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In Amman, Lapid and Jordan’s King Abdullah Talk Agtech, Energy, Tourism
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman on Wednesday, according to a statement from Lapid’s office. During the...
Jordan’s Volatility Could Shake Up the Middle East
Jordan's current domestic upheaval involves some prominent officials and members of the royal family who were arrested and charged with an attempted regime change. A regime...
Jordan’s King Abdullah Swears in New Government to Speed Reforms
Jordan's King Abdullah on Monday swore in a new government led by veteran diplomat Bisher al Khaswaneh that will seek to accelerate IMF-backed reforms as...
Jordan’s King Abdullah Appoints Palace Aide Bisher Khasawneh PM
Jordan's King Abdullah on Wednesday appointed veteran diplomat and palace aide Bisher Khasawneh as the country's new prime minister, days after accepting the resignation of...
King Abdullah: ‘Jordanian-Israeli Relationship Is at an All-Time Low’
JNS.org - “The Jordanian-Israeli relationship is at an all-time low,” Jordan’s King Abdullah said on Thursday at an event in New York City hosted by...
Gulf States Pledge $2.5 Billion Aid Package to Jordan
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates pledged $2.5 billion of aid to Jordan on Monday, a joint statement from the Gulf states said,...
Jordan’s King Abdullah: No Resolution Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Without US Role
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah stated Thursday that there will be no peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without the US playing a mediating role in the process. “We cannot...
Jordan Reportedly Furious Over Palestinian Reconciliation Deal
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah expressed strong disapproval of the recent Fatah-Hamas reconciliation deal during a meeting with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman,...
Jordan’s King Abdullah, PA Leader Abbas Meet in Ramallah, Discuss Temple Mount Tensions
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah met with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday in Abdullah’s first official visit to Ramallah since December 2012. The...
Trump Meets Jordan’s King Abdullah Amid Talk of Regional Peace Initiative
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah II was to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House Wednesday, following an Arab League summit hosted in the...
Egyptian, Jordanian Leaders Urge Not to ‘Give Up’ on Two-State Solution
JNS.org - Jordanian and Egyptian leadership reaffirmed their support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinan conflict at a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday. Jordan’s King...
Netanyahu Rejects Report That Former US Secretary of State Kerry Initiated Secret Peace Meeting in Jordan Last Year
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated in a secret diplomatic summit a year ago in Aqaba, Jordan, with then-US Secretary of State John Kerry,...
Jordan’s King Vows to Defend Al Aqsa Mosque Against ‘Repeated Israeli Violations’
JNS.org - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday said he will stand against any attacks on the Al-Asqa Mosque on the Temple Mount by so-called Israeli...
Jordan’s King Abdullah Vows to Strike With ‘Iron Fist’ After Suicide Attack
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah vowed to strike back “with an iron fist” following a suicide bombing attack that killed six soldiers in a remote area...
