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King sends cable to Qatar on national day17 December 2025

King sends cable to Qatar on national day

His Majesty King Abdullah II has sent a cable to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the occasion of his country’s national day, expressing wishes of further prosperity and progress for Qatar and its people.

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King receives Christian, Muslim religious leaders from Jerusalem, Jordan ahead of Christmas17 December 2025

King receives Christian, Muslim religious leaders from Jerusalem, Jordan ahead of Christmas

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday received Christian and Muslim religious leaders from Jerusalem and Jordan at Al Husseiniya Palace.

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King, US secretary of homeland security discuss cooperation16 December 2025

King, US secretary of homeland security discuss cooperation

His Majesty King Abdullah II and US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem discussed on Tuesday ways to enhance cooperation between Jordan and the United States.

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King receives Sweden FM16 December 2025

King receives Sweden FM

His Majesty King Abdullah II held a meeting with Sweden Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard on Tuesday, during which they discussed the friendly relations between Jordan and Sweden, as well as the most prominent regional developments.

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King, India PM attend opening session of India-Jordan Business Forum16 December 2025

King, India PM attend opening session of India-Jordan Business Forum

His Majesty King Abdullah II and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the opening session of the India-Jordan Business Forum in Amman on Tuesday.

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King holds talks with India PM15 December 2025

King holds talks with India PM

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday held talks with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Al Husseiniya Palace, during which they discussed ways to expand cooperation between Jordan and India.

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King receives China FM15 December 2025

King receives China FM

His Majesty King Abdullah II received China Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday, and discussed ways to strengthen the strategic partnership between Jordan and China.

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King sends cable to Bahrain monarch on national day, accession anniversary15 December 2025

King sends cable to Bahrain monarch on national day, accession anniversary

His Majesty King Abdullah II has sent a cable to Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on the occasion of his country’s national day and the 26th anniversary of his accession to the throne, expressing best wishes to him and the people of Bahrain.

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King meets with team behind Jordan Pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025 14 December 2025

King meets with team behind Jordan Pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025

His Majesty King Abdullah II met on Sunday with the team that organised Jordan’s pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025 in Japan, which received around one million visitors.

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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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