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King orders restructuring of Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army24 January 2026

King orders restructuring of Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army

His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, directed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, in a letter, to devise a comprehensive strategy and roadmap to achieve a structural transformation in the armed forces over the course of the next three years.

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King receives Tunisia FM21 January 2026

King receives Tunisia FM

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday received Tunisia Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti, and discussed the deep-rooted friendship between the two countries, as well as ways to enhance cooperation.

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King visits Irbid, inaugurates Princess Basma Hospital 20 January 2026

King visits Irbid, inaugurates Princess Basma Hospital

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday inaugurated Princess Basma Hospital in Irbid, the second largest public hospital in Jordan, and directed the government to establish a cancer centre there, similar to Al Bashir Hospital’s Samih Darwazah Oncology Centre.

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King meets with House of Representatives’ permanent office19 January 2026

King meets with House of Representatives’ permanent office

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday met with the permanent office of the House of Representatives, which includes the speaker, his deputies, and assistants.

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King receives Qatar PM18 January 2026

King receives Qatar PM

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Sunday received Qatar Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at Al Husseiniya Palace.

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King receives Evangelical Lutheran Church delegation 14 January 2026

King receives Evangelical Lutheran Church delegation

His Majesty King Abdullah II received on Wednesday a delegation from the Evangelical Lutheran Church, headed by Bishop Imad Haddad, the newly elected head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land.

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King receives Ireland FM14 January 2026

King receives Ireland FM

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday received Ireland Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Minister for Defence Helen McEntee.

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King receives Bosnia and Herzegovina FM14 January 2026

King receives Bosnia and Herzegovina FM

His Majesty King Abdullah II received on Wednesday Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Minister Elmedin Konaković.

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King visits PSD, checks on its readiness to deal with weather conditions13 January 2026

King visits PSD, checks on its readiness to deal with weather conditions

His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, visited the Public Security Directorate (PSD) on Tuesday and checked on its preparations for dealing with winter weather conditions, and its key security plans and strategies.

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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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