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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…

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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.

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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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Saudi Crown Prince, Jordan King Hold Phone Call

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, on Tuesday made a phone call to King Abdullah II of Jordan, during which he was reassured about the King's health. The Crown Prince wished the Jordanian monarch constant good health. King Abdullah expressed his thanks…

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Jordan's King Abdullah Urges Israel to Cease Provocations at Al-Aqsa

Jordan's King Abdullah II stressed on Sunday the need for Israel to respect the historical and legal status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. It must cease all illegal and provocative measures that violate it and could lead to more escalation, reported the kingdom's state news agency (Petra). Chairing a…

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King Salman Telephones Jordan's King Abdullah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz telephoned on Wednesday Jordan's King Abdullah II, reported the Saudi Press Agency. King Salman inquired about the monarch's health after he underwent surgery in Germany. King Abdullah expressed his deep gratitude to King Salman for his gesture.

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Jordan Palace Says King to Receive Spine Surgery in Germany

Jordan’s monarch is traveling to Germany Sunday for a spine surgery, Jordan’s palace announced Saturday. King Abdullah II, 60, will undergo a surgery to treat "a herniated disc in the thoracic spine” at a hospital in Frankfurt next week, and will return home after a recovery period of one week.…

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Jordan Palace says king to receive spine surgery in Germany

Jordan’s palace says the monarch is traveling to Germany Sunday for a spine surgery

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Jordan’s Hamzah Renounces Title of Prince

Jordan's Prince Hamzah, who was implicated in a coup plot against his half-brother King Abdullah II, gave up his royal title on Sunday. Hamzah, in a statement posted on Twitter, announced he was "renouncing the title of prince", a month after a royal court statement said he had apologized to…

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Israeli Defense Minister Meets Jordan’s King Abdullah in Amman

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman on Tuesday in an apparent joint effort to lower Israeli-Palestinian tensions as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches. Their talks focused on "regional and security challenges", an Israeli statement said. The meeting followed a two-day summit in Israel…

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Israel defense chief, Jordan's king discuss Ramadan calm

Israel’s defense minister has met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman and they discussed maintaining calm in Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins in April

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Israeli defence minister meets Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz met Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman on Tuesday in an apparent joint effort to lower Israeli-Palestinian tensions as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches.

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Jordan's King: Regional Security Cannot Be Achieved without a Palestinian State

Jordan's King Abdullah II assured Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Amman will always support Palestine, despite all challenges. Meeting Abbas in Ramallah, King Abdullah asserted that security and stability could not be achieved in the region without just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution, which guarantees the establishment…

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Israeli PM Prevents Gantz from Meeting Jordanian King in Ramallah

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has barred Defense Minister Benny Gantz from attending a meeting in Ramallah on Monday between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan’s King Abdullah II so as not to divert attention from the Negev summit, a political source in Tel Aviv said. The foreign ministers…

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Jordan's King, Egypt's Sisi, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Iraq PM Meet in Aqaba

Jordan's King Abdullah II received on Friday Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. The leaders met in Aqaba for talks on boosting relations between their…

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King Salman Receives Telephone Calls from Jordan's King, Iraq PM

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Sunday telephone calls from Jordan's King Abdullah II and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. The officials telephoned him after he underwent medical tests last week. King Salman expressed his gratitude to the leaders for their good wishes.

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Jordan King Reiterates Need To Preserve Status Quo in Jerusalem

Jordanian King Abdullah II on Thursday told Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid that Israel's "unilateral steps" in the holy city from accelerated Jewish settlement building to its attempts to change the legal status quo of the city undermined a two-state solution. King Abdullah reaffirmed the need to step up efforts…

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Israeli foreign minister, Jordan's king discuss Jerusalem tensions

Jordan's King Abdullah hosted Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid for talks on Thursday about coordinating ways of securing calm in Jerusalem, a frequent flashpoint of Palestinian protests, officials on both sides said.

The Independent UK

Jordan says prince apologizes over last year's palace feud

Jordan's royal court says the half-brother of King Abdullah II has apologized for his role in a rare palace feud last year and is seeking the king's forgiveness

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Mohamed bin Zayed, Jordan’s King Discuss Regional and World Developments

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and King Abdullah II of Jordan, have discussed the prospects of further consolidating the fraternal relations between the two countries. Regional and international developments and issues of interest featured high…

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Jordan's Royal Court Rejects 'Inaccurate' Claims About King Abdullah's Accounts

Jordan's Royal Hashemite Court said the recent media reports on the bank account of King Abdullah II include inaccuracies used to defame Jordan and the King. A press statement by the Jordanian Royal Court, which Asharq Al-Awsat received a copy of, said the reports contained inaccurate, outdated and misleading information…

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King Abdullah II: Saudi Arabia’s Security is an Integral Part of Jordan, Region's Safety

Jordan’s King Abdullah II said the security of Saudi Arabia was an integral part of that of Jordan and the region, reiterating his condemnation of the Houthi attacks on the Kingdom. He also emphasized the consolidated brotherly ties that unite his country with Saudi Arabia and his keenness to enhance…

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Aboul Gheit: Date of Upcoming Arab Summit Not Determined Yet

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Algeria requested further consultations to determine the date of the upcoming Arab Summit. He affirmed that Arab foreign ministers will meet on March 9 to discuss Algeria’s proposed date. Aboul Gheit’s remarks were made during an interview with state-owned al-Mamlaka television that was…

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Jordan: Critics denounce reforms ‘enlarging king’s authority’

A recent spate of constitutional amendments will give even more power to Jordan’s King Abdullah II.

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