King Abdullah Of Jordan

King Abdullah’s UN attack on Israel overlooks Jordan’s own troubled history - opinion

Standing at the UN podium vilifying Israel, King Abdullah might have borne in mind the adage: “People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.”

Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.
A projectile fired from Iran toward Israel is intercepted over Amman on June 13, 2025. Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in a counter-strike in the evening on June 13.

‘Exactly what Iran intended’: Some Jordanians buckle under missile pressure, demand US withdrawal

An Iranian missile has fallen on a home in Amman, Jordan, February 28, 2026

Missile debris falls in Amman as Jordan faces direct threats amid Israel-Iran war

Jordan's King Abdullah II reacts as he arrives for a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street, central London, on February 15, 2024.

Jordan's forces will not 'run around Gaza on patrol,' King Abdullah says on Trump's plan


Former Mossad agent allegedly involved in Jordan coup - report

An Israeli named Roi Shpushnik who currently lives in Europe has admitted to offering Prince Hamza's wife assistance, but has insisted that he has never worked for the Israeli Mossad.

King Abdullah

Jordan: Israel keeps a close eye on its eastern neighbor - opinion

Jordanian officials passed a message to Israel that the situation was under control and there was no threat to the kingdom’s stability, but nonetheless, Israel cannot afford to ignore the events.

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan meets with Jordan's King Abdullah at Amman military airport, Jordan, November 20, 2018

Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters

Jordan reported 9,417 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday, its highest one-day tally since the pandemic began.

Jordanian protesters chant slogans during a protest against a government agreement to import natural gas from Israel, in Amman, Jordan, Sept. 30, 2016

A political misfire from King Abdullah following Gantz meeting - analysis

All of this contact between the Israeli center-left and Jordan is in the context of King Abdullah refusing to speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Blue and White heads Benny Gantz and Moshe Ya'alon visit the Jordan Valley on July 31, 2019

Gantz secretly met Jordan's King Abdullah - report

Regarding Prime Minister Netanyahu, Gantz stated that "his presence interferes with the advancement of [these] relations."

King of Jordan Abdullah II addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France January 15, 2020.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II needs to start being helpful

Sure, the king wants Israel’s security, cooperation in facing off against terroristsand access to Israeli water and energy, but heaven forbid he come out against labor union calls to boycott Israel.

King Abdullah addresses the European Parliament.

Abdullah getting some rare heat from DC

AP reported on Tuesday that the Trump Administration is considering withholding aid from Jordan to pressure it into extraditing Ahlam Tamimi.

King of Jordan Abdullah II addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France January 15, 2020.

A handy but deficient handbook on Jordan

The Palgrave Handbook is an important contribution to understanding the challenges which Jordan faces.

The Palgrave Handbook of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Security chiefs debate if Jordan will end peace if Israel annexes W. Bank

Abdullah did not explicitly threaten canceling the deal, but his warnings were far more strident than those he has issued in the past.

King of Jordan Abdullah II addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France January 15, 2020.