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Israeli PM meets Jordan’s king in Amman in first trip abroad since returning to office
Middle East
January 27, 2023
Israeli PM meets Jordan’s king in Amman in first trip abroad since returning to office
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Tuesday held talks with King Abdullah in Jordan. The visit comes amid heightened tensions between…
Jordan retakes lands leased by Israel in 1994 peace accord
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Jordan retakes lands leased by Israel in 1994 peace accord
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s king announced Sunday that his country is retaking “full sovereignty” over two pieces of land…
UK PM Johnson welcomes economic reforms in talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah
Middle East
August 8, 2019
UK PM Johnson welcomes economic reforms in talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah for a working lunch on Wednesday to discuss…
Jordan revamps cabinet in latest overhaul of top institutions
Middle East
May 10, 2019
Jordan revamps cabinet in latest overhaul of top institutions
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Prime Minister of U.S. ally Jordan reshuffled his cabinet on Thursday, the latest in a series…
Jordan’s king to scrap part of Israel peace treaty
Middle East
October 22, 2018
Jordan’s king to scrap part of Israel peace treaty
King Abdullah said Jordan intends to reclaim territory leased to Israel under a 1994 peace deal. The 25-year lease…
Germany’s Merkel calls for solutions to Iran’s ‘aggressive tendencies’
Middle East
June 21, 2018
Germany’s Merkel calls for solutions to Iran’s ‘aggressive tendencies’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said European countries shared concern over Iran’s ballistic missile program and called for…
Jordan says it arrests 17 in foiled Islamic State attack plot: state media
Middle East
January 8, 2018
Jordan says it arrests 17 in foiled Islamic State attack plot: state media
Jordan said on Monday it had foiled an Islamic State plot that included plans for a series of attacks last…
Egypt is ‘stable’, Sisi tells Saudi king
Egypt
July 5, 2013
Egypt is ‘stable’, Sisi tells Saudi king
Egypt's armed forces chief told Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Friday that the situation in Egypt was "stable", the Saudi…
Jordan’s king visits West Bank amid settlement dispute
World
December 6, 2012
Jordan’s king visits West Bank amid settlement dispute
Jordan's king visited the West Bank on Thursday in a show of support for Palestinians stung by Israel's decision to…
‘Sin’ has led to Middle East uprisings, says Saudi top cleric
World
May 5, 2012
‘Sin’ has led to Middle East uprisings, says Saudi top cleric
Saudi Arabia's top religious official has blamed Muslim sinfulness for instability in the Middle East, where pro-democracy unrest has toppled…