Posts Tagged: King Abdullah
Pompeo, Kushner, Greenblatt Discuss Middle East With Jordan King
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White House senior advisers Jared Kushner, and Jason Greenblatt discussed Middle East peace prospects with Jordan's King Abdullah...
Israel Keeps a Wary Eye on Iranian Entrenchment as Syrian Border Crossing Reopens
The recent reopening of a border crossing between Israel and Syria holds the hope of stability for Israel as the Syrian war draws to a...
Jordan’s King Once Again Smears Israel at the UN
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah II spoke at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. His speech revealed several nuances that, I fear, too many diplomats may have failed...
King Abdullah’s Everyday Lies
This interview with Jordan's King Abdullah -- from the Petra News Agency (and posted on the Jordanian embassy's website) -- is clearly meant for an American audience: Jordan News Agency: Your Majesty, when it...
Jordan Intensifies Anti-Israel Rhetoric Despite Security Challenges
Jordan, a country that has had a formal peace treaty with Israel since 1994, has seen an uptick in anti-Israel hostility. Last month, Jordan condemned the killing of...
Egypt’s El-Sisi Makes First Official State Visit to Jordan
JNS.org - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with his Jordanian counterpart King Abdullah on Thursday in his first official state visit to Jordan....
Analysis: While Terror Rages in Jerusalem, Israel-Jordan Relations Hang in the Balance
JNS.org - While facing increased Arab riots and terrorist attacks that resemble the underpinnings of a renewed Palestinian intifada (uprising), Israel is simultaneously...
U.S. and Israel Must Push for Stability in Jordan
JNS.org - Following the ugly battle between the Egyptian military and Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Morsi, resulting in Morsi's ouster on July 3, as well as...
Jordan’s King Abdullah: Fading Prospects for Peace Will Lead to Arab Spring-Style Revolt
JPost - Jordan's King Abdullah said Palestinians could launch an Arab Spring-style revolt if they felt prospects for a peaceful settlement of their conflict...
PA, Jordan Sign Jerusalem Holy Sites Agreement
Ynet - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan's King Abdullah signed Sunday an agreement by which they pledge to cooperate on protecting holy sites...
King Abdullah Touts Ties With Netanyahu, Fears Failure of Two-State Solution
JPost - Jordanian King Abdullah in a series of exclusive interviews with American magazine The Atlantic said that his relationship with Prime Minister Binyamin...
Saudi Hypocrisy at Its Best
Few things offer surreal experiences as when Islam and the West interact—when 7th century primordialism encounters 21st century relativism. Consider the issue of "interfaith dialogue."...
Where the Pressure Lies
The United States is about to get new secretaries of state and defense and a new director of Central Intelligence. It is devoutly to...
Peace: Is Jordan an Option?
Nearly 20 years after the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians was initiated at the Madrid Conference, we have seen years of stalemate. Even...
