Jordan

The Israeli government took note of the statement issued by the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, which condemned an Israeli court's decision to allow extremists to...

Jordan's foreign minister said yesterday that Israeli practices in the occupied Palestinian territories lead to the "ugly" reality on the ground, Anadolu has reported. Ayman Al-Safadi made his comment...

The family of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh announced yesterday that they would follow up on investigations into her murder on both "local and international levels." Speaking to...

Jordan said on Monday that pro-Iranian Syrian army units and militias loyal to Tehran are stepping up their attempts to smuggle hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of drugs...

Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, is planning a trip to Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Jordan, and Egypt, where he will discuss regional and international issues and ink agreements in...

The last session of the World Social Forum wrapped up on 6 May in Mexico City, reporting the silencing of two further Palestinian voices who should have been present...

Questions have been circulating on social media about former Jordanian Crown Prince Hamzah after his Twitter account appeared to be dormant, with the last message having been posted in...

Four people were killed in an attempt to smuggle large amounts of drugs from Syria to Jordan, the kingdom's armed forces said on Sunday,  Reuters reports. Some smugglers were...

Jordan's Queen Noor Al-Hussein, wife of the late King Hussein, has called current King Abdullah II's decision to restrict the communications, place of residence and movement of her son,...

Jordan's king places Prince Hamzah under house arrest restricting his movements places of residence and communications on account of his ‘erratic behaviour and aspirations’

A Jordanian security official has accused elements of the Syrian military of being involved in smuggling drugs across the Syrian border into Jordan, as the region's drug trafficking problem...

The first commercial flight took off yesterday from Yemen's Sanaa International Airport after a hiatus of nearly six years due to a blockade imposed by the Saudi-led coalition. The breakthrough comes...

Jordan yesterday condemned the Israeli forces' attack on mourners paying respects to Palestinian martyr Walid Al-Sharif, describing what happened as "inhumane". In a statement the Foreign Ministry spokesman, Haitham...

The Islamic Movement – the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Action Front – in Jordan called yesterday for a massive popular rally on the border with occupied Palestine on Friday...

The Jordan Media Institute announced on Sunday the launch of the Shireen Abu Akleh Annual Scholarship for women from Palestine to obtain master's degrees in journalism and media studies,...

Queen Noor Al Hussein, wife of the late Jordanian King Hussein Bin Talal, shared an article voicing criticism of Israel's account of the attack on assassinated journalist Shireen Abu...

US President Joe Biden and Jordan's King Abdullah discussed, on Friday, exacerbated tensions in Israel and the occupied West Bank, Anadolu News Agency reports. The leaders consulted on efforts ...

Israeli tourists were refused entry at the border with Jordan yesterday, after Jordanian officials found tefillin in their bags. The religious items are used during Jewish prayers. According to...

Seven expatriates are currently on trial in Kuwait on charges of money laundering by illegally raking in 60.3 million Kuwaiti dinars (roughly $196.5 million) between July 2019 and October...

The Islamic Movement in Jordan yesterday condemned Israeli remarks on the Jordanian custodianship over Jerusalem, Quds Press reported. The Islamic Action Front, the political arm of the Islamic Movement in Jordan,...

Jordan confirmed yesterday that its Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf), in coordination with the Endowments Department in Jerusalem, is responsible for appointing the guards of Al-Aqsa Mosque. This came in...

Jordan's King Abdullah II and Queen Rania are to receive the Path to Peace Award in New York later today. The annual award, which will be presented by the Path...

Daesh yesterday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that killed an officer and ten soldiers in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, the group said on its Telegram channel. The attack, which...

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett claimed on Sunday that Israel alone has sovereignty over the occupied city of Jerusalem, and there is no foreign interference, Israeli media reported. At the start of the weekly meeting of...

Jordan authorities issued Friday warning against Israeli plan to evict 1,300 Palestinians living in eight villages in the South Hebron Hills, a statement reported by the official Petra news...

Jordan has warned Israel about the ongoing threats against Al-Aqsa Mosque from extremist Jewish settlers, the Jordan Times has reported. Minister of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places Mohamed...

The appointment of new Palestinian Waqf guards at the Al-Aqsa Mosque is being rejected by Israel occupation authorities amid escalating tension in the compound during the holy month of...

Jordanian Crown Prince, Prince Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II, was sworn in yesterday as deputy king. Al-Mamlaka quoted local sources as saying that the prince had taken the constitutional oath...

Jordan has intensified efforts to push Israel to respect the historic status quo of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque and avoid violent confrontations that could threaten a wider conflict, Jordanian officials...

The uncle of Jordan's King Abdullah II has been sentenced to 18 years in jail and fined $268 million on corruption charges. Walid Al-Kurdi, who is married to the...

Jordan is to criminalise suicide and any attempts to commit it in a public place, with the threat of penalties such as prison terms and fines.

Jerusalem and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque are a red line for the whole Islamic nation, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced yesterday. "There is no security or stability...