Analysis Jordan Looks to Biden for a Warm Embrace and Lots of Cash
The Hashemite kingdom, which has been battered by COVID-19 and shunned by Trump, will look to Washington with new hope
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Egypt's and Jordan's Leaders Meet After Abbas Announces Palestinian Election
Sissi and King Abdullah discuss regional issues, including the vote for Palestinian Authority leadership, in which Egypt and Jordan would play an important role in supervising – if it actually takes place
King Herod’s Throne Room Where ‘Salome Danced’ Found in Jordan
The clifftop palace with a view of the Dead Sea, where Princess Salome is said to have danced before Herod Antipas’ court and demanded John the Baptist’s head, is being reconstructed
Jordan's King Abdullah and Palestinian Leader Abbas Meet, Hope Biden Revives Peace Process
Abdullah told Abbas that Jordan 'stood with all its resources alongside Palestinians' in setting up an independent state, Jordanian palace statement says
UAE, Jordan Condemn Killing of Iranian Nuclear Scientist, Call for Self-restraint
The states cautioned against regional escalations after the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
Palestinian President Heads to Jordan and Egypt for Meetings With Leaders
Mahmoud Abbas' departure from Ramallah for the first time since May comes a week after the Palestinian Authority said it would resume security coordination with Israel
Women, Islamists Suffer Setbacks in Election in Jordan
The government in Jordan, a close U.S. ally, is more representative than others in the Middle East, but most power is held by King Abdullah II
Jordan to Hold Parliamentary Elections Amid Rising COVID Cases, Economic Uncertainty
Almost all fatalities from the coronavirus happened in the last two months, while regulations have wreaked havoc on the economy
Jordan and Israel Sign Deal for Reciprocal Overflights
The agreement is expected to significantly shorten flight times to the Gulf, Asia, Europe and North America – with credit given to the UAE normalization deal for breaking years of negotiation deadlock
Opinion Gulf Muslim Pilgrims Are About to Upset the Fragile Status Quo at Al-Aqsa
A surge of pilgrims from the UAE and Bahrain is expected to visit Jerusalem’s Muslim sites, following normalization with Israel. How will the Palestinians, Jordan and Saudi Arabia respond? Will this be a victory for coexistence, or a trigger for violence?
Analysis What Israel's Arab Allies Have to Lose From Its Deals With Gulf States
Egypt and Jordan enjoy their own share of benefits from the UAE, and playing all together may downgrade their power
Large Explosions Rock Army Base Outside Jordanian Capital, No Reports of Casualties
Explosions likely caused by electric short circuit at depot that stored mortars ■ Residents say windows were shattered in parts of Zarqa, large flames erupted
Jordan to Resume Regular International Flights Six Months After Shutdown
Skies above the Hashemite kingdom will reopen on September 8, after a six-months coronavirus lull
Analysis Israel-UAE Normalization Is a Test for Egypt and Jordan
Sissi fears that Mohammed bin Zayed will now be the 'whisperer to the Israelis,' while Jordan is worried about the standing of the Arab peace initiative
Jordan to Connect Power Grid With Saudi Arabia With Aim to Stop Reliance on Foreign Fuel by 2030
The 164-kilometer line will be built through Kuwait and northern Saudi Arabia to eastern Amman
Jordan's Prime Minister Hints at Support for Binational Israeli-Palestinian State
Omar Razzaz said in an interview with the Guardian that he challenges Israelis to 'work together on a one-state democratic solution'
Jewish Groups Urge U.S. to Step Up Pressure on Jordan to Extradite Suicide Bomber
Ahlam al-Tamimi helped carry out a 2001 suicide bombing that killed 15, and left to Jordan after being released from Israeli prison in a 2011 Israel-Hamas prisoner swap
Strange 10,000-year-old Artifacts From Jordan Tied to Cult That Dug Up the Dead, Archaeologists Say
Crudely shaped flints found in Kharaysin could be figurines used in Neolithic ceremonies in which bones were buried and exhumed, study suggests
Mossad Chief Visited Jordan to Deliver Message From Netanyahu on Annexation
Yossi Cohen's visit to the Kingdom comes weeks after King Abdullah said Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank would lead to a major clash
Analysis Full Annexation or Limited Sovereignty: Netanyahu's Multiple Scenarios Have One Goal
Even the ideology behind annexation is informed by political considerations – and these are tied directly to the prime minister's corruption trial
Jordanian Foreign Minister: Israel Will Have to Deal With Consequences of Annexation
High-profile snap visit to Ramallah signals Amman's support for Palestinian stance in Israel's annexation plans
King Abdullah Goes on the Attack, Brings Annexation Fight to the Heart of Washington
Disappointed by the White House, Jordan’s leader, a popular figure on Capitol Hill, is seeking allies to prevent annexation
Jordan's Abdulllah Says Israeli Annexation of West Bank Would Destabilize Middle East
Peace will only come with the creation of an 'independent, sovereign and viable Palestinian state' with East Jerusalem as its capital, Jordanian king tells U.S. lawmakers
Trump Administration Weighs Cutting Aid to Pressure Jordan to Extradite Convicted Terrorist
Amman has refused to extradite Ahlam Tamimi, released in a prisoner exchange nine years ago after being jailed in Israel for her role in a 2001 Jerusalem suicide bombing whose victims included U.S. citizens
Even the Coronavirus Crisis Can’t Get Israelis to Take Hotel Cleaning Jobs
The treasury hoped otherwise, but it looks like 1,000 Jordanians will be coming back to their old jobs in Eilat
Trump Aims to Sidestep Another Arms Pact to Sell More U.S. Drones, Officials Say
The policy change to reinterpret a Cold War-era arms agreement could open up sales to Jordan and the UAE, who have been forbidden from buying U.S. drones in the past
Preventing Israeli Annexation 'A Matter of Priority,' German, Jordanian FMs Declare
Joint statement with Palestinian prime minister follows meetings Germany's Heiko Maas held with Israeli leaders about possible ramifications of annexing parts of the West Bank, as Netanyahu has vowed to do as early as July
Jordan to Reopen Hotels, Cafes in Further Easing of Coronavirus Lockdown
The country has withstood the pandemic better than most neighbors by taking strict steps in mid-March, but drop in tourism has hurt the economy
Jordanian Foreign Minister Says Israeli Annexation Will Lead to 'Fiercer Conflict'
In a meeting with international counterparts, Ayman Safadi says West Bank annexation will have dangerous consequences for Israel-Jordan relations and regional peace
Jews and Arabs Share Genetic Link to Ancient Canaanites, Study Finds
Today’s Jews and Arabs in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and parts of Syria get half their ancestry from Bronze Age Levantines, who descended from a mix of locals and migrants from Iran or the Caucasus