Royal Decree prorogues Parliament’s ordinary session as of 18 May
A Royal Decree has been issued, proroguing the ordinary session of Parliament as of Sunday, 18 May 2025.
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King, Merkel discuss G-11-G-8 cooperation, Mideast
His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday discussed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel prospects of further cooperation between the two countries and regional developments, especially efforts to push the Middle East peace process forward.
Read More King, Queen pay respects at tomb of Late King Hussein
Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania on Tuesday paid their respects at the tomb of His Majesty the late King Hussein.
Read More King urges foreign firms to partner with region
His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday urged partnership between the private sectors in advanced countries and emerging economies, highlighting the potential Jordan has as a regional gateway.
Read More King, Rice discuss Annapolis meeting preparations
His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday reiterated that the upcoming Annapolis peace meeting should lead to the resumption of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations governed by a fixed timeframe and later to an independent Palestinian state.
Read More King donates JD2 million for teachers' housing project
His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday donated JD2 million for the Teachers' Housing Project, while the private sector contributed JD8 million to the scheme, which seeks to make it easier for the country's teachers to own their own homes.
Read More King meets Arab leaders
His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday met Arab leaders gathering in Cairo to attend the 11th Pan-Arab Games.
Read More Annapolis meeting starting point towards successful peace talks
His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday underscored the need to use the US-proposed international Mideast peace meeting to launch comprehensive negotiations that could lead to a Palestinian-Israeli agreement on final status issues and to an independent Palestinian state.
Read More King, Brown hold talks
His Majesty King Abdullah II emphasized during a meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown the importance of Britain's role as well as that of the European Union in supporting efforts to realize Middle East peace during the current phase of international diplomacy to make the upcoming peace meeting in the US a success.
Read More Coming stage crucial - King
His Majesty King Abdullah has said the next phase in Jordan's development should be an era of “implementation and actual achievement of programmes and plans that have matured”, and that reflect national popular consensus articulated in national forums and meetings such as the National Agenda and We are All Jordan.
Read More King starts UK visit
His Majesty King Abdullah arrived on Tuesday in London at the start of a three-day visit.
Read More King reviews regional developments with Qatari premier
His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday met with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Ben Jassem Al Thani and discussed bilateral relations and regional developments.
Read More King launches Program to employ civilians in the armed forces
His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday launched a nationwide project to train some 40,000 young people in a variety of skills demanded in the construction sector, which, experts say, generates some 150,000 jobs annually.
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