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King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein

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King receives call from European Council president28 May 2025

King receives call from European Council president

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday received a phone call from European Council President António Costa and discussed regional developments, as well as ways to bolster the strategic Jordan-EU partnership.

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King receives US Congress members28 May 2025

King receives US Congress members

His Majesty King Abdullah II received members of the United States Congress in two separate meetings on Wednesday.

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King visits fish farming project in Al Jafr district28 May 2025

King visits fish farming project in Al Jafr district

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday visited Al Jafr Fish Farming Project, which is a Royal initiative that promotes development of the Southern Badia, and the creation of job opportunities for the local community.

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King, Canada PM discuss cooperation27 May 2025

King, Canada PM discuss cooperation

His Majesty King Abdullah II, during a phone call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation across various fields.

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King receives phone call from European Commission president27 May 2025

King receives phone call from European Commission president

His Majesty King Abdullah II, in a phone call on Tuesday, discussed regional developments with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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King meets US senators to discuss partnership, region27 May 2025

King meets US senators to discuss partnership, region

His Majesty King Abdullah II met with United States Senators Angus King and James Lankford on Tuesday, where His Majesty called for reaching comprehensive calm in the region, highlighting the United States’ pivotal role in this regard.

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King meets Finland FM27 May 2025

King meets Finland FM

His Majesty King Abdullah II met with Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen at Al Husseiniya Palace on Tuesday.

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King receives Norwegian FM26 May 2025

King receives Norwegian FM

His Majesty King Abdullah II received Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide at Al Husseiniya Palace on Monday.

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King attends ceremony marking 79th Independence Day25 May 2025

King attends ceremony marking 79th Independence Day

His Majesty King Abdullah II, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, attended the ceremony to mark Jordan’s 79th Independence Day, held on Sunday at Al Husseiniya Palace.

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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

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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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