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August 10, 2026

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US President Donald Trump (R) meets with Jordanian King Abdullah II in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, DC, Feb. 11, 2025.

Analysis

Jordan shores up US lifelines as Iran targets Amman’s reliance on Washington

Already a leading recipient of US aid, Jordan has secured fresh funds from the United States as the Iran war tests Amman and Washington's partnerships.

Samuel Wendel

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Iranians ride their motorcycles past a deactivated Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile in front of a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran's Bahrestan Square on September 27, 2025, as part of an exhibit to mark the "Sacred Defense Week" commemorating the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

Jordan intercepts 7 missiles, 6 drones as Iran warns civilians near US bases

The attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait come after 13 consecutive nights of US strikes against Iran.

An old locomotive sits outside the Hejaz rail station in old Damascus on February 23, 2010. The Hejaz railway ran from Damascucs to Medina in Saudi Arabia and was part of the Ottoman railway network. AFP PHOTO/LOUAI BESHARA (Photo credit should read LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)

Explainer

Saudi Arabia, Turkey advance plans to revive historic Hejaz Railway

Turkish and Saudi officials signed agreements as part of a Turkish push to revive the Hejaz Railway linking Turkey to the Gulf through Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

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Culture

10 MENA teams at 2026 World Cup: Morocco eyes title, Iran faces visa hurdles

Morocco's midfielder Azzedine Ounahi celebrates scoring with teammates during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E African qualification football match between Morocco and Niger at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat on September 5, 2025. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)

Israel energy minister says gas flowing to Egypt, Jordan despite shutdown reports

A view of the platform of the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea is pictured from the Israeli northern coastal beach of Nasholim, on Aug. 29, 2022.

Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar to deepen security ties amid Iran war: What to know

A trilateral meeting was held today in Jeddah, bringing together His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 20, 2026.

Egypt closes stores early, Jordan bans AC as Iran war takes toll

Shops close early, on March 28, 2026, in Cairo, Egypt.

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Hanna Davis

In Beirut, reporting on politics, migration, human rights

Lyse Mauvais

In Amman, reporting on humanitarian crises

Jordanian King Abdullah and his son Crown Prince Hussein

King Abdullah to be first Arab head of state to meet with Biden

King Abdullah will visit Washington for the first time in two years and is to meet with US President Joe Biden on July 19.

Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi delivers speech at the Imam Reza shrine in the city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran, on June 22, 2021.

The Takeaway: Iran deal on front burner before Raisi takes office

Also: Bibi plots his comeback, a woman boxing coach trains men in Egypt, and the latest from Gaza, Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey.

Sign at Jericho for Allenby Bridge

Israel, Jordan try to rebuild ties, trust after Netanyahu

Relations between Jordan and Israel deteriorated dramatically under outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and rebuilding them won't be easy.

Thousands of Jordanians hold a giant national flag during a demonstration to demand regime reforms, a day after Prime Minister Maaruf Bakhit rejected calls for a constitutional monarchy, March 4, 2011 in Amman, Jordan, March 4, 2011.

King appoints new commission for political reform in Jordan

Jordan’s King Abdullah has formed a committee to revise two main pieces of legislation related to the political life in the kingdom, but activists are skeptical about the prospects for change.

A Syrian refugee rides a donkey cart at the Zaatari refugee camp, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Feb. 15, 2021.

Syrian refugees in Jordan use donkey-drawn carts amid lockdown

Donkey-drawn carts have become the main means of transportation inside the Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan after Jordanian authorities prevented cars from entering and leaving the camp since March 2020 as part of its coronavirus measures.

Blinken and Abdullah

Jordan picks up regional diplomacy following Blinken, Bin Zayed visits

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken referred to Jordan as a key partner and friend in his recent visit to Amman, yet the Hashemite kingdom is facing a new geopolitical reality making it’s diplomatic role in Mideast peace more challenging.

Supporters of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood take part in a protest in the village of Sweimeh, near the Jordanian border with the occupied West Bank, on May 21, 2021, to express their solidarity with Palestinians and to celebrate the ceasefire.

Jordan tacitly approves anti-Israel protests

Jordanian authorities have appeared more lenient toward the recent protests that erupted across the kingdom in support of Palestinians.

Jordan border protest

Protesters rush toward Israeli border in Jordan and Lebanon

Two Lebanese were injured from Israeli shelling and Lebanese forces worked to stop the protesters from advancing farther.

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Jordanians protest in support of Palestinians and against Israel

Protesters throughout Jordan have demanded the closure of the Israeli Embassy and an end to Arab-Israeli normalization in response to the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

A photo montage of Jordan's King Abdullah (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shaking hands in front of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is seen on a building during a welcome ceremony of the Jordanian king in Ramallah, West Bank, Aug. 7, 2017.

Jordan runs low on diplomatic options in east Jerusalem crisis

Jordan and Israel are on a collision course once again and Jerusalem remains at the heart of the crisis.

Jordanians warned to expect summer water shortages

Jordanians warned to expect summer water shortages

Jordan is already one of the world's most water-stressed countries but Jordanians can expect even worse water shortages this summer.

Jordanian Prince Hamzah bin al-Hussein (R) and Prince Hashem bin al-Hussein attend the opening of the Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) in Amman on May 10, 2016.

Jordan releases 16 detained over royal family feud

Two Jordanians, a former finance minister and a member of the royal family arrested in connection with the apparent plot, remain in detention.