A recent election saw Islamist parties make gains in Jordan. Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday appointed his chief-of-staff Jafar Hassan as the country's new prime minister. Hassan is charged ...

To say that Abdullah ibn Al-Hussein comes from a prestigious family would be one heck of an understatement. The current ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Abdullah II comes from the house ...

Jordan's King Abdullah has ordered the country's new prime minister to conduct a review of a controversial new tax bill, following days of protests. Education minister and former World Bank ...

Jordan's King Abdullah II met Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in Ramallah on Monday. In a statement, Abbas's office said, Abdullah's visit came as foreign ministers from four Arab countries and the ...

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Queen Rania of Jordan's son and daughter-in-law cradled ... is a royal Barbie in powder pink power suit The wife of King Abdullah wore a beautiful pastel pink outfit to pay a poignant visit ...

In the keynote address at the Al-Monitor/Semafor Middle East Global Summit, Jordan's King Abdullah II spoke about the importance of Israeli-Palestinian peace, the refugee crisis and other regional ...

Jordan’s Parliament has been presented with 30 constitutional changes that aim to reform electoral law while also increasing the powers of the king within the executive branch. MP Salah Armouti ...