uf S. Rawabdeh, leaders of […]
Jordan to remain model of interfaith harmony — King
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday called for spreading the values of tolerance as the foundation of dialogue and understanding among followers of various religions. During a meeting […]
Why has Jordan been abandoned?
By Tariq Alhomayed Asharq Al-Awsat Do we realize the all-encompassing danger present in the Kingdom of Jordan, and the size of the conspiracy that has been hatched against it, from […]