Sep 17, 2021
US hails Abraham Accords
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to mark the first anniversary of normalization agreements between the Arab countries and Israel by hosting a virtual meeting today, with…
Apr 06, 2021
Jordanian prince accused of plot
Unusual royal drama in Jordan may have deep reverberations throughout the Hashemite Kingdom, a key ally of the United States and with whom Israel signed a peace treaty in 1994.…
Apr 05, 2021
Amman’s Got To Do What Amman’s Got To Do
Royal-Politic In Jordan By Amir Oren When Jordan’s King Hussein wrote his autobiography - in midlife, as it turned out - the English-educated Monarch found its title in a line…
Mar 31, 2021
30 earthquakes near Israel since February
There have been 30 earthquakes recorded in Israel's immediate region over the past 6 weeks. 17 occurred in the month of March and there were 13 in February. According to…
Mar 12, 2021
Netanyahu UAE trip shelved over Jordan spat
The first-ever official visit to the United Arab Emirates by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to be postponed after neighboring Jordan delayed granting overflight rights drew a rare…
Mar 01, 2021
Gantz reportedly holds secret talks with Jordanian King
Israeli Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz recently travelled to Jordan for secret talks with King Abdullah II. This, according to unnamed sources cited by Israel’s Ynet news agency,…
Feb 01, 2021
Writing the next chapter of the Abraham Accords
By Dr Majid Al Sarrah, Dr Nir Boms, Dr Najat Al Saied and Dan Feferman. The Abraham Accords, which brought about normalization and a quick warming of relations between Israel…
Nov 15, 2020
Sign Accords, Get Weapons
Where Peace Dividends Have Wings By Amir Oren Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was obviously at least half-joking when he cracked that his department would ensure a smooth transition to…
Apr 17, 2020
Jordan easing coronavirus restrictions
Jordanian shopping mall supermarkets have reopened after receiving authorization from government leaders. Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz said that some aspects of the tight lockdown the Hashemite Kingdom imposed to…
Apr 03, 2020
Jordan enacts extreme measures to thwart corona spread
Jordan is now implementing extraordinary measures to thwart the coronavirus outbreak. There are currently only 299 infected individuals. Whereas the Hashemite Kingdom has been conducting far fewer than the daily…