Israeli, Jordanian foreign ministers meet, with plenty of issues on their agenda

Israel's normalization agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and Israel’s apparent rapprochement with Saudi Arabia worry Jordan, especially when it comes to its special custodian status in Jerusalem.

Israel

Jordan welcomes Biden presidency

Jordanian leaders hope a Biden administration will support a two-state solution.

Jordan

Voter apathy, pandemic result in low turnout, riots in Jordanian election

With a historic low turnout by voters at Jordan’s parliamentary elections, it is doubtful that the government will pick up the message that a growing majority of Jordanians are becoming indifferent to the role of parliament.

Jordan

Jordan reaches record COVID-19 death count

Jordan reported 62 deaths from the virus on Wednesday, raising the death toll to 1,029.

Jordan

In Jordan, female engineers lead way in sustainable agriculture

A Norwegian NGO has launched a joint training program to train female engineering graduates in the field of sustainable agriculture, with the aim of both encouraging Jordanian women to join the workforce and fight desertification.

Jordan

Jordan boycotts French products over Macron’s statements on offensive cartoons of Muhammad

Jordanian citizens and shops launched a campaign to boycott French products in response to what they deemed as an “insult” on the part of the French president to the Prophet Muhammad by supporting the publication of cartoons.

Jordan

Jordan cracks down on racketeers following maiming of teenager

In an unprecedented move, Jordan's Public Security Department has launched a coordinated wave of arrests of those suspected of racketeering, bullying and repeat offenses, following the attack on a Jordanian teenager in the city of Zarqa that left him with amputated hands and a gouged eye.

Jordan

Jordan backs Egypt in Nile dam dispute

Jordan's foreign minister has declared his country's support for Egypt regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, stressing that water security is integral to Arab security.

Egypt

Jordanians cautious about prospects of new government

Jordan’s King Abdullah II swore in the new government of Bisher al-Khasawneh amid a series of economic and health challenges facing the kingdom.

Jordan

New Jordanian prime minister takes office amid virus spike, struggling economy

Bisher Al Khasawneh's government will also oversee the Nov. 10 elections in the country.

Jordan

Jordan enters a new 48-hour nationwide curfew

The country of some 10 million people nearly doubled its total of coronavirus cases in the space of a week.

Jordan

Israel hopes aviation agreement warms up ties with Jordan

Israel and Jordan sign agreement to allow overflights flights through each other's airspace.

United Arab Emirates