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King meets with Saudi crown prince in Neom11 August 2025

King meets with Saudi crown prince in Neom

His Majesty King Abdullah II met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the prime minister of Saudi Arabia, in Neom on Monday.

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King departs for Saudi Arabia11 August 2025

King departs for Saudi Arabia

His Majesty King Abdullah II departed on Monday on a visit to Saudi Arabia, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II.

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King congratulates Azerbaijan president, Armenia PM on reaching peace agreement11 August 2025

King congratulates Azerbaijan president, Armenia PM on reaching peace agreement

His Majesty King Abdullah II, in two separate phone calls on Monday, congratulated Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on reaching a peace agreement between their two countries.

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King expresses condolences to Lebanon president over death of army personnel10 August 2025

King expresses condolences to Lebanon president over death of army personnel

His Majesty King Abdullah II, during a phone call on Sunday, offered condolences to Lebanon President Gen. Joseph Aoun over the death of several Lebanese army personnel killed during the dismantling of a weapons depot in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon.

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King, in call with Palestinian president, reaffirms Jordan’s rejection of Israeli plan to expand military control over Gaza08 August 2025

King, in call with Palestinian president, reaffirms Jordan’s rejection of Israeli plan to expand military control over Gaza

His Majesty King Abdullah II received a phone call from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, during which he affirmed that Jordan is making every effort to deliver relief aid to Palestinians in Gaza by all possible means and without obstruction or delay.

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King receives NCHR’s 2024 report on human rights in Jordan05 August 2025

King receives NCHR’s 2024 report on human rights in Jordan

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday received the National Centre for Human Rights’ (NCHR) annual report on the status of human rights in Jordan for the year 2024.

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King swears in new governors05 August 2025

King swears in new governors

New governors at the Ministry of Interior were sworn in before His Majesty King Abdullah II at Al Husseiniya Palace on Tuesday.

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King, Dutch PM discuss humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza31 July 2025

King, Dutch PM discuss humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

His Majesty King Abdullah II and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof, during a phone call on Thursday, discussed ways to enhance relief efforts in response to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

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King to media figures: Jordan will always be Gaza’s biggest supporter30 July 2025

King to media figures: Jordan will always be Gaza’s biggest supporter

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday affirmed that Jordan has been, and will remain, the greatest support for Gaza’s people, who are suffering from a humanitarian catastrophe unlike anything witnessed in recent history.

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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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His Majesty King Abdullah II’s remarks at the plenary session of the “Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza” conference

Amman , Jordan

11 June 2024

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful 

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi,
Mr. Secretary-General,
President Mahmoud Abbas,
Your Royal Highnesses and Excellencies,
My friends,

Let me start by thanking Their Excellencies President Abdel Fatah El Sisi and Secretary-General Guterres for co-hosting this vital conference with Jordan.

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His Majesty King Abdullah II’s remarks at the plenary session of the “Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza” conference

Amman , Jordan

11 June 2024

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful 

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi,
Mr. Secretary-General,
President Mahmoud Abbas,
Your Royal Highnesses and Excellencies,
My friends,

Let me start by thanking Their Excellencies President Abdel Fatah El Sisi and Secretary-General Guterres for co-hosting this vital conference with Jordan.

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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.

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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

Social Media

04 March 2025

Address by His Majesty King Abdullah II at the Extraordinary Arab Summit in Egypt

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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