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What issues did Middle East leaders raise in UNGA address?

Middle East leaders at UNGA express concerns about Ukraine war, Israel’s occupation of Palestine and Iran nuclear deal.

Al Jazeera

Trump offered the West Bank to Jordan’s king, according to a new book

The Jordanian king said of the January 2018 offer from the former president that he ‘thought I was having a heart attack’

The Independent UK

King of Jordan Visits France to Boost Strategic Partnership

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the visit of the Jordanian monarch to Paris in his speech last month during the annual French Ambassadors' Conference and referred to the second Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership. The Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership was held in the Iraqi capital during the…

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Alamein Meeting Discusses Means to Consolidate Regional Security, Stability

The leaders of Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan reiterated on Tuesday their support for efforts to consolidate security and stability in the region. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and…

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‘Fraternal Meeting’ Brings Together Leaders of Five Arab Countries in Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa and Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at al-Alamein International Airport on Monday, in the presence of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said Sisi welcomed the visit of the…

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Israel and Jordan advance plans to complete joint industrial park

Israel says ‘final details’ for project agreed during meeting last week between Jordan’s king and acting Israel PM.

Al Jazeera

Israeli Cabinet Approves Establishment of ‘Jordan Gateway’

The Israeli cabinet approved Sunday the establishment of a joint Israeli-Jordanian industrial and employment border zone. The “Jordan Gateway” will allow Israelis and Jordanians to “conveniently” cross between their countries to work on joint projects. It calls for rebuilding a joint industrial zone between their countries for workers, engineers, managers…

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Jordan’s King Intensifies Meetings with Israeli Officials to Revive Peace

Jordan’s King Abdullah II met with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Amman on Wednesday, days after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. King Abdullah “stressed the need to find a political horizon to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace” with the Palestinians, according to a statement from the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets Israeli prime minister in Amman

In meeting with Israel’s Yair Lapid, Jordan’s King Abdullah says Palestinians should be included in US-backed projects.

Al Jazeera

Jordan’s King Abdullah, Palestine’s Abbas Discuss Joint Action ahead of UN Meetings

Jordan’s King Abdullah II held talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman on Sunday. Both sides discussed the “available options,” in the absence of a concrete political horizon to advance a political process in the region and after US President Joe Biden’s failure in this regard. King Abdullah…

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Saudi Arabia Calls on Iran to Cooperate with Regional Countries, US Says Won’t Leave Void to Be Filled by Others

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, chaired on Saturday the Jeddah Security and Development Summit on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The summit was attended by leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, as well as…

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Jordan’s King Says No Regional Security Without Independent Palestinian State

Jordan’s King Abdullah II stressed on Saturday that there can be no security, stability, nor prosperity in the region without a solution guaranteeing the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side-by-side with Israel in peace and security. In remarks…

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Jordan’s King Abdullah II Meets with Israel’s Herzog in Amman

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II this week at his palace in Amman, the president’s office announced in a statement on Wednesday. “During the warm meeting, held at king Abdullah's invitation, the President and the king discussed deep strategic issues, at both bilateral and regional levels,”…

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Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Jordan’s King after Aqaba Gas Leak

The Saudi leadership offered its condolences to King Abdullah II of Jordan over the victims of the gas leak at at the Red Sea port of Aqaba. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense,…

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King Abdullah II Reassures Abbas on Palestinian Cause

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed on Sunday with Jordanian King Abdullah II in Amman the Palestinian situation. The meeting came as US President Joe Biden prepares to visit the region on July 13 and while Israel prepares for its upcoming elections. Palestinian sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the meeting carried…

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UAE President, Jordan's King Discuss Cooperation, Joint Work

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Talks focused on brotherly relations and the means of bolstering cooperation and joint action in various fields, reported the UAE state news agency (WAM). Sheikh Mohamed wished Jordan…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Arrives in Jordan

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, arrived in Jordan on Tuesday, the second stop of his tour of the region. He was welcomed upon his arrival at Amman airport by Jordan's King Abdullah II. The Saudi royal flew in from Cairo, where he…

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Jordan Lays Out 10-Year Blueprint to Revive Economy

Jordan unveiled on Monday a major development strategy for the Middle Eastern country up to the next 10 years targeting doubling its growth to help it rejuvenate an economy hit by regional turmoil. The plan was a major plank of reforms pushed by King Abdullah since last year to help…

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Jordan's king puts half-brother under formal house arrest

Jordan king has gone public with a royal rift with his half-brother and formalized the former crown prince’s house arrest, calling him “erratic” in an unprecedented harshly worded public letter

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Biden Renews Support for Jordan’s Long-Running Role as Custodian of Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa Mosque

US President Joe Biden renewed on Friday his country’s support for Jordan's crucial role as the custodian of Muslim holy sites, particularly Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa. Biden met with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Washington on Friday amid tensions in the Palestinian Territories where clashes erupted in recent weeks at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from King of Jordan

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has received a phone call from Jordan’s King Abdullah II, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday. During the call, the Jordanian King was reassured about the health of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King…

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Jordan's King to Meet with Biden in Washington on Friday

Jordan's King Abdullah II will visit Washington on Friday for talks with US President Joe Biden. The trip "will reinforce the close friendship and enduring partnership between the United States and Jordan," the White House said in a statement. "Jordan is a critical force for stability in the Middle East…

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Palestinian President Pressures for a Political Process, Not Just Calm

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is pressing to reduce tension in the Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem. According to informed sources, Abbas wants to launch a political process to achieve lasting and comprehensive peace as the only solution that will guarantee calm. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Abbas agreed with Jordan's…

Reuters

Jordan's king agreed with U.S. Biden on need to defuse Jerusalem tension - state media

Jordan's King Abdullah agreed with U.S. President Joe Biden on the need to prevent a repeat of recent confrontations in Jerusalem's Muslim holy sites that sparked concerns of wider conflict, state media said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt, Jordan, UAE Call for Restoring Calm in Jerusalem

Egypt, Jordan, and the UAE have stressed the importance of respecting the legal and historical status quo at al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, calling for sustained efforts to restore calm. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received at the Federal Palace King of Jordan Abdullah II and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh…

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