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King returns to Jordan17 March 2026

King returns to Jordan

His Majesty King Abdullah II returned to Jordan on Tuesday after visits to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain.

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King meets with Bahrain monarch, discusses regional developments17 March 2026

King meets with Bahrain monarch, discusses regional developments

His Majesty King Abdullah II and Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, during a meeting in Manama on Tuesday, discussed the dangerous developments in the region.

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King begins visit to Bahrain17 March 2026

King begins visit to Bahrain

His Majesty King Abdullah II arrived in Manama on Tuesday, on a visit to Bahrain.

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King, Qatar emir discuss current regional developments17 March 2026

King, Qatar emir discuss current regional developments

His Majesty King Abdullah II and Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, during a meeting in Doha on Tuesday, discussed the dangerous current developments in the region.

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King starts visit to Qatar17 March 2026

King starts visit to Qatar

His Majesty King Abdullah II arrived in Doha on Tuesday, on a visit to Qatar.

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King meets UAE president to discuss regional developments16 March 2026

King meets UAE president to discuss regional developments

His Majesty King Abdullah II and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday discussed regional developments and means to de-escalate the tensions. 

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King receives call from Egypt president15 March 2026

King receives call from Egypt president

His Majesty King Abdullah II and Egypt President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, during a phone call on Sunday, discussed the dangerous developments in the region.

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King, UAE president discuss regional escalation13 March 2026

King, UAE president discuss regional escalation

His Majesty King Abdullah II and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed, during a phone call on Friday, the repercussions of the dangerous escalation in the region. 

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King receives call from Netherlands monarch12 March 2026

King receives call from Netherlands monarch

His Majesty King Abdullah II, during a phone call with King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands on Thursday, emphasised the need to intensify international efforts to halt the dangerous escalations in the region. 

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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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