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King departs on private visit 26 November 2025

King departs on private visit

His Majesty King Abdullah II departed Jordan on a private visit.

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King, Saudi crown prince discuss region, ties in phone call25 November 2025

King, Saudi crown prince discuss region, ties in phone call

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday held a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the prime minister of Saudi Arabia.

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King calls for unified approach to streamline investment procedures25 November 2025

King calls for unified approach to streamline investment procedures

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday called for the adoption of a unified government approach to investment that would streamline procedures for investors, and strengthen the role of the Ministry of Investment as a key reference for investment policies and strategies. 

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King attends tactical night drill with participation of Crown Prince24 November 2025

King attends tactical night drill with participation of Crown Prince

His Majesty King Abdullah II, Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, attended on Monday a tactical night drill conducted by the 101st Special Battalion, a unit of the King Abdullah II Royal Special Forces, with the participation of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, the battalion’s assistant commander.

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King reviews economic vision’s progress in 3rd quarter of 202524 November 2025

King reviews economic vision’s progress in 3rd quarter of 2025

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday, during a meeting with Prime Minister Jafar Hassan and a number of relevant officials, reviewed progress in implementation of the Economic Modernisation Vision’s executive programme during the third quarter of this year.

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King sends cable to Lebanon on Independence Day20 November 2025

King sends cable to Lebanon on Independence Day

His Majesty King Abdullah II has sent a cable to Lebanon President Gen. Joseph Aoun, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day, expressing well wishes to President Aoun, and wishing the people of Lebanon further progress and prosperity.

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King sends cable to Oman on national day19 November 2025

King sends cable to Oman on national day

His Majesty King Abdullah II has sent a cable to Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman, on the occasion of his country’s national day, expressing well wishes to Sultan Haitham, and wishing the people of Oman further progress and prosperity.

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King visits industrial facilities in Al Qastal18 November 2025

King visits industrial facilities in Al Qastal

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday visited industrial facilities in Al Qastal area in southern Amman, and was briefed on their contributions to the Jordanian market and their role in exporting local products.

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King receives Sierra Leone’s deputy minister of defence18 November 2025

King receives Sierra Leone’s deputy minister of defence

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday received Sierra Leone Deputy Defence Minister Muana Brima Massaquoi.

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King extends condolences to Morocco monarch over passing of Princess Lalla Latifa29 June 2024

King extends condolences to Morocco monarch over passing of Princess Lalla Latifa

His Majesty King Abdullah II has sent a cable to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, expressing condolences over the passing of his mother, Princess Lalla Latifa, the widow of the late King Hassan II.

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Speech from the Throne at the opening of the 20th Parliament's second ordinary session

Amman , Jordan

26 October 2025

“In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Prayers and peace be upon our Prophet Mohammad,

Honourable Senators,

Honourable Representatives,

In the name of God, and with His blessings, we inaugurate the second ordinary session of the Twentieth Parliament.

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Speech from the Throne at the opening of the 20th Parliament's second ordinary session

Amman , Jordan

26 October 2025

“In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Prayers and peace be upon our Prophet Mohammad,

Honourable Senators,

Honourable Representatives,

In the name of God, and with His blessings, we inaugurate the second ordinary session of the Twentieth Parliament.

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The winds of terrorism that are blowing in our region do not recognise borders or nationalities. In fact, terrorists seek to distort the image of Islam and its message of tolerance; and the anti-terror fight is the fight of Muslims…

Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein

Speech at the 27th Arab Summit - 25 July 2017

Islam teaches that all humanity is equal in dignity. There is no distinction among different nations or regions or races. The Qur'an forbids coercion in religion. Every citizen is guaranteed the state’s protection for their lives, families, properties, honour, privacy, and freedom of religion and thought.

Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein

Speech at the United Nations General Assembly - 20 September 2016

We affirm our commitment to carrying out our religious and historical duty in protecting the Holy Sites in Jerusalem and standing up to Israeli violations, especially those targeting Al Aqsa Mosque and Al Haram Al Sharif, using all available means.

Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein

Speech at the 27th Arab Summit - 25 July 2016

Despite all the challenges, Jordan’s solid national unity, social coherence and peaceful nature give it strength.

Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein

Remarks on the Occasion of Jordan’s Independence Day - 24 May 2016

This nation was built on unity and a unifying national identity that embraces all those, who, with dignity and pride in being Jordanian, believe in this country, cherish and defend it. Every citizen is a full partner in the process of building, hard work and giving, and they share rights and duties.

Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein

Remarks on the Occasion of Jordan’s Independence Day - 24 May 2016

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23 September 2025

Address by His Majesty King Abdullah II at the Plenary Session of the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations

Another year, another UN General Assembly, and another occasion when I stand before you to address the same issue: the conflict in the Middle East. 

Discussion Papers

15 April 2017

Developing Human Resources and Education Imperative for Jordan’s Progress

Education has lately been the subject of heated global debate. It has been heartening to see this trend pick up in our part of the world, Jordan in particular

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16 October 2016

Rule of Law and Civil State

In my previous five discussion papers, I put forward several ideas and visions related to Jordan’s political reform path. These included advancing

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Op-Eds

08 April 2024

Egypt, France, Jordan: Ceasefire now in Gaza

The war in Gaza and the catastrophic humanitarian suffering it is causing must end now. Violence, terror and war cannot bring peace to the Middle East. The Two-States solution will.

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14 October 2023

A two-state solution would be a victory for our common humanity

For more than a month now, the war in Gaza has been dividing the world, with the deepening split aggravated by intense emotions. Two narratives, Palestinian and Israeli

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