-
Iraq, Jordan want Syria to return to Arab League after long suspension
Feb 25, 2023 14:06Iraq and Jordan have called for the restoration of Syria’s membership in the Arab League as a founding member of the regional organization, more than a decade after the Damascus government was suspended from the 22-member bloc following the start of the country's foreign-sponsored conflict.
-
Jordan's foreign minister visits Syria in first trip since foreign-backed war
Feb 15, 2023 11:48Jordan's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Ayman Safadi, visited Damascus on Wednesday in the first such visit by a senior Jordanian official since foreign-backed militancy broke out in Syria more than a decade ago.
-
Jordan king warns Israeli PM against violations of 'historic' status quo in al-Aqsa
Jan 25, 2023 10:52Jordan’s King Abdallah II has cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against attempts at changing the status quo of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in light of increasing Israeli desecrations of the holy place.
-
Jordanian monarch warns of 'new intifada’ amid Israel's intensified crimes against Palestinians
Dec 29, 2022 10:43Jordanian King Abdullah II says his country, which serves as the custodian of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound – Islam’s third holiest site, is prepared for conflict if its “red lines” over the sacred site in the Old City of al-Quds are crossed.
-
Iran at Jordan summit: Security in region can only be provided from within
Dec 20, 2022 12:16Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has underscored the country’s commitment to improving stability and security in West Asia, saying regional security can only be provided by the countries within the strategic region.
-
Iran FM, EU foreign policy chief meet in Jordan amid stalled JCPOA revival talks
Dec 20, 2022 09:37Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has met in Jordan amid stalled talks to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement, which was abandoned by the United States three years after its conclusion.
-
Iran to attend Jordan summit at foreign minister level
Dec 18, 2022 12:35The Iranian administration is planning to participate in a multilateral summit in Jordan at the level of foreign minister, amid speculations of talks between Tehran and Riyadh on the sidelines of the event.
-
Jordan protests: Amman pledges ‘tougher’ measures against rioting
Dec 17, 2022 09:38Jordan’s interior minister says the country will take tough steps and redeploy more anti-riot police to quell demonstrations against fuel price hikes.
-
Top police officer killed, two wounded in fuel price protests in Jordan
Dec 16, 2022 11:44A senior police officer has been killed and two other officers sustained injuries during clashes with demonstrators in the southern Jordanian Province of Ma’an, as protests over high fuel prices have spread to several cities across the kingdom.
-
Stung by public outcry over Israel ties, Jordan’s King says occupation of Palestine must end
Nov 14, 2022 03:25Bowing to public pressure, Jordan’s King Abdullah II says that the solution to the Palestinian issue starts with ending the decades-long Israeli occupation, despite Amman's covert attempts to pursue normalization of ties with the Tel Aviv regime.