King Abdullah Of Jordan

Missile debris falls in Amman as Jordan faces direct threats amid Israel-Iran war

Missile interceptions and falling debris are striking cities across Jordan, forcing the kingdom deeper into a conflict it sought to avoid.

|ByWASEEM ABU MAHADI/THE MEDIA LINE
An Iranian missile has fallen on a home in Amman, Jordan, February 28, 2026
Jordan's King Abdullah II reacts as he arrives for a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street, central London, on February 15, 2024.

Jordan's forces will not 'run around Gaza on patrol,' King Abdullah says on Trump's plan

King Abdullah warns against peace enforcement in Gaza under Trump’s plan, urging peacekeeping efforts instead. He also discusses Jordan's humanitarian role and the potential for lasting peace.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024.

King Abdullah's silence: Quiet consumes growing radicalization in Jordan - editorial

King Hussein understood that preserving peace required a proactive approach rather than passive silence when that peace was threatened - his son must learn the same.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli security forces near the scene where two Israelis were killed in a terror shooting attack at Allenby bridge, a crossing between West Bank and Jordan, September 18, 2025.

Terror? The writing was on the (Jordanian royal palace) wall - opinion

Thursday’s deadly Allenby Crossing attack was years in the making, fueled by Jordan’s rhetoric, radical education, and public anger that now threatens the monarchy itself.

|ByYARON BUSKILA

Jordan's King Abdullah warns of the dangers of Israel's planned Rafah military operation

The Jordanian army also arranged on Monday the biggest airdrop operation so far to deliver aid to Gaza.

FEBRUARY 26, 2024ByREUTERS
Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks during his visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, in this handout picture released on January 8, 2024.

Jordan's King Abdullah: Israel's 'brutal' war creates generation of Gaza orphans

While visiting Rwanda, Jordan's King Abdullah compared the Rwandan genocide to the conflict in Gaza.

JANUARY 8, 2024ByREUTERS
Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks during his visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, in this handout picture released on January 8, 2024.

Jordan conducts second air drop of medical supplies to Gaza

This is the second airdrop, the first one occurred almost a week ago on November 6.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks as he meets British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, at Downing Street in London, Britain, October 15, 2023.

Tension rises in Jordan with threat of new wave of Palestinian refugees

Following the tragedy at Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, King Abdullah II makes a bold move to cancel an Amman-based summit with US and Egyptian presidents

OCTOBER 22, 2023ByDAOUD KUTTAB/THE MEDIA LINE
Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

Jordan ends emergency laws that stifled public freedoms

This would mean a return to implementing many ordinary laws that were suspended as the government enacted many defense orders that touched every aspect of public life.

MAY 7, 2023ByREUTERS
Jordan's King Abdullah and Queen Rania arrive to meet with the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US February 1, 2023.

Jordan’s foreign minister visits Syria in bid for relief diplomacy

A Syrian return to the Arab fold and an easing of sanctions appear possible in the wake of the devastating earthquake, experts say.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023ByDAOUD KUTTAB/THE MEDIA LINE
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi meets with Syrian President Bashar al Assad in Damascus, Syria, February 15, 2023.

Under Jordanians, the Temple Mount is a center of incitement - opinion

Using it as a base for assaults on Israel and for education about the evils of Jews has become a Jordanian-sponsored standard of behavior.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
Tourist visit at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, on January 3, 2023.

Biden to meet King Abdullah on Thursday

Biden thanked the Jordanian King for bringing peace to the region.

JANUARY 31, 2023ByOMRI NAHMIAS
PRESIDENT JOE Biden is flanked by leaders of Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar and Kuwait at the Jeddah Security and Development Summit (GCC+3), in July.

Israel's Netanyahu, King Abdullah meet in Jordan on Temple Mount tensions

Israel and Jordan have been experiencing tensions over Temple Mount following National Security Minister Ben-Gvir's visit to the site.

JANUARY 24, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
THEN-PRIME minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II before their meeting at the Royal Palace in Amman, in 2014

How do Israel’s protests impact the Middle East? -analysis

Israel’s recent protests showed that large numbers of people care about the rule of law - if successful, they can inspire people across the region.

JANUARY 23, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A MASS protest against the government’s proposed changes to the legal system took place on Saturday night in Tel Aviv.