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King congratulates Slovenia PM on party win24 March 2026

King congratulates Slovenia PM on party win

His Majesty King Abdullah II, during a phone call on Tuesday, congratulated Slovenia Prime Minister Robert Golob on his party’s win in the parliamentary elections.

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King, Oman sultan discuss ways to de-escalate regional tensions24 March 2026

King, Oman sultan discuss ways to de-escalate regional tensions

His Majesty King Abdullah II and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman, during a phone call on Tuesday, discussed ways to de-escalate tensions in the region.  

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King expresses condolences to Türkiye president over helicopter crash deaths23 March 2026

King expresses condolences to Türkiye president over helicopter crash deaths

His Majesty King Abdullah II sent a cable to Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressing condolences following a helicopter crash in Qatari territorial waters that resulted in the death of a Turkish soldier in the line of duty, and two civilians.

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King expresses condolences to Qatar emir over helicopter crash deaths23 March 2026

King expresses condolences to Qatar emir over helicopter crash deaths

His Majesty King Abdullah II sent a cable to Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani expressing condolences over the deaths of a number of Qatari Armed Forces personnel after their helicopter crashed in the line of duty.

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King exchanges Eid Al Fitr wishes with Indonesia president22 March 2026

King exchanges Eid Al Fitr wishes with Indonesia president

His Majesty King Abdullah II, in a phone call on Sunday, exchanged Eid Al Fitr wishes with Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto.

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King exchanges Eid Al Fitr wishes with Egypt president 22 March 2026

King exchanges Eid Al Fitr wishes with Egypt president

His Majesty King Abdullah II, in a phone call on Sunday, exchanged Eid Al Fitr wishes with Egypt President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi.

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King exchanges Eid Al Fitr wishes with UAE president20 March 2026

King exchanges Eid Al Fitr wishes with UAE president

His Majesty King Abdullah II exchanged Eid Al Fitr wishes with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during a phone call on Friday.

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King, Crown Prince receive cables on occasion of Eid Al Fitr20 March 2026

King, Crown Prince receive cables on occasion of Eid Al Fitr

His Majesty King Abdullah II has received cables of Eid Al Fitr wishes from leaders of Arab, Muslim, and friendly countries, as well as senior officials and officers, and representatives of civil society organisations.

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King exchanges Eid Al Fitr wishes with Palestinian president19 March 2026

King exchanges Eid Al Fitr wishes with Palestinian president

His Majesty King Abdullah II, in a phone call on Thursday, exchanged Eid Al Fitr wishes with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

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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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