Jordan

PA requests Jordan return Israeli ambassador

During talks between Abbas and King Abdullah, demand raised to return embassy staff to Amman, without which they cannot receive visas.

King of Jordan visits Ramallah

Jordanian King received in ceremony at PA headquarters in Ramallah, amidst backdrop of growing tensions between Jordan and Israel.

Jordan fears Syrian demographic time bomb

Number of child brides among Syrian refugees in Jordan has skyrocketed. Hashemite Kingdom worries phenomenon could pose demographic threat.

Jordan's King calls on U.S. to support 'Palestinian issue'

King Abdullah II says there will be no breakthrough in the peace process if U.S. doesn't support a solution to the “Palestinian issue”.

Jordan prepares diplomatic onslaught against Israel

Jordan is reportedly readying a diplomatic assault against Israel due to rage over Israeli embassy incident.

Jordan protesters demonstrate near Israeli embassy

Dozens of demonstrators demand closure of Israeli embassy in Amman.

Police to examine Jordan shooting

Israel Police to conduct an "examination" into fatal shooting of two Jordanians by Israeli embassy guard.

Jordan's King to visit Ramallah

King Abdullah to make rare official visit to Ramallah, meet Abbas.

MK is 'disappointed' that meeting with Jordanian MP was canceled

MK Oren Hazan speaks about his canceled meeting with Jordanian MP, promises to try again in the future.

Jordanian MP chickens out of meeting

Jordanian parliamentarian who challenged MK Oren Hazan to meeting at border announces he won't be showing up after all.

Jordan: Jewish extremists storming Al Aqsa Mosque

Jordanian Foreign Minister says Jews visiting their holiest site could cause more violence and riots.

Family of Israeli embassy officer fears attacks

Jordanian media publishes name of Israeli security officer who killed two Jordanians after being stabbed, prompting fears of retaliation.

King Abdullah furious with Netanyahu

Jordanian monarch demands Israel prosecute stabbing attack victim, despite hearing results of Israeli investigation.

Jordan sets conditions for return of Israeli Embassy staff

Jordan demands that security official who shot attacking terrorist be tried in Israel as condition for return of Embassy staff to Jordan.

Israel to compensate Jordanian who was accidentally killed

Israel reportedly to compensate landlord of Israeli security guard who was accidentally killed during attack.

'Death to Israel' at funeral of Jordanian terrorist

Thousands call for vengeance against Israel at funeral of terrorist who stabbed embassy guard.

Friedman: We were able to defuse situation with Jordan

Israeli Ambassador visits Knesset Caucus for US – Israel Relations, talks about US efforts in crisis with Jordan.

'There was no question about it - we had to get you out'

Netanyahu meets with embassy officer wounded near Israeli embassy in Amman, Israeli Ambassador to Jordan following their return to Israel.

'Sever the connection between Jordan and the Temple Mount'

Middle East expert Dr. David Bukay calls to end concessions to Jordan on Mount. 'We provide them with security and get nothing in exchange.'

Report: Waqf opposed to new agreement

Waqf reportedly remains unsatisfied with new agreement forged between Israel and Jordan over replacement of Temple Mount metal detectors.

Security guard returned to Israel

Security guard injured in stabbing attack near embassy allowed to return home after agreement between Netanyahu and Abdullah.

Report: Netanyahu, Abdullah reach agreement to resolve crisis

Metal detectors reportedly to be removed from Temple Mount, security guard returned from Jordan.

Shin Bet chief in Jordan to resolve crisis

Head of Israeli intelligence organization to conduct own investigation into embassy stabbing. Metal detectors may be removed.

Trump envoy in Israel to resolve Temple Mount crisis

Jason Greenblatt, Ambassador Friedman meet PM to discuss ways to end crisis since terrorist attack killed 2 policemen on Temple Mount.

Petra: Jews detained for praying

Jewish pilgrims told by Jordanian police any Jew found praying in Jordan will be jailed.

'Jordan violates international conventions'

Former ambassador believes Jordan has no right to interrogate Israeli security officer stabbed by terrorist: 'Let him go home.'

Embassy attack

Netanyahu: We'll bring wounded officer back to Israel

PM says Israel will bring embassy officer wounded in Amman terror attack back to Israel, adds talks with Jordan ongoing.

Diplomatic standoff

Jordan: Israel must hand over wounded officer for interrogation

Israel refuses Jordanian demand to interrogate official who shot terrorist after being stabbed. Jordan bars official's return to Israel.

Terror attack on Israeli embassy official in Jordan

Senior embassy official wounded in terror attack in Jordanian capital. Terrorist shot and killed.

Jordan's Foreign Minister: Remove the metal detectors

Jordan's Foreign Minister demands that Israel remove the metal detectors on the Temple Mount and “respect the status quo”.

Jordanian MP praises soldier who killed Israeli schoolgirls

Jordanian member of parliament says Ahmed Daqamseh, who carried out shooting attack in 1997, is a hero.

Watch: Edelstein to Jordanian counterpart: Just keep silent

Speaker of the Jordanian Parliament praises terrorists who carried out attack on Temple Mount.

Jordanian soldier convicted of murder of 3 US troops

Jordanian military court sentences man who killed 3 US military trainers to life in prison.

Jordanian parliament praises Temple Mount terror attack

'Our martyrs are watering the holy land', say Jordanian lawmakers after 3 Israeli Arab terrorists killed Israeli officers.

Will Arab demands trump Israeli security on Temple Mount?

Palestinian Authority, Jordan pushing hard for removal of magnetometers, checkpoints established following last week's terror attack.

Jordanians: Cancel peace agreement with Israel

Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan holds protest calling on government to respond to Temple Mount closure by cutting ties with Israel.

Jordan will not ban Wonder Woman

Jordanian commission cites lack of legal precedent in allowing hit film starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot to play in Jordanian theaters.

Report: Jordan expels Qatari ambassador

Jordan becomes latest Sunni Arab state to reduce diplomatic ties with Qatar over conflict with Iran and ties to terrorism.

Jordan downgrades ties with Qatar

Jordan follows other Middle East countries, reduces diplomatic representation with Qatar and revokes Al-Jazeera's license.

Jordan may ban Wonder Woman

Actress Gal Gadot's IDF service used as reason to ban showing of hit summer blockbuster in Jordan.

Jordan intensifies Anti-Israel rhetoric

Jordan: 'Settlers defile Al-Aqsa, Israel responsible'

Kingdom condemns Jerusalem Day events, defines them 'desecration of place's sanctity harming feelings of Muslims throughout world'.

Report: Jordan, not Israel, source of ISIS intelligence

Jordanian sources claim Israel has no spies in ISIS who could have provided intelligence allegedly shared with Russia by Donald Trump.

President Rivlin meets with Jordanian sheikhs visiting Israel

President Rivlin hosts a group of Jordanian Sheikhs who came to meet with different parts of Israeli society and deepen understanding of it.

Jordan inaugurates international research center

Scientists from across region including Iran and Israel, become part of new international research center, first of its kind in Middle East.

Akunis cancels trip to Jordan

Science and Technology Minister cancels trip to Jordan amid tensions between the countries.

Jordan, PA, Egypt reiterate commitment to two states

Jordan, PA and Egypt officials meet in Amman, discuss peace process between Israel and the PA.

Jordan: Our position against terrorism is clear

Jordan's Foreign Minister responds to Netanyahu's criticism of Jordan following Jerusalem stabbing attack.

'Jordan's response to terror attack is extreme and baseless'

Likud minister blasts Jordan, after it blamed Israel for shooting Jordanian national who carried out terror attack yesterday in J'lem.

Netanyahu: Jordan is playing both sides of the game

Jordan fumes at Israel for killing terrorist, demands 'explanation.' Netanyahu: Jordan must condemn all terror.

Syrian invasion?

Jordanians 'won't support ground intervention in Syria'

'Jordan should never send any forces to fight inside Syria because this will end up wrecking Jordan's military establishment.'

Jordan/Syria border:

Update: Jordanian F-16 shoots down drone at Syrian border

Follows earlier reports of troop concentrations near Syrian border.

US prepping to invade Syria?

Reports: Unusual troop movements in Jordan near Syrian border

Tanks, armor, and other support equipment moved to Jordanian compound 43 km from Syrian border as US, Jordan launch major military exercise.

Jordan: Thousands of citizens support ISIS

Jordanian newspaper editor says 'hundreds of thousands of Jordanians support extremism without even being aware of it.'

Jordanians protest in support of Palestinian hunger strikers

Hundreds of Jordanians protest in Amman in support terrorists on a hunger strike in Israeli prisons.

Jordanian official: US can move embassy to west Jerusalem

Former Jordanian minister claims there is no need for Arabs to oppose the US moving its embassy to west Jerusalem.

Jordan to Israel: Withdraw and you'll get security

Jordan’s Foreign Minister says Arab countries will provide security for Israel if it withdraws from Judea and Samaria.

'If we can solve the Palestinian problem, we'll have stability'

Jordan's King Abdullah says Trump wants to make a deal for Israelis and Arabs together, Putin has a major challenge with terrorism.

Israel returns bodies of Jordanian soldiers

Bodies of soldiers in in Six Day War returned to Jordan after being unexpectedly discovered.

Jordan condemns decision to build new Jewish town

Jordanian government condemns Israel's decision to build while fanning flames of terror and extremism.