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King expresses condolences to UAE vice president over passing of brother21 September 2026

King expresses condolences to UAE vice president over passing of brother

His Majesty King Abdullah II sent a cable to United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum over the passing of his brother, Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

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King meets with Cyprus president, grand duke of Luxembourg21 September 2026

King meets with Cyprus president, grand duke of Luxembourg

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday held separate meetings with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, and Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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King meets with Kuwait crown prince, Lebanon PM in New York21 September 2026

King meets with Kuwait crown prince, Lebanon PM in New York

His Majesty King Abdullah II held separate meetings on Monday with Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah, and Lebanon Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

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King meets with European Council president on UNGA sidelines21 September 2026

King meets with European Council president on UNGA sidelines

His Majesty King Abdullah II met with European Council President António Costa on Monday, on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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King meets with Czech defence industry company executives18 September 2026

King meets with Czech defence industry company executives

His Majesty King Abdullah II, in Prague on Friday, met with senior executives of a number of Czech companies in the defence industry.

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King meets with prime minister of Czech Republic in Prague18 September 2026

King meets with prime minister of Czech Republic in Prague

His Majesty King Abdullah II discussed with Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, during talks in Prague on Friday, ways to expand the horizons of Jordanian-Czech cooperation in service of mutual interests.

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King holds talks with Czech Republic president in Prague18 September 2026

King holds talks with Czech Republic president in Prague

His Majesty King Abdullah II affirmed, on Friday, the urgent need to intensify efforts to restore stability in the region, calling on the international community to step up diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict from escalating.

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Jordan, France issue joint statement following conclusion of talks between King, France president17 September 2026

Jordan, France issue joint statement following conclusion of talks between King, France president

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the French Republic issued a joint statement on Thursday, following talks between His Majesty King Abdullah II and President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris.

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King, France president, Lebanon president chair new round of Aqaba Process meetings in Paris17 September 2026

King, France president, Lebanon president chair new round of Aqaba Process meetings in Paris

His Majesty King Abdullah II chaired a new round of the Aqaba Process meetings on Thursday, alongside France President Emmanuel Macron and Lebanon President Gen. Joseph Aoun.

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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…

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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.

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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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