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King sends cable to Morocco on Independence Day17 November 2025

King sends cable to Morocco on Independence Day

His Majesty King Abdullah II has sent a cable to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day, expressing best wishes to the Moroccan monarch, and wishing the people of Morocco further prosperity and progress.

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King, Bahrain monarch discuss bilateral ties, regional developments17 November 2025

King, Bahrain monarch discuss bilateral ties, regional developments

His Majesty King Abdullah II, during a phone call with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain on Monday, discussed the deep-rooted ties between Jordan and Bahrain.

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King returns to Jordan16 November 2025

King returns to Jordan

His Majesty King Abdullah II returned to Jordan on Sunday after an Asian working tour that included Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, and Pakistan.

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King visits defence technology company, attends military exercise in Islamabad16 November 2025

King visits defence technology company, attends military exercise in Islamabad

His Majesty King Abdullah II visited the Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS) company in Islamabad on Sunday.

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King, Pakistan president hold talks in Islamabad16 November 2025

King, Pakistan president hold talks in Islamabad

His Majesty King Abdullah II and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday held talks in Islamabad, the last stop on His Majesty’s Asian tour.

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King meets with Pakistan PM in Islamabad, emphasises importance of expanding cooperation15 November 2025

King meets with Pakistan PM in Islamabad, emphasises importance of expanding cooperation

His Majesty King Abdullah II met with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday in Islamabad, where he emphasised the importance of expanding cooperation between the two countries in service of shared interests.

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King, Indonesia president attend joint drone exercise in Jakarta15 November 2025

King, Indonesia president attend joint drone exercise in Jakarta

His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, and Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto attended a joint drone military exercise in Jakarta on Saturday.

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King calls for benefiting from Indonesian sovereign wealth fund’s experience15 November 2025

King calls for benefiting from Indonesian sovereign wealth fund’s experience

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Saturday stressed the importance of benefiting from the experience of Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, in developing and managing government investments.

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King extends condolences on passing of head of Jerusalem Waqf Council14 November 2025

King extends condolences on passing of head of Jerusalem Waqf Council

His Majesty King Abdullah II expressed condolences on the passing of Sheikh Abdul Azim Salhab, head of the Jerusalem Waqf Council, in a cable sent to the deputy head of the council, Sheikh Mohammad Azzam Al Khatib.

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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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