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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.

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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.

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.

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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)

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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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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)

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

Israel

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.

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

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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

Jordan's King Abdullah delivers a speech during the opening of the first session for the new parliament in Amman, February 10, 2013. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) - RTR3DKN4

Jordan King Launches ‘White Revolution’

King Abdullah II opened the first session of the newly elected parliament with ambitious plans for democratic transformation and enhanced parliamentary government that are unlikely to placate a restive population, writes Danya Greenfield.

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Israel Concerned For Jordan's Stability

Israel fears that a jihadist victory in Syria could mean the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is next, writes Alon Ben David.

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Houses in the Jewish settlement of Halamish are seen from a road near West Bank city of Ramallah February 1, 2013. U.N. human rights investigators called on Israel on Thursday to halt settlement expansion and withdraw all half a million Jewish settlers from the occupied West Bank, saying that its practices could be subject to prosecution as possible war crimes. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION) - RTR3D82O

UN Panel Condemns Israeli Settlements

Clovis Maksoud argues that Israel must be recognized as an occupying power in the West Bank and Gaza as a prelude to meaningful negotiations.

Palestine

Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh (R) gestures during a meeting with Hanna Nasir (L), chairman of the Palestinian Central Election Commission (CEC), in Gaza City January 30, 2013. REUTERS/Ahmed Zakot (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3D57Q

The Return of the Jordan Option for Palestine?

Adnan Abu Amer surveys some of the latest "outside the box" thinking on a territorial solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Palestine

Officials count ballots after polls closed at a polling station in Amman January 23, 2013. Polling stations opened on Wednesday in Jordanian elections boycotted by the Muslim Brotherhood, which says the electoral system is rigged in favour of tribal areas and against the large urban centres. Eyewitnesses reported queues of about a dozen people apiece at several polling stations across the kingdom just before the polls opened at 7 a.m. (0400 GMT). REUTERS/Muhammad Hammad (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Jordanians Head to the Polls With Little Enthusiasm

Jordanians showed little enthusiasm for the elections on Wednesday, signaling a potentially low turnout, Fernande van Tets reports.

Jordan

People are seen as the sun sets over a beach in the Aqaba Gulf on the Red Sea, south of Amman November 25, 2011. Picture taken November 25, 2011. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: SOCIETY)

Iraqi Pipeline to Aqaba Sparks Memories of Kirkuk-Haifa Line

The oil pipeline to be constructed between Baghdad and Aqaba raises fond memories among Israelis of the Mandate-era Kirkuk-Haifa oil pipeline, a time that many would be happy to resurrect, writes Jacky Hugi.

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

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

Saudi Arabia, Turkey advance plans to revive historic Hejaz Railway

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