The Latest Breaking News from Jordan

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 · Jul 27, 2022

Jordan's king tells Israel PM that Palestinians must join regional projects

Jordan's King Abdullah on Wednesday told Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Amman that Palestinians should be part of U.S.-sponsored regional economic projects to underpin stability in the Middle East.

Reuters · Jul 27, 2022

Egypt, Jordan Boost Cooperation to Deepen Strategic Ties

Egypt and Jordan held an expanded consultation session in Cairo on Tuesday, co-chaired by Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi. Both sides agreed during the meeting to bolster cooperation in the field of development. Discussions tackled various issues of common interest at the economic and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Saudi Arabia, Jordan Discuss Cooperation in Renewable Energy, Water and Irrigation

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has met in Jeddah with Jordanian ministers to discuss ways to cooperate in the fields of water and renewable energy, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. Prince Abdulaziz held talks with Jordan’s Minister of Water and Irrigation Eng. Mohammad…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 25, 2022

OIC Welcomes Outcomes of Jeddah Summit

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation welcomed on Sunday the outcomes of the Jeddah Security and Development summit that was held on Saturday. The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GGC) countries, US President Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 17, 2022

Tender to Implement 1st Phase of Jordan-Iraq Power Grid Project Ends on Monday

The tender to implement the first phase of the Jordan-Iraq power grid project will end on Monday. The project, scheduled to be completed by late 2022, will supply Iraq with 400 kilovolts of electricity from Jordan. The kingdom and Iraq seek to build their electrical interconnection, which would allow for…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 17, 2022

Cargo plane carrying toxic material crashes in Greece, killing all crew

An Antonov An-12, operated by a Ukraine-based company, crashed in northern Greece on Saturday on its way from Serbia to Jordan. All the eight-member crew died, Serbian authorities said on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 17, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 17, 2022

Biden Promises Jordan with $1.45 Billion in Assistance Per Year

US President Joe Biden announced Saturday that Washington intends to sign a new MoU to assist Jordan with no less than $1.45 billion per year in US bilateral foreign assistance to the country. “Biden announced the intention of the United States to enter into a new memorandum of understanding (MOU)…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 16, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 16, 2022