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 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,…
Nov 30, 2020
Jordan calls for Palestinian state
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has reiterated the Hashemite Kingdom’s support for the Palestinian quest of statehood. “His Majesty stressed Jordan stood with all its resources alongside Palestinians in achieving their…
Nov 09, 2020
Regional reaction to Trump defeat
There has been widely diverse reaction to the impending exit of U.S. President Donald Trump from the White House. Many Arab leaders congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory, while…
Oct 13, 2020
Jordan’s new leaders focus on reform
Jordan’s new Prime Minister Bisher al Khaswaneh was sworn into office by King Abdullah II along with other government leaders on Monday. Amman’s new government must formulate critical new strategies…
Aug 26, 2020
Abbas: Israel-UAE can’t bypass Palestinians
The United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Dominic Raab wrapped up his lightning visit to the region with talks with Palestinian Authority leaders in Ramallah after earlier meetings…
Jun 17, 2020
Jordan insists US nix Israeli annexation plan
King Abdullah II of Jordan is warning that Israel’s plan to assert sovereignty over parts of the West Bank would jeopardize the stability of the Middle East. In a video…
Jun 16, 2020
Israel-Jordan rift widens over West Bank
Regional tensions continue to run high over Jerusalem’s aspired bid to assert its sovereignty over territories in the internationally disputed West Bank of the Jordan river, including the Biblical Districts…
Jun 10, 2020
Will Saudi Arabia stop Turkish intervention in Jerusalem?
Speculation is deepening over consequences of Saudi involvement in the Islamic Waqf council that administers the al Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City in Israel’s capital of Jerusalem. As…