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Jordan’s King Abdullah: ‘Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Inflames Global Extremism’

June 20, 2019

The “Palestinian-Israeli conflict” inflames radicalization and extremism across the globe, Jordan’s King Abdullah said on Wednesday. Delivering a keynote speech at the International Conference on Cohesive Societies, King Abdullah urged religious cohesion across the world, […]

Germany Will Continue to Support UNRWA

June 9, 2019

Germany will continue to support UN refugee agency UNRWA, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Sunday. Maas told a press conference in Amman following talks with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi: “We see support […]

Palestinian Human Rights Journalist Faces Deportation to Jordan

June 4, 2019

After five months in an Israeli prison, Palestinian photojournalist Mustafa al-Kharouf faces deportation to Jordan, Al Jazeera reported. The photojournalist has been living in Jerusalem since 1999. However, throughout that time, 32-year-old Kharouf has struggled to […]

Jordan Refuses to Announce Its Position on Bahrain Conference

May 30, 2019

The Jordanian government’s position is still unclear regarding in the so-called “Economic Conference” hosted by the Bahraini capital Manama at the invitation of the United States of America. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates […]

Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan Rejects Kushner’s Expected Visit

May 29, 2019

The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan yesterday rejected an expected visit by US presidential advisor, Jared Kushner, to the kingdom. The group said in a statement that the visit scheduled for today aims to impose the […]

Jordan Slams Israeli Violations, as Palestinian Women Guard Al-Aqsa Mosque

May 26, 2019

Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the ongoing Israeli violations against al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, including extremists’ raids on the mosque and imposing restrictions on worshippers and Islamic Waqf personnel, according to Jordan news […]

The Desert of Seas: The Day I Was Deported from Lebanon

May 21, 2019

More than a month ago, I had been invited by the American University of Beirut (AUB) to participate as a speaker in a conference titled A Hundred Years of Human Displacement (1919 – 2019). I […]

PA ‘Ready to Talk’ about Confederation with Jordan

May 18, 2019

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has said that it is ready to talk about the prospect of a confederation with Jordan, drawing fierce condemnation from the Kingdom. The PA’s Ambassador to Moscow, Abdel-Hafeez Nofal, said that […]

Amman, Jericho, Ramallah: Border-Crossing and Politics of Geography

May 8, 2019

April 13, 2019 Amman. 6 am. 1, 000 m above Sea Level. You queue for a bus that is going to Jerusalem. No one says Palestine or Israel. Jerusalem becomes an umbrella term for all […]

Israel Bans Palestinian Minister from Traveling to Jordan

May 2, 2019

Israeli restrictions on Palestinians traveling outside the occupied territories have prevented the Minister of Women’s Affairs from going to Jordan to attend a conference. Dr. Amal Hamad was due to participate in the Euro-Mediterranean Conference […]

Jordan: No to Alternative Home for Palestinian Refugees

April 24, 2019

Despite good relations with the US, Jordan has a different view regarding the issue of Palestine and its refugees, Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Al-Safadi said yesterday. According to Assabeel, Al-Safadi said during a meeting with the […]

Israel Orders Closure of Al-Aqsa’s Rahma Gate (VIDEOS)

March 17, 2019

An Israeli court on Sunday ordered the closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound’s Rahma Gate in East Jerusalem, according to local media. The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court accepted a request by the government to temporarily order the closure […]

Israel Briefly Detains Head of Islamic Authority, Bans Him from Al-Aqsa (VIDEO)

February 24, 2019

Israeli police briefly detained the head of the Islamic authority that oversees Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem early on Sunday following recent protests there. Sheikh Abdelazeem Salhab was appointed to head the Waqf by neighboring […]

Jordan Slams Israeli Violations of Al-Aqsa Mosque

February 19, 2019

Jordan yesterday lodged a protest note with the Israeli foreign ministry, slamming provocative Israeli actions against Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jordanian news agency Petra reported. Jordan called for Israel to stop its violations of Al-Aqsa’s sanctity immediately. […]

Israeli Forces Detain Jerusalem Fatah Secretary at Allenby Bridge

February 2, 2019

Israeli forces detained the Fatah movement’s secretary, Shadi Mutwar, late Thursday evening, Ma’an News has reported. Israeli forces detain secretary of Fatah in Jerusalem  Middle East Monitor Israeli forces detained the Fatah movement's secretary, Shadi Mutwar, late Thursday […]

Jordan Protests Opening of Israeli Airport near Its Border

January 21, 2019

Israel has officially inaugurated a new international airport on Monday near the Red Sea resort town of Eilat, a few kilometers from the Jordanian border. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended the inauguration ceremony at the […]

Asian Cup: Palestine Keeps Hopes Alive in Draw with Jordan (VIDEO)

January 15, 2019

Palestine still has a possibility to progress to the Round of 16 of the Asian Cup 2019. If that actualizes, it would be the first time in the history of the team to reach that […]

Asian Cup: Palestine Wins Historic First Point (VIDEO)

January 7, 2019

The Football AFC Asian Cup 2019, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, kicked off on Saturday with 24 teams competing in the group phase, the largest staging of the tournament. Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain, […]

Israel Protests against Jordan Minister Stepping on Israeli Flag

December 31, 2018

Israel says it has filed a complaint to Jordan over a picture of a Jordanian government minister stepping on an image of the Israeli flag. Jumana Ghuneimat, minister of state for information, was pictured last week […]

Ashrawi: ‘Gaza Will Remain an Inseparable Part of Palestine’

November 6, 2018

Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee Member, Hanan Ashrawi, met separately with the Jordanian Head of Mission, Muhammad Abu Wandi, and the Egyptian Consul General, Mustafa al-Shahat, at the PLO Headquarters in the central occupied […]

UNRWA Receives $118 Million from Donor Countries (VIDEO)

September 28, 2018

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) received pledges, on Thursday, of $118 million from several donor countries to help it overcome a financial crisis triggered by United States aid cuts. According to Ayman […]

UN General Assembly: Jordan King Appeals for UNRWA Funding

September 26, 2018

Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Tuesday pleaded for funds for the cash-strapped UN agency that provides humanitarian assistance to millions of Palestinian refugees in the Middle East.    Addressing the UN General Assembly, the Jordanian […]

Abbas: Israel Seeking to Split Al-Aqsa Mosque between Muslims and Jews

September 16, 2018

The President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas warned fellow lawmakers on Saturday of Israeli plans to divide Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque between Muslim and Jewish worshippers. [Tensions are rising] Mahmoud Abbas: We hold contacts with […]

Israeli Minister: Two-State Solution Is ‘Dead’

September 4, 2018

The Israeli Minister of Science Ofir Akunis said the two-state solution which provides for the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel has died. In an interview with the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation Kan yesterday, […]

Abbas: US Officials Offered Me a Jordanian-Palestinian Confederation (VIDEO)

September 2, 2018

US officials working on a Middle East peace plan have asked Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about forming a confederation with Jordan, Abbas told activists on Sunday, according to one of them. Abbas recounted the conversation […]

Trump: if One-State Policy Prevails, Israel PM ‘Will Be Called Mohammed’ (VIDEOS)

August 20, 2018

US President Donald Trump has said that Israel’s Prime Minister “in a few years will be called Mohammed” if a one-state policy prevails in Israel-Palestine. Trump allegedly made the comments to Jordan’s King Abdullah while […]

Jordan: Palestinian Refugees at Risk with UN Agency in Crisis

August 9, 2018

Jordan warned on Wednesday that a severe financial shortfall was facing a United Nations agency that helps Palestinian refugees could have a “catastrophic” impact on the lives of millions of refugees in the region, Reuters reports. […]

Reports Reveal Kushner Plan to Dismantle UNRWA

August 5, 2018

The Palestinian leadership have slammed a reported plan by the US President’s special adviser Jared Kushner to dismantle the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, saying it’s a plot to take a key issue off any […]

Arabs Pressure Abbas to Accept Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ (VIDEO)

June 23, 2018

A number of Arab states have been putting pressure on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for him to accept Donald Trump’s “deal of the century”, Quds Net News reported on Friday. Saudi Arabia and the […]

King of Jordan Tells Pence East Jerusalem Must Be Capital of Palestine

January 22, 2018

Jordan’s King Abdullah during a meeting with US Vice President, Mike Pence, said that East Jerusalem must be the capital of a future Palestinian state, adding that the only solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was […]

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