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Joint communiqué at conclusion of fifth Trilateral Jordan-Cyprus-Greece Summit in Amman06 May 2026

Joint communiqué at conclusion of fifth Trilateral Jordan-Cyprus-Greece Summit in Amman

A joint communiqué was released at the conclusion of the fifth Jordan-Cyprus-Greece Trilateral Summit held in Amman on Wednesday between His Majesty King Abdullah II, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, and Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

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King, Cyprus president, Greece PM hold trilateral summit in Amman06 May 2026

King, Cyprus president, Greece PM hold trilateral summit in Amman

His Majesty King Abdullah II, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, and Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday held a trilateral summit at Al Husseiniya Palace.

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King, Cyprus president, Greece PM to hold trilateral summit in Amman on Wednesday05 May 2026

King, Cyprus president, Greece PM to hold trilateral summit in Amman on Wednesday

His Majesty King Abdullah II, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, and Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will hold a trilateral summit on Wednesday in Amman.

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King visits Zarqa, meets leading figures from governorate05 May 2026

King visits Zarqa, meets leading figures from governorate

His Majesty King Abdullah II visited Zarqa on Tuesday, where he checked on the progress of the Zarqa Industrial Estate, Jordan’s first green and environmentally-friendly industrial city, and issued directives to the government to expedite implementation of all phases of the project.

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King congratulates Iraq PM-designate on appointment to form Iraqi government05 May 2026

King congratulates Iraq PM-designate on appointment to form Iraqi government

His Majesty King Abdullah II, during a phone call on Tuesday, congratulated Iraq Prime Minister-designate Ali Zaidi on his official appointment to form the new government, wishing him success in serving the people of Iraq.

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King, in call with UAE president, condemns renewed Iranian attacks05 May 2026

King, in call with UAE president, condemns renewed Iranian attacks

His Majesty King Abdullah II, in a phone call on Tuesday with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, condemned Iran’s renewed attacks on the UAE.

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Royal Decree appoints Jumaian as senator04 May 2026

Royal Decree appoints Jumaian as senator

A Royal Decree has been issued, appointing Amjad Jumaian as a Senate member, effective 4 May 2026.

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King congratulates Bulgaria PM-elect on party win04 May 2026

King congratulates Bulgaria PM-elect on party win

His Majesty King Abdullah II, during a phone call on Monday, congratulated Bulgaria Prime Minister-elect Rumen Radev on his party’s win in the parliamentary elections.

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King receives Bahrain crown prince in Aqaba01 May 2026

King receives Bahrain crown prince in Aqaba

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Friday received Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, deputy supreme commander and prime minister of Bahrain.

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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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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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