Jordan

Unprepared and defenseless: Reservists warn of threats on Jordanian border

Large sections of the border are surrounded by an old barrier that can be easily crossed. 

04/11/2024

Did Israel breach Jordanian airspace while attacking Iran? Saturday morning flight raises tensions

Considering that Jordan played a positive role in defending against Iranian missile attacks on Israel last April, its response to an Israeli airspace breach is likely to be calculated.

Blinken closes out week of ambitious diplomatic talks with UAE, Jordan and Lebanon

Blinken and Al Nahyan discussed efforts to "end the war in Gaza and secure the release of all hostages" and continued discussions about the "post-conflict period."

Should Israel accept Jordan's olive branch during the war?

If there are 57 Arab and Muslim countries willing to live in peace with Israel, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi's proposal is not something to dismiss out of hand.

Israel must respond to Iranian attempts to destabilize Jordan, expert says

Israel should secure its border with Jordan and condemn terror but avoid any rhetoric to weaken the king's public standing that Iran seeks to undermine.

By PELED ARBELI
19/10/2024
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi holds a press conference, August 27, 2013

Iran's FM launches historic regional tour, strengthening ties with Arab states

As Iran's foreign minister makes his tour, it is in contrast to his Israeli counterparts, who have not made any regional tours like this or have not been able to do much outreach since October 7.

Archeologists find 12 hidden tombs with intact skeletons beneath Petra treasury

The tombs are believed to be older than the Treasury itself and features walls that haven’t been seen before in the area.

 THE RABIN ARAVA crossing between Jordan and Israel, north of Eilat.

'We would be alone in a catastrophe': Arava, Eilot regional council residents fear Oct. 7 scenario

Amid growing concerns from the residents of the Arava about infiltrations along the Jordanian border, the head of the Eilot Regional Council: "We are calling on the Israeli government to allocate res

By PELED ARBELI
14/10/2024

Netanyahu is dragging region into war and must be stopped, Jordan says

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said ahead of the Security Council meeting that the airstrikes had increased the risk of the situation spiraling out of control.

By REUTERS
28/09/2024

Jordan will never be ‘alternative homeland’ for Palestinians — King Abdullah

“Now Israel's decades-long impunity is becoming its own worst enemy, and the consequences are everywhere,” he said, as he called on the UN to unite around the implementation of a two-state resolution

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