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King Abdullah II of Jordan addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Jan. 15, 2020. Credit: European Parliament via Wikimedia Commons.

Jordan’s Prince Hamza signs letter of allegiance to King Abdullah

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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...
Abdullah II of Jordan at SOFEX conference opening in Amman, May 6, 2014. Credit: Ahmad A Atwah/Shutterstock.

US expresses ‘full support’ for Jordan’s King Abdullah following alleged coup attempt

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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...
Abdullah II of Jordan at SOFEX conference opening in Amman. Credit: Ahmad A Atwah/Shutterstock.

US-Jordan defense pact good for Israel, stability in Mideast

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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...
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas (right) and King Abdullah of Jordan walk together during a welcoming ceremony in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Nov. 21, 2011. Photo by Issam Rimawi/Flash90.

Jordan’s King Abdullah: Israeli sovereignty plan ‘undermines regional peace and stability’

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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...
Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas seen during a tour in Ramallah on May 15, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

Experts: Israeli sovereignty not expected to cause massive violence or backlash

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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...
King Abdullah of Jordan. Credit: Chatham House.

Jordan’s Abdullah warns of ‘massive conflict’ if Israel proceeds with annexation

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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's King Abdullah (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump walk along the West Colonnade towards the podiums before a joint press briefing at the White House on April 5, 2017. Credit: White House/Shealah Craighead.

Jordan: Israeli annexation ‘unthinkable,’ US-Iran war would cause ‘untold chaos’

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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...
King Abdullah of Jordan. Credit: Chatham House.

Jordanian king to Kushner: Palestinian state only possible on pre-1967 lines

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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...
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas (left) speaks with Jordan's King Abdullah II as Israel's President Shimon Peres stands by, at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2013, in Amman. May 26, 2013. Photo by Flash90.

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...
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan's King Abdullah II review the honor guard in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Aug. 7, 2017. Photo by Flash90.

Is a PLO confederation with Jordan a viable solution to the Mideast conflict?

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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...