Jordan

'Jordan needs Israel far more than Israel needs Jordan'

Top Israeli Arab affairs scholar Dr. Mordechai Kedar says Israel must 'reassess' its relationship with Jordan.

Jordan's Queen Noor: Claims of coup plot are 'wicked slander'

Former Queen of Jordan comes out with public defense of her son, the ex-Crown Prince accused of plotting overthrow of King Abdullah.

Jordan's Crown Prince: We have turned into a tyrant state

Jordanian Crown Prince announces he's been placed on house arrest, blames state institutions in possible 'last communication' with outside.

Jordan foils attempt to overthrow its king

Coup is 'under control,' Jordanian military officials tell Israeli counterparts.

Jordan livid over Jewish visits to Temple Mount

In official protest letter, Jordanian Foreign Ministry claims that the entire area of the Al-Aqsa Mosque is for Muslims only.

Jordan condemns Kosovo for opening embassy in Jerusalem

Jordanian government calls Kosovo's decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem 'invalid and illegitimate.'

Report: Netanyahu closed Israeli airspace to flights from Jordan

PM reportedly ordered the closure of airspace for flights to Jordan following diplomatic spat.

Lack of oxygen kills COVID-19 patients in Jordanian hospital

Patients at a Jordanian hospital's COVID-19 unit died after their oxygen supply ran out, leading to resignation of Jordan health minister.

Government approves: Jordanian foreign workers will enter Eilat

Government approves Ministry of Health's proposal to allow the entry of Jordanian foreign workers for the hotel industry in Eilat.

Netanyahu visit to UAE cancelled at last minute

PMO says delay in Jordan approving flight path led to decision to cancel visit to Abu Dhabi. New date not yet set.

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Jordanian prince refused entry to Israel for violating agreement

Prince planning visit to Temple Mount returned to Amman after his security entourage was found to be larger than had been agreed upon.

Jordan's FM: Normalization cannot replace 'two-state solution'

Jordanian Foreign Minister to Israeli counterpart: There is no alternative to a two-state solution.

PA acknowledges it gave vaccines to Jordan

PA "health ministry" confirmed that 200 vaccines were transferred to Jordan with the consent of PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas.

Jordan's King calls on Israel to vaccinate Palestinian Arabs

King Abdullah II says Israel's failure to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Palestinian Arabs is counterproductive.

Jordan condemns new Israeli construction in Samaria

Jordan says Israel’s approval of the construction of nearly 800 new housing units in Samaria is a "flagrant violation of international law".

Ministers call for two-state solution for Israel-PA conflict

Munich Group, made up of Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan, meets in Cairo, urges US involvement in peace talks.

PA, Jordan accuse Israel of 'Judaizing' Western Wall

PA, Jordanian Waqf demand UN Security Council stop all Israeli renovation at Western Wall Plaza as an "assault on all Muslims."

Watch: Jordanian academic denies the Holocaust

Kuwaiti-born Jordanian academic in TV interview: No Jew or non-Jew died in the gas chambers, because there we no gas chambers.

PA official: Tripartite move to support int'l peace conference

PA envoy says there is a joint Palestinian-Egyptian-Jordanian move to support international peace conference.

Egypt working to advance peace process

Egyptian Foreign Minister says Cairo is working to prevent Israel from taking "unilateral measures" that will not build trust.

Jordanian FM: Only two-state solution will bring peace

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi says Israel's "illegal actions" undermine any prospects for a two-state solution to the conflict.

Abbas, Jordan's King hope Biden will revive peace talks

Jordan’s King Abdullah meets PA chairman, expresses support for Palestinian statehood.

Jordan condemns elimination of Iranian nuclear scientist

Jordan's Foreign Ministry stresses need to reduce tensions following elimination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Biden mentions 'two-state solution' in call with Jordanian King

US President-elect speaks to King Abdullah II of Jordan, in his first conversation with an Arab leader since his election victory.

Senior Jordanian officer with coronavirus evacuated to Hadassah

Following deterioration in condition, officer flown to Jerusalem hospital, where PA official Saeb Erekat is also hospitalized.

Jordanian MP who challenged Likud MK killed in car accident

Yahya Al-Saud challenged former MK Oren Hazan to a fight at the border, before Netanyahu intervened.

Jordan to impose nationwide lockdown amid coronavirus surge

Jordan's Prime Minister announces five-day nationwide lockdown starting November 11.

Jordan's King offers PA negotiator medical treatment

King Abdullah II of Jordan instructs Foreign Minister to assist Saeb Erekat after he was diagnosed with coronavirus.

Israel and Jordan to allow each other's flights over airspace

New agreement following Israel agreements with Bahrain and UAE will allow the countries to fly over each other's airspace.

Jordan warns a return to full lockdown is possible

Jordan records 1,767 new cases of COVID-19, its highest daily tally since the start of the outbreak.

Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany: Resume Israel-PA peace talks

Foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany urged Israel and PA to restore "hope" to the peace process.

Explosion occurs at military warehouse in Jordan

Jordanian Army says an electrical short circuit caused a massive explosion at military warehouse in city of Zarqa. No injuries reported.

Jordan, PA stress importance of 'two-state solution'

Jordanian Foreign Minister and PA negotiator meet, stress importance of two-state solution to solve Israel-PA conflict.

Jordanian man arrested after swimming to Eilat

Eilat beach evacuated as Israeli police arrest Jordanian national who swam into Israeli waters.

Jordan releases cartoonist who criticized Israel-UAE deal

Cartoonist who was charged for publishing a drawing critical of Israel-UAE deal will still face trial for "slander and libel".

Cartoonist arrested in Jordan for mocking Israel-UAE deal

Cartoonist Emad Hajjaj arrested for publishing a cartoon criticizing the UAE-Israel peace deal.

INTO THE FRAY:

The Israel-UAE pact: Sacrificing substance for ceremony?

Despite all the potential payoffs Israel-UAE normalization may entail, the agreement is really a prop for a much bigger drama. Op-ed.

A summer of honor killings

The rise in honor killings in Turkey, Jordan, Iran etc. is sparking outrage on social media. And these are the ones we know about. Op-ed

How victory works

Jordan understands that it was defeated in 1948 and 1967 and that the Jewish State is here to stay. Opinion.

Jordan: Sovereignty will have 'catastrophic repercussions'

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi: Sovereignty will have repercussions for both two-state solution and peace efforts.

Jordanian court dissolves local Muslim Brotherhood branch

Jordan's top court says the country's branch of the Muslim Brotherhood failed to "rectify its legal status".

Jordan's King: Sovereignty will fuel instability

King Abdullah II says any unilateral Israeli moves to apply sovereignty over Judea and Samaria would be unacceptable.

Jordanian King: The coronavirus is under control

Jordan's King Abdullah II says his country successfully brought coronavirus "under control" and will focus on restarting the economy.

'I suggest Jordan not pull the rope too tightly'

Likud MK Kallner warns: 'Best for Jordan to worry about ensuring sovereignty in its own land.'

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Jordan demands Israel stop work at Western Wall

Jordanian Foreign Ministry claims only Waqf has authority to renovate, maintain 'Al Aqsa Mosque,' including the Western Wall.

Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan warn Israel over sovereignty

Foreign ministers of Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan release joint statement stating of 'serious consequences' to Israeli sovereignty.

Report: Arab leaders won't oppose sovereignty

Arab world indifferent to possibility of Israeli sovereignty, won't take steps to oppose it, report says.

Two Jordanians charged with weapons smuggling

Jordanian citizens arrested after infiltrating Israel charged with smuggling weapons.

Jordan to Israel: We will oppose even limited sovereignty move

Jordanian government reportedly makes clear to Israel that it will oppose even a limited application of sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.

Report: Netanyahu sovereignty plan won't include Jordan Valley

Senior Palestinian Authority official says Israel made clear to Jordan that sovereignty plan will be limited to 2 or 3 settlement blocs.

Mossad chief visits Jordan

Mossad chief relayed message from PM Netanyahu to King Abdullah II of Jordan.

So Jordan backs the PLO in rejecting Trump 'Deal of the Century'

Jordan’s rejection of the Trump Plan could see Trump dealing with Jordan the way he dealt with the PLO’s rejection. Opinion

Report: Egypt, Jordan won't sanction Israel over sovereignty bid

Moderate Arab states reportedly coordinating their responses to Netanyahu's sovereignty plan with Israel.

Jordan, Netherlands oppose sovereignty

Jordanian Foreign Minister speaks to Dutch counterpart, stresses importance of international efforts to thwart Israeli sovereignty plan.

'Israel's sovereignty plan will kill two-state solution'

Jordan warns of 'unprecedented danger' from sovereignty plan, claims it will 'kill the two-state solution'.

Jordanian FM visits Abbas in Ramallah

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi meets PA chair in Ramallah amid tensions with Israel over its sovereignty plans.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince takes hard line on Israeli sovereignty

Expresses to Jordan's Abdullah UAE 'full solidarity', 'categorical rejection of accepting Israel's illegal annexation of Palestinian lands.'

Jewish leaders call on Jordan to extradite wanted terrorist

Leaders of Conference of Presidents urge Jordan to extradite wanted terrorist Ahlam Tamimi to the US.

Jordanian King: Sovereignty will threaten stability

King Abdullah to US congressional leaders: Israeli sovereignty move undermines the prospects of achieving peace and stability in the region.

Trump administration may freeze aid to Jordan

White House considering withholding aid to Jordan over Hashemite kingdom's refusal to extradite terrorist involved in Jerusalem bombing.