King departs on private visit, to include working visit to United States
His Majesty King Abdullah II on Thursday departed on a private visit, which will include a working visit to the United States.
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King returns from Jeddah
His Majesty King Abdullah returned home on Friday...
Read More Parliament extraordinary session starts Sunday
A Royal Decree was issued on Thursday summoning Parliament to convene an extraordinary session as of Sunday, 17 August to endorse several bills. Under the Constitution, lawmakers can only debate bills that are listed in the Royal Decree during extraordinary sessions.
Read More King, Saudi King discuss regional issues
His Majesty King Abdullah and Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz held talks on Thursday which focused on means to boost relations between the two countries as well as the latest developments at the Arab and regional levels.
Read More King directs government to activate Defence Ministry, expand IEC’s role
His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday directed the government to activate the Ministry of Defence and expand the jurisdiction of the Independent Elections Commission (IEC) to encompass all electoral processes.
Read More King meets Lebanese FM
His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday met with Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil at the Husseiniya Palace and reiterated Jordan’s stance in support of all efforts to achieve peace and security in the Middle East, especially in light of the increasing violence, intolerance, extremism and terrorism.
Read More King to visit Saudi Arabia
His Majesty King Abdullah is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday...
Read More King visits air force base
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces, on Monday visited the King Abdullah II Air Force Base.
Read More ‘Aggression on Gaza highlights need to end occupation’
What is happening in Gaza is “a Palestinian appeal to the entire world, calling for an end to occupation, destruction and killing perpetrated against a people seeking freedom, security and dignity”, according to His Majesty King Abdullah.
Read More King, Obama discuss situation in Gaza
The Israeli aggression on Gaza threatens the entire region, and its repercussions will increase tensions and result in more confusion and instability in the Middle East, according to His Majesty King Abdullah.
Read More Jordan’s interests come first − King
His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday stressed that safeguarding Jordan’s interests “tops national priorities”.
Read More King, Ashton discuss Gaza truce
His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday discussed efforts seeking to uphold the ceasefire and end the Israeli aggression on Gaza with Catherine Ashton, the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy and first vice president of the European Commission.
Read More King, Crown Prince visit army headquarters
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF), and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II visited the general command of JAF on Wednesday.
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