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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, Indonesia president hold talks in Jakarta14 November 2025

King, Indonesia president hold talks in Jakarta

His Majesty King Abdullah II and Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto held talks on Friday at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, focusing on the strong ties between the two countries, and the latest developments in the Middle East.

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King, Crown Prince receive cables on occasion of late King Hussein’s birthday14 November 2025

King, Crown Prince receive cables on occasion of late King Hussein’s birthday

His Majesty King Abdullah II has received cables from senior officials and officers on the 90th anniversary of the late King Hussein’s birth, which falls on 14 November.

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King, Singapore president discuss enhancing cooperation, regional developments14 November 2025

King, Singapore president discuss enhancing cooperation, regional developments

His Majesty King Abdullah II and Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam held talks in Singapore on Friday, focusing on ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries, and the latest regional developments.

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King meets with Singapore prime minister, finance minister14 November 2025

King meets with Singapore prime minister, finance minister

His Majesty King Abdullah II met with Singapore Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong in Singapore on Friday to discuss the strength of relations between Jordan and Singapore, and the importance of further developing them.

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King sends cable to Palestinian president on anniversary of declaration of Palestinian state’s independence13 November 2025

King sends cable to Palestinian president on anniversary of declaration of Palestinian state’s independence

His Majesty King Abdullah II sent a cable to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the 37th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the State of Palestine, in which he reaffirmed Jordan’s commitment to continue supporting Palestinians as they seek their legitimate rights.

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King meets representatives of leading Vietnamese textile companies13 November 2025

King meets representatives of leading Vietnamese textile companies

His Majesty King Abdullah II met in Hanoi on Thursday with representatives of leading Vietnamese textile companies and representatives of Jordan’s textile sector.

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King attends opening of Vietnam-Jordan Business Forum in Hanoi13 November 2025

King attends opening of Vietnam-Jordan Business Forum in Hanoi

His Majesty King Abdullah II attended the opening session of the Vietnam-Jordan Business Forum in Hanoi on Thursday. 

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King, Vietnam PM discuss bilateral cooperation12 November 2025

King, Vietnam PM discuss bilateral cooperation

His Majesty King Abdullah II, during a meeting with Vietnam Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính in Hanoi on Wednesday, discussed ways to enhance cooperation between Jordan and Vietnam, in service of mutual interests.

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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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