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Congo Arrests Jordanian National for Links to Islamist Militia

Potentially first time non-African fighter found working with an Islamist armed group led by Ugandans, blamed for dozens of massacres, mostly in remote villages

Jordan's King: 'Genuine Security' for Israel, Palestinians via Two-state Solution Jordan's Abdullah: Israel, Palestinians Will Achieve 'Genuine Security' Only Through Two-state Solution

Syrian Military Chief Makes Rare Visit to Jordan to Discuss Border Security

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Jordanian Soldier Killed in Six-Day War Laid to Rest in Jerusalem

President Herzog, King Abdullah Discuss Israel-Jordan Cooperation in ‘Warm’ Meeting

Jordan King Tells Abbas, Sissi 'No Regional Stability Without a Two-state Solution' Jordan's King Tells Abbas, Sissi 'No Regional Stability Without a Two-state Solution'

Jordanian Soldier's Skeleton, Armed With Rifle, Found at Jerusalem Construction Site Skeleton of Jordanian Soldier, Armed With Rifle, Found at Jerusalem Construction Site

Jordan Intel Service Foils ISIS Attack on Israeli Soldiers, Jordanian Media Says

King Abdullah: 'Civil War' Between Jews and Arabs in Israel Is a Wake-up Call

After Israel and UAE, Jordan Also Set to Vaccinate Children Over 12 Against COVID-19

Biden Pledges Support to Jordan’s Abdullah in First Meeting With Arab Leader

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Jordan's King Abdullah II speaking during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Amman two months ago.

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Israel's Ties With Jordan Suffered Under Netanyahu. Bennett Has a Chance to Fix Them

Head of Opposition Benjamin Netanyahu at a Likud faction meeting in the Knesset, on Monday.

Netanyahu Blasts Bennett, Jordan King: Israel Gives Them Water, They Help Iran

Outside the Amman court where the trial of Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid is taking place.

Jordan Court Sentences Ex-royal Court Chief to 15 Years in Plot Against Monarchy Jordan Court Sentences Ex-royal Court Chief to 15 Years in Alleged Plot to Destabilize Monarchy

Jordan's King Abdullah II listens during a meeting in Amman, two months ago.

In Jordan Sedition Trial, U.S. Defendant Alleges Torture

Israel's President Isaac Herzog (L) and Jordan's King Abdullah (R)

In Call With King Abdullah, President Herzog Vows to 'Work on Strengthening' Ties In Call With King Abdullah, President Herzog Vows to 'Work on Strengthening' Israel-Jordan Ties

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid at a Yesh Atid party meeting in the Knesset, Monday.

Israel and Jordan Sign Water and Trade Deals in Foreign Ministers' Meeting

Naftali Bennett and King Abdullah II.

Bennett Secretly Met Jordan's King Abdullah, in First After Years of Strained Ties Israel's Bennett Secretly Met Jordan's King Abdullah, in First After Years of Strained Ties

Reporters outside the state security court last month in Amman, Jordan.

Jordan Court Sets Monday for Verdict in Plot Against Monarchy, Source Says

King of Jordan Abdullah II (right) in Amman, in April.

Jordan King's Loosening Grip

Jordan's Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein attends a press event in Amman in 2015.

Defense in Jordan Trial to Ask Court to Invite Prince Hamza to Testify

Jordan's King Abdullah II and members of the royal family including former crown prince and half-brother Prince Hamzah attend a ceremony, in Amman, Jordan, in April.

Jordan's Unprecedented Palace Drama Moves to the Courtroom Jordan's Trial of the Century: The Kingdom's Unprecedented Palace Drama Moves to the Courtroom

Jordan's King Abdullah II gives a speech in Amman, Jordan, in 2020.

Jordan Begins Trial of Ex-royal Court Chief and Minor Royal Over Alleged Monarchy Co Jordan Begins Trial of Ex-royal Court Chief and Minor Royal Over Alleged Monarchy Coup

Jordan's King Abdullah II gives a speech during the inauguration of the 19th Parliament's non-ordinary session, in Amman, Jordan, in December.

Netanyahu Reportedly Involved in Saudi-U.S. Campaign to Undermine Jordan's Abdullah Netanyahu Was Involved in Saudi-U.S. Campaign to Undermine Jordan's King Abdullah, Report Says

Abdullah Abu Jaber is welcomed after being released, as he arrives at Baqaa refugee camp, near Amman, Jordan, on Tuesday.

Israel Releases Longest Serving Jordanian Prisoner, Two Others Arrested Last Month

Jordanian King Abdullah II during a meeting with private sector representatives, earlier this month.

Jordan's King Says 'Intensive' Diplomacy Underway to Halt Gaza Flare-up

Israeli security forces clash with Palestinian protesters outside the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, tonight.

Jordan Summons Israeli Envoy Over Jerusalem Clashes

King Abdullah II and members of the royal family pray at the tomb of the late King Hussein in Amman two weeks ago.

Jordanian Prince Muhammed Bin Talal, Brother of Late King Hussein, Dies at 80

Police block members of Lahava from approaching Damascus Gate outside Jerusalem's Old City yesterday.

Jordan Accuses Israel of 'Allowing Extremists to Attack Palestinians' in Jerusalem Jordan Accuses Israel of 'Allowing Extremists to Attack Palestinians' in East Jerusalem

Jordan's King Abdullah at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, last year.

Jordan Releases 16 People Tied to Royal Feud, but Some Remain in Detention

The deserted Jerusalem Airport.

Jerusalem’s Posh Airport Had Direct Flights to Iran. This Is It Today Jerusalem’s Posh Airport Had Direct Flights to Iran. This Is What It Looks Like Today

Medical staff assist a coronavirus patient in an intensive care unit at a hospital in Amman, Jordan, last month.

Israel Sending Medical Aid to Jordan to Deal With COVID-19 Spread

King Abdullah II and his son Crown Prince Hussein at the Martyrs' Memorial in the capital Amman during an official ceremony marking Jordan's centennial

Fake Coups, Saudi Sedition and Spin: The Real Dissent Behind Jordan’s Royal Crisis

The Jordan River, two months ago.

Netanyahu Belatedly Approves Jordan's Request to Transfer Water From Israel Netanyahu Belatedly Approves Jordan's Request to Transfer Water, Withheld Amid Diplomatic Spat

Jordanian King Abdullah II (R), Prince Hassan Bin Talal (L) and Prince Hamzah (C), today

Jordan's King and Estranged Prince Make First Joint Appearance Since Rift Jordan's King Abdullah and Estranged Prince Hamza Make First Joint Appearance Since Rift

King Abdullah II and his half brother Prince Hamzah in 2001.

The Sudden Visit to COVID Victims' Families That Sparked Jordan's Royal Rift

Demonstrators protesting price increases, Amman, Jordan.

King Abdullah Has Bigger Concerns Than a Family Feud, and Israel Should Worry, Too Jordan's King Abdullah Has Bigger Concerns Than a Family Feud, and Israel Should Worry, Too

Prince Hamzah and his wife Princess Basma Otoum at their wedding in Amman in 2012.

Jordan's Prince Hamzah Disobeys Orders to Stay Silent, Vows to 'Escalate' Moves

Jordanian street vendor reads a local newspaper with a headline on its front page about the latest events in his country, in the capital Amman, on April 4, 2021

King Abdullah Survives This Coup, but His Troubles Are Far From Over

Jordan's King Abdullah II, December 2020.

Bad Blood in Jordan's Royal Family Isn't What's Threatening the Kingdom's Stability The Bad Blood That Runs in Jordan's Royal Family Isn't What's Threatening the Kingdom's Stability

Former Crown Prince Hamzah parachuting in the Wadi Rum desert in 2012.

After Prince's Arrest, Jordan Says 'Foreign Parties' Involved in 'Malicious Plot' After Prince's Arrest, Jordan Says 'Foreign Parties' Had Been Involved in 'Malicious Plot'

Kahol Lavan leader Benny Gantz last week in Ramat Gan.

Gantz Calls Jordan's Alleged Coup Attempt 'An Internal Issue'

Jordan's King Abdullah II attends the 30th Arab Summit in Tunis, Tunisia, March 31, 2019

Alleged Jordan Coup: Former Crown Prince Says He Is Under House Arrest

Jordan's King Abdullah II visits veteran soldiers

Jordan Keeps Israel's Border Secure. Netanyahu Aides Mock a Country 'In Decline'

The Israeli side of the gate to the Tzofar enclave, April 30, 2020.

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The Jordanian Failure of Netanyahu – and the Israeli Opposition

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during his meeting with the prime ministers of Hungary and the Czech Republic in Jerusalem last week

Netanyahu Shut Airspace to Jordan Flights Following UAE Visit Spat

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with his Hungarian and Czech counterparts in Jerusalem, earlier this week

Netanyahu Plays Down Diplomatic Spat With Jordan: 'They Need Good Relations With Us'

Civil defense members stand outside the new Salt government hospital in Salt, Jordan, today.

Jordan's Health Minister Resigns After Oxygen Shortage Kills 7 COVID Patients Jordan's Health Minister Resigns After Hospital Oxygen Shortage Kills Seven COVID Patients

File photo: Jordan's King Abdulla meets Israeli PM Netanyahu in Aqaba, Jordan.

Jordan Confirms Stalling Flight Approval for Netanyahu's Nixed UAE Visit

A Palestinian shopkeeper displays a poster of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on reports of a reconciliation agreement. Gaza City, April 28, 2011

Why Biden Must Not Boycott Hamas

People wait to receive a Pfizer vaccine at a vaccination center, in Amman, January 13, 2021.

Jordan Looks to Biden for a Warm Embrace and Lots of Cash

Jordanian King Abdullah II welcoming Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi in the capital Amman, January 18, 2021.

Egypt's and Jordan's Leaders Meet After Abbas Announces Palestinian Election

Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of the 30th Arab Summit in Tunis, Tunisia, March 31, 2019.

Jordan's King Abdullah and Palestinian Leader Abbas Hope for Peace Talks With U.S. Jordan's King Abdullah and Palestinian Leader Abbas Meet, Hope Biden Revives Peace Process

A woman walks past posters of candidates, ahead of parliamentary elections which will be held on November 10, in Amman, Jordan, November 3, 2020.

Jordan to Hold Parliamentary Elections Amid Rising COVID Cases, Economic Uncertainty

The words 'peace' in Arabic, English and Hebrew painted on the first civilian aircraft to fly direct between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, August 31, 2020.

Jordan and Israel Sign Deal for Reciprocal Overflights

People walk next to the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Jews as Temple Mount and to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary, in Jerusalem's Old City, January 31, 2020

Gulf Pilgrims Are About to Upset the Status Quo at Al-Aqsa Gulf Muslim Pilgrims Are About to Upset the Fragile Status Quo at Al-Aqsa

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud attends the 28th Ordinary Summit of the Arab League at the Dead Sea, Jordan March 29, 2017

It’s Time for Arab States to Drop Another Bombshell on Israel

A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag as Israeli forces fire tear gas during a protest against Gulf states normalizing ties with Israel, Kafr Qaddum, West Bank, September 11, 2020.

Netanyahu’s ‘Brilliant’ Mideast Peace Strategy Has a Big Problem

Screenshot from video showing explosion at Jordanian army base

Large Explosions Rock Army Base Outside Jordanian Capital, No Reports of Casualties

Jordanian King Abdullah II (R) visiting the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman on the eve of the resumption of flights, September 7, 2020.

Jordan to Resume Regular International Flights Six Months After Shutdown

King Abdullah of Jordan at a conference with Egypt and Iraq in Amman, August 2020.

Israel-UAE Normalization Is a Test for Egypt and Jordan

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Bennett Presents: How to Establish One State Without Ruffling Feathers Israeli PM Presents: How to Establish One State With Millions of Palestinian Subjects Without the World Noticing

'God Tells Women: Enjoy Yourself First,' Orthodox Sex Educator Says 'God Tells Women, Enjoy Yourself First': The Educator Fomenting an Orthodox Sexual Revolution

Time for Jews to Admit: Other Gods Exist

9/11, 20 Years On: The Three Lessons We Americans Failed to Learn 'Israel Gave America 3 Tips for the War on Terror. We Ignored Them All'

I Was Terribly Worried About My Brother. I Had Good Reason How 9/11 Changed Your Life and Country: 15 Stories

Israel's New Leader Wants to 'Shrink' the Occupation. Meet the Man Behind the Idea Israel's New Government Wants to 'Shrink' the Occupation. Meet the Man Behind the Idea