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Jordan
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Jordan. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Amman
Head of State
King Abdullah II
Head of Government
Prime Minister Jafar Hassan
last updated:
6 January, 2025
Jordan’s King Abdullah at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday. The king will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on February 11, Jordanian state news agency reported on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Donald Trump

Jordan says King Abdullah accepts Trump’s invite to White House on February 11

Last week Trump said Egypt and Jordan should take in Palestinians from ‘demolition site’ Gaza after 15 months of war with Israel.

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E-commerce

Exclusive | China’s Meituan to expand Keeta food delivery service to more Middle East cities

Middle East

Syria launches counter-attacks in an attempt to halt insurgency

Tourism

How the Israel-Gaza war is destroying Jordan’s tourism industry

Hotel occupancy in Jordan is down to an average of 10 per cent, one expert says, while flight bookings to the country have plummeted.

Visitors gather at the treasury site in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Tourism in the Middle Eastern nation has been decimated by the Israel-Gaza war. Photo: Reuters
Israel

Israeli military kills 2 attackers crossing from Jordan’s Dead Sea area

The incident follows an attack last month when a gunman from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians at a border crossing in the occupied West Bank.

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Israel-Gaza war

West Bank-Jordan border crossing shooting kills 3 Israeli security guards

PM Netanyahu denounced assailant as a ‘despicable terrorist’; Hamas praised attack but did not claim responsibility.

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China-Middle East relations

China’s Wang Yi calls for international community to unite behind Gaza ceasefire

Beijing stands firm with Arab nations, Wang says, adding that only resumption of talks will de-escalate ‘very dangerous’ situation.

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The assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was raised in separate conversations on Tuesday between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his counterparts in Jordan and Egypt. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

Biden says ‘key elements’ of Gaza deal on table as he meets Jordan’s king

US President Joe Biden said he’s pushing for a six-week pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow for the release of hostages.

United States

US to block visas to those who misuse spyware to target dissidents, activists

Announcing the policy, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the misuse of commercial spyware ‘threatens privacy and freedoms of expression’.

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Middle East

US hits Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for Jordan attack

Dozens of people are said to have died, with Damascus saying the US is fuelling the conflict in a ‘very dangerous way’ and Baghdad warning of potential ‘disastrous’ consequences for security and stability.

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The US Army Old Guard Carry Team conducts a transfer of the bodies of three US service members at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Friday. Photo: dpa
Middle East

US warns of ‘multiple actions’ over deadly attack on its troops in Jordan

US President Joe Biden said he had decided on a response to a drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan, while insisting he did not want a wider war in the Middle East.

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Armoured vehicles with Jordanian and US flags take part in a military exercise in Zarqa, Jordan in September 2022. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Attack drone that killed US troops in Jordan mistaken for US drone: report

US forces may have mistaken an enemy drone for an American one and let it pass unchallenged into a desert base where it killed three US troops and wounded dozens more.

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Israel-Gaza war

Blinken to travel to Israel, West Bank in Gaza diplomacy push

The US secretary of state will also visit Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt for a week of diplomacy on Israel’s war in Gaza.

Israel-Gaza war

Israel finds major Hamas tunnel near Gaza border

Tunnel discovery raises new questions about how Israeli surveillance missed such conspicuous preparations by Hamas for the militants’ deadly October 7 assault.

Israeli soldiers the newly discovered Hamas tunnel, near the Erez border crossing in Gaza. Photo: AP
Middle East

Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Nawaf laid to rest in low-key funeral

Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 86, died on Saturday. Foreign leaders and envoys paid their final respects, including the Saudi crown prince and the rulers of Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan.

The coffin of Kuwait’s late Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah is carried out of the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque in Kuwait City on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war

Blinken rebuffs Arab states’ push for immediate Israel-Gaza ceasefire

In a rare public disagreement, Egypt and Jordan’s foreign ministers pushed for a cessation of hostilities during a news conference with the top US diplomat.

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Israel-Gaza war

Egypt, Jordan condemn ‘collective punishment’ in Gaza

The two nations rejected ‘collective punishment in siege, starvation, displacement’ of Palestinians, who are waiting for aid to be allowed in amid Israel’s air strikes.

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Middle East

‘First’ Captagon lab found in Iraq, says country’s interior ministry

The laboratory was discovered in the southern province of Muthana, which borders Saudi Arabia – believed to be the largest market for the amphetaminelike stimulant.

Iraq’s Interior Ministry spokesman General Saad Maan inspects bags of Captagon pills, after a site for Captagon production was found in a province bordering Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Photo: Iraqi Interior Ministry / AFP
Royalty

Inside Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif’s royal wedding extravaganza

Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif’s historic Arab royal wedding of the decade was a sight to behold – here’s everything you need to know about the glitzy, star-studded event

Royalty

Jordan crown prince weds Saudi architect in lavish ceremony

The couple were married at the Zahran Palace, in front of high-profile guests such as US first lady Jill Biden and the Prince and Princess of Wales.

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Royalty

Meet Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Rajwa Al Saif, soon to be married!

Jordan’s royal couple Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and Rajwa Al Saif are about to celebrate their wedding at the majestic Zahran Palace … so how much do you know about the pair?

Rajwa Al Saif, Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein will soon become one family. Photo: @queenrania/Instagram
Celebrity style

Inside Princess Iman of Jordan’s style evolution, from Dior to Chaumet

Princess Iman bint Abdullah recently got married in a breathtaking Dior gown and Chaumet tiara, but how has her style evolved in the lead-up to her big day?

Jordan’s Princess Iman is quickly emerging as a style icon in her own right. Photos: @dior, @queenrania, @eugeniagaravani/Instagram
Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD launches four EVs in Jordan, eyes further expansion in Middle East

BYD, the world’s largest electric-vehicle maker, has taken the first steps to tap the Middle East market by launching four models in Jordan and forming a partnership with a local dealer.

Royalty

Jordan’s Princess Iman marries New York-based financier

Jordan’s King Abdullah and his wife Queen Rania’s eldest daughter Princess Iman married Jameel Thermiotis in a private ceremony attended by some Gulf royals and family friends.

Israel

Israelis, Palestinians pledge to curb violence at Jordan meeting

Palestinian and Israeli officials agreed during face-to-face talks to take steps to build mutual confidence following a rash of deadly violence.

A Palestinian protester waves a flag near Israeli security forces during a demonstration against Israeli outposts in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. Photo: AFP
Middle East

Jordan to host Israeli-Palestinian talks as violence spirals

The meeting to be held on Sunday in the Red Sea resort of Aqaba will also be attended by US and Egyptian representatives.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next to a map of the Jordan Valley during an event in Tel Aviv, Israel in 2019. Photo: Photographer: Bloomberg
Royalty

7 times Queen Rania of Jordan style twinned with celebrities

The royal icon often shows her fashion smarts by wearing the same looks worn by the likes of Hollywood royalty and other A-listers, from Jennifer Lopez to Melania Trump

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