21 September 2026

King expresses condolences to UAE vice president over passing of brother

His Majesty King Abdullah II sent a cable to United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum over the passing of his brother, Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

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King expresses condolences to UAE vice president over passing of brother
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14 August 2008

King visits hospitalised Iraq speaker

His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday visited Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud Mashhadani, who is currently receiving treatment at Al Hussein Medical Centre.

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12 August 2008

Hittin camp development projects in place

His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday issued directives to include the Kingdom's refugee camp students in UNRWA schools in the government school nutrition programme.

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11 August 2008

King visits Baghdad, meets Iraqi PM

His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday held talks in Baghdad with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki and Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi.

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10 August 2008

King offers condolences over Darwish's passing

His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday sent a cable to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas offering his condolences over the death of renowned poet Mahmoud Darwish, who passed away on Saturday.

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10 August 2008

King checks on Iraqi president's health

His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday telephoned Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, who is currently undergoing medical tests in the US.

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04 August 2008

Dialogue sole path to Palestinian unity - King

His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday warned that continued Palestinian internal fighting would threaten efforts seeking an independent Palestinian state.

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04 August 2008

Public school students exempted from annual fees under Royal makruma

His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday directed the government to exempt public school students from paying annual fees for the 2008-2009 academic year to mitigate the difficult economic conditions citizens are currently undergoing.

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30 July 2008

Jordan marks Israa and Miraj

The Kingdom marked the anniversary of Al Israa wal Miraj on Monday in a ceremony attended by His Majesty King Abdullah.

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30 July 2008

King meets with House of Lords president

His Majesty King Abdullah met on Wednesday with House of Lords Speaker Baroness Helen Valerie Hayman, who is currently on a visit to the Kingdom as part of a tour that took her to the Palestinian territories and Israel.

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28 July 2008

King meets Salt officials, representatives

His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday said that he is currently working with the government to draw up plans designed to alleviate citizens' difficult living conditions, stressing that standing up to challenges facing the citizens is a top priority.

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24 July 2008

King commends gov't measures to ease economic hardships

His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday voiced support for government's efforts to relieve economic burdens on the limited and middle-income segments, brought about by the international hikes in prices of commodities.

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22 July 2008

King meets Obama

His Majesty King Abdullah II stressed during talks this evening with US Senator Barack Obama (Democrat, Illinois) that ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and achieving a just settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict tops the priorities of the people of the Middle East.

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