Tag: King Abdullah
Jordan’s Prince Hamza signs letter of allegiance to King Abdullah
Jordan’s Prince Hamza bin Hussein, under house arrest for his alleged involvement in sedition against his half-brother King Abdullah II, on Monday signed a letter of allegiance to the throne.
“The national interest must remain above all...
US expresses ‘full support’ for Jordan’s King Abdullah following alleged coup attempt
The United States is “closely following” the situation in Jordan following reports of an alleged coup plot involving the former Jordanian crown prince, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Sunday.
“King Abdullah is...
US-Jordan defense pact good for Israel, stability in Mideast
The Jordanian government publicly acknowledged a new defense agreement with the United States this week that allows free entry for American forces, boosting Israel’s unstable eastern neighbor and providing a base from which these...
Jordan’s King Abdullah: Israeli sovereignty plan ‘undermines regional peace and stability’
Jordan’s King Abdullah warned on Tuesday that Israel extending its sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria would undermine regional stability.
“Any unilateral Israeli measure to annex lands in the West...
Experts: Israeli sovereignty not expected to cause massive violence or backlash
As reports and discussions rev up concerning Israel’s plan to apply sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, as well as the Jordan Valley, concern is being increasingly raised by detractors of the plan...
Jordan’s Abdullah warns of ‘massive conflict’ if Israel proceeds with annexation
Jordan’s King Abdullah warned of “massive conflict” between his country and Israel if the Jewish state proceeds with annexing territory this summer in Judea and Samaria.
In an interview with the German newspaper Der Spiegel, the Jordanian...
Jordan: Israeli annexation ‘unthinkable,’ US-Iran war would cause ‘untold chaos’
Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned on Wednesday that Israeli attempts to “impose an unthinkable solution” on the Palestinians could end hopes for a Palestinian state, and said that a war between Iran and the...
Jordanian king to Kushner: Palestinian state only possible on pre-1967 lines
Jordanian King Abdullah told White House senior adviser and presidential son-in law Jared Kushner on Wednesday that a Palestinian state can only be created along the border lines that existed before the 1967 Six-Day War.
“His...
Analysis: Meeting between Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah of Jordan
On Dec. 18, Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas met with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman. According to sources in Ramallah, the main reason for the meeting was a request from Abbas to the...
Is a PLO confederation with Jordan a viable solution to the Mideast conflict?
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas recently told a group of Israeli activists that the Trump administration proposed a confederation between the Palestinians and Jordan. For years, the idea of Jordan serving as a state...