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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

Mohammed Ghannam shows photographs depicting what he says are injuries sustained when he was detained by Palestinian security forces, at his home in the West Bank village of Dura, near Hebron May 12, 2013. Ghannam, 44, said plainclothes security forces from the Palestinian Authority (PA) detained him last month for belonging to Hamas and beat him mute. Led by the secular Fatah party, the PA has pursued surveillance, firings, arrests and torture to bar its Islamist militant rivals Hamas from public life in t

Palestinian Authority Tightens Grip on Hamas in West Bank

Hamas says a crackdown by the Palestinian Authority has damaged Hamas' formal structure in the West Bank, but that it is reorganizing nevertheless.

Supporters of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Action Front party attend a rally in Amman February 18, 2011. Several thousand Jordanian supporters of the country?s largest opposition party, the Islamic Action Front, held a rally to celebrate the new Egypt on Friday and the people power that swept away autocrat Hosni Mubarak in just 18 days. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR2IS5R

Jordan Brotherhood Leader Says Morsi Ousted for Opposing Israel

The deputy leader of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood, Zaki Bani Arshid, warns in an exclusive interview that Egypt's crisis will have a "great effect" on Jordan.

Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood leader Hammam Saed (R) speaks during a news conference with the Jordan's Islamic Action Front Party (IAF) in Amman March 26, 2011. The IAF called for the resignation of Jordan's Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit and to resolve the Gendarmerie, after the violence that took place on Friday during the sit-in protest organized by a group calling themselves the "Youth of March 24 Movement". REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR2KFM2

Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Is in Shock Over Egypt

Jordan's government is feeling confident after Mohammed Morsi's fall in Egypt, which may demoralize the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Jordanian Salafi jihadi leader Abu Sayyaf (R) speaks to his supporters and the media during a demonstration against prolonged detention of the group's leaders near the prime minister's office in Amman, April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST RELIGION) - RTXYES1

Rise of Local Salafist Jihadists Worries Jordan's Government

For decades, the Muslim Brotherhood has been the Jordanian government's main political rival. But a new player has emerged to fret the Hashemite regime: homegrown Salafist jihadists.

Sunni Muslims chant "Allahu Akbar", meaning "God is great", as they wave old Iraqi flags during an anti-government demonstration in Ramadi, 100 km (62 miles) west of Baghdad, April 26, 2013. Tens of thousands of Sunni Muslims poured onto the streets of Ramadi and Falluja in the western province of Anbar following Friday prayers, in protest against the perceived marginalisation of their sect since the U.S.-led invasion overthrew Saddam Hussein and empowered majority Shi'ites through the ballot box. REUTERS/

Iraq Closes Anbar Crossing As Sunni Protests Continue

The authorities in Baghdad have closed Iraq's border crossing linking Anbar province to Jordan, a move some see as punishment for the region's continual protests against the government.

Syrian refugees walk at Al Zaatri refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, April 25, 2013. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS) - RTXYZOH

Jordan Jittery as Assad Troops Advance

The Syrian government’s victory at Qusair has forced Jordan to reconsider its more calculated policy toward Syria.

Jordanian woman, Nessma, looks at the Talasim website at an office in Amman September 30, 2009. Arabic website Talasim.com has been awarded the top prize at the international SeedCamp competition for start-up companies, which concluded in London on Saturday. The award followed a marathon competition in which 20 companies were chosen as finalists out of 1,500 contenders. The jackpot was a 50,000 euro ($73,155) prize. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN POLITICS SCI TECH SOCIETY BUSINESS) - RTXP47M

Jordanian Media Licensing Law Shuts Down 300 Websites

A new media licensing law has caused a blackout among independent news sites in Jordan.

Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Elaraby (R) attends a meeting with former chief of Israel's Shin Bet intelligence agency Jacob Perry and the delegation from "Israeli Peace Initiative" group, lobbying its government to concede land to Palestinians for peace, in Cairo May 19, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR2MMIG

Most Israelis Back Arab Peace Initiative

A new poll indicates that if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adopts the principles of the Arab Peace Initiative, 69% of the Israeli public would support him.

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Jordan's King Abdullah await questions from the press prior to a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House to discuss issues like the Syrian crisis and regional security, in Washington, April 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Theiler (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTXZ1AA

Jordan Deals With Backlash From Iraq, Syria

Jordanians may be becoming more xenophobic as the Hashemite Kingdom deals with pressures from Iraq and Syria.

Jordan's King Abdullah looks on during the opening of the Arab League summit in Doha March 26, 2013. A summit of Arab heads of state opened in the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday expected to focus on the war in Syria as well as on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (QATAR - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) - RTXXXQQ

Islamist Threat Constrains Jordan's Syria Policy

Jordan has been successful in persuading the Obama administration to pay attention to the Islamist threat in Syria.

Palestinian children who were living in Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp before fleeing Syria, hold banners during a protest in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Beirut January 17, 2013. Banners read, "Man is man, regardless of gender and nationality" (C), "I am a human and I have the right to live with dignity" (L) and "We want protection from hunger and diseases". REUTERS/Sharif Karim (LEBANON - Tags: SOCIETY IMMIGRATION POLITICS CONFLICT) - RTR3CK69

Palestinian Refugees From Syria Especially Vulnerable

Palestinian refugees from Syria often fall outside of the international safety net, which is already strained because of the war.

Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi (L) talks with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh during their meeting in Amman May 7, 2013. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS) - RTXZDG7

Why Did Iran's Foreign Minister Visit Jordan?

Did Jordan's King Abdullah II charge Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi with sending a "friendly message" to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?