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King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein

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King, Saudi crown prince discuss regional developments07 October 2025

King, Saudi crown prince discuss regional developments

His Majesty King Abdullah II, during a phone call on Tuesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the prime minister of Saudi Arabia, discussed the latest developments in the region.

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King returns to Jordan07 October 2025

King returns to Jordan

His Majesty King Abdullah II returned to Jordan on Tuesday after a working visit to Sweden.

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King meets with Sweden monarch 07 October 2025

King meets with Sweden monarch

His Majesty King Abdullah II, during a meeting in Stockholm on Tuesday with King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, discussed the deep-rooted ties between Jordan and Sweden, as well as ways to expand cooperation between the two countries.

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King visits SAAB company for military technology in Stockholm07 October 2025

King visits SAAB company for military technology in Stockholm

His Majesty King Abdullah II, in Stockholm on Tuesday, visited SAAB, a Swedish company specialising in military equipment.

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King, Sweden PM discuss cooperation, regional developments 07 October 2025

King, Sweden PM discuss cooperation, regional developments

His Majesty King Abdullah II and Sweden Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Tuesday discussed the long-standing relations between Jordan and Sweden.

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King holds phone call with US president06 October 2025

King holds phone call with US president

His Majesty King Abdullah II held a phone call on Monday with United States President Donald Trump.

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King discusses regional developments with Qatar emir, UAE president06 October 2025

King discusses regional developments with Qatar emir, UAE president

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday held phone calls with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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King departs for Sweden 06 October 2025

King departs for Sweden

His Majesty King Abdullah II departed Monday on a working visit to Sweden.

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King sends cable to Iraq president on national day 02 October 2025

King sends cable to Iraq president on national day

His Majesty King Abdullah II sent a cable to Iraq President Abdul Latif Rashid on the occasion of his country’s national day, expressing congratulations to the people of Iraq, and wishing them continued progress and prosperity.

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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.

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

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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