Tag: King Abdullah II
Biden, Jordanian king discuss de-escalation, ceasefire, hostages
U.S. President Joe Biden and Abdullah II, the king of Jordan, spoke on Monday about “their efforts to de-escalate regional tensions, including through an immediate ceasefire and hostage release deal,” according to a White...
Jordan thwarts Iranian plan to smuggle weapons into kingdom
Amman thwarted a suspected Iranian-led plot to smuggle weapons into Jordan to carry out acts of sabotage and undermine the ruling Hashemite dynasty, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
The arms were...
Biden, Netanyahu discuss ongoing efforts to free remaining hostages
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization in a phone call on Thursday.
According to a White House readout of the call,...
‘Israel is an independent country’: Ben-Gvir vows to return to Temple Mount
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir vowed on Wednesday to continue visiting the Temple Mount, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Jordan’s king that he would uphold the status quo governing interfaith...
Netanyahu meets King Abdullah in Jordan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an unannounced trip to Jordan on Tuesday to meet with King Abdullah II.
The two leaders discussed regional issues, in particular strategic, security and economic cooperation between Israel and...
Lapid calls King Abdullah, PA leader Abbas ahead of Biden’s visit to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Saturday wished Jordan’s King Abdullah II and the Jordanian people a happy Eid al-Adha, and also conveyed Israel’s condolences for the deadly gas leak earlier this month in the port...
Jordan’s King Abdullah expresses support for Mideast military alliance
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has expressed support for the formation of a Middle Eastern military alliance similar to NATO, NBC reported on Friday.
“I would be one of the first people that would endorse a Middle East...
Proposed US legislation holds Jordan accountable for failure to extradite Hamas terrorist
Right before Jordan’s King Abdullah II is to meet with U.S. President Biden at the White House, the parents of an American teenager murdered in a Palestinian terrorist attack in Jerusalem in 2001 are...
President Biden to meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in White House visit
U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein at the White House on Friday.
According to a White House news release, the meeting “will reinforce the close friendship and...
Jordan proposes building joint wheat storage center with Israel
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has proposed that the Hashemite Kingdom and Israel jointly set up a wheat reserves and foods storage center, Reshet Bet reported on Tuesday.
According to the report, the proposal was made during a...