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King receives Lebanese army chief30 August 2026

King receives Lebanese army chief

His Majesty King Abdullah II received on Sunday Commander of the Lebanese Army General ​ Rodolphe Haykal.

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King receives NCHR’s 2025 report on human rights in Jordan30 August 2026

King receives NCHR’s 2025 report on human rights in Jordan

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Sunday received the National Centre for Human Rights’ (NCHR) annual report on the status of human rights in Jordan for the year 2025.

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King receives integrity commission’s annual report for 202530 August 2026

King receives integrity commission’s annual report for 2025

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Sunday received the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission’s (IACC) report for 2025.

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King swears in Dmour as chief attorney general30 August 2026

King swears in Dmour as chief attorney general

Judge Ziad Dmour was sworn in before His Majesty King Abdullah II on Sunday as chief attorney general.

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King extends condolences to Norway monarch over passing of King Harald V28 August 2026

King extends condolences to Norway monarch over passing of King Harald V

His Majesty King Abdullah II has sent a cable to King Haakon VIII of Norway, expressing condolences over the passing of his father King Harald V.

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Royal Decree prorogues Parliament’s extraordinary session25 August 2026

Royal Decree prorogues Parliament’s extraordinary session

A Royal Decree has been issued, proroguing Parliament’s extraordinary session as of Wednesday, 26 August 2026.

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King returns to Jordan25 August 2026

King returns to Jordan

His Majesty King Abdullah II returned to Jordan on Tuesday after a state visit to China. 

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King, China president witness signing of agreements, MoUs24 August 2026

King, China president witness signing of agreements, MoUs

His Majesty King Abdullah II and China President Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Monday, witnessed the signing of agreements and memoranda of understanding between the governments of Jordan and China across several fields, in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Hashem bin Abdullah II and Princess Salma bint Abdullah II.

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Jordan, China issue joint statement following conclusion of talks between King, China president24 August 2026

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

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the People’s Republic of China issued a joint statement on Monday, following talks between His Majesty King Abdullah II and President Xi Jinping, in Beijing.

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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

Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein

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…

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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