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King attends ceremony marking 20th anniversary of King Abdullah II Centre for Excellence07 September 2026

King attends ceremony marking 20th anniversary of King Abdullah II Centre for Excellence

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday attended a ceremony, held at the Royal Cultural Centre, to mark the 20th anniversary of the King Abdullah II Centre for Excellence (KACE), during which the next cycle of the Centre’s awards for the years 2026-2028 was launched.

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King directs government to draw up comprehensive national strategy for climate finance07 September 2026

King directs government to draw up comprehensive national strategy for climate finance

His Majesty King Abdullah II chaired a meeting on Monday to review government efforts and plans in the field of green and climate finance, during which he directed the government to draw up a comprehensive and unified national strategy on climate finance, in cooperation with the private sector.

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King receives annual reports of Judicial Council, Sharia Courts07 September 2026

King receives annual reports of Judicial Council, Sharia Courts

His Majesty King Abdullah II received, in two separate meetings on Monday, the annual reports on the Judicial Council and Sharia Courts, as well as their conduct of business for the year 2025.

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King swears in new ambassador06 September 2026

King swears in new ambassador

Zeid Abuhassan was sworn in before His Majesty King Abdullah II on Sunday as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Oman.

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King accepts credentials of new ambassadors06 September 2026

King accepts credentials of new ambassadors

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Sunday accepted the credentials of a number of new ambassadors to Jordan.

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King receives letter from retired Lt. Gen. Huneiti 03 September 2026

King receives letter from retired Lt. Gen. Huneiti

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Thursday received a letter from retired Lt. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, the former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. 

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King receives letter from newly appointed chairman of joint chiefs of staff03 September 2026

King receives letter from newly appointed chairman of joint chiefs of staff

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Thursday received a letter from newly appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Majdi Al Harasis, in response to the letter sent to him yesterday from the King.

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King, Bahrain monarch discuss regional developments03 September 2026

King, Bahrain monarch discuss regional developments

His Majesty King Abdullah II and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, during a phone call on Thursday, discussed recent regional developments.

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King visits National Press, inaugurates new expansion project02 September 2026

King visits National Press, inaugurates new expansion project

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday visited National Press, which is celebrating the centenary of its foundation, and inaugurated the company’s new expansion project, the printing and packaging unit.

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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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For this is a great nation, boundless in its generosity, and undeniably Arab at heart. It readily answers every call, and trusts that the broad shoulders of its brave people do not falter under the weight of any trial

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From His Majesty’s address to the nation on the 80th Independence Day - 25 May 2026

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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