Abdullah II

Egyptian, Jordanian and Iraqi leaders meet in Baghdad

Jun. 27, 2021 11:25 AM EDT

FILE - This April 11, 2021 file photo from the Royal Court twitter account, shows Jordan's King Abdullah II, center, Prince Prince Hamzah, second left, and others during a visit to the tomb of the late King Hussein, in Amman Jordan. Jordan's version of a trial of the century gets under way as early as Monday, June 21, 2021. A relative of King Abdullah II and a former chief of the royal court will be ushered into the defendants’ cage at the state security court to face sedition charges. They are accused of conspiring with Prince Hamzah, a half-brother of the king, to foment unrest against the monarch. (Royal Court Twitter Account via AP, File)

Jordan's unprecedented palace drama moves to the courtroom

By Karin Laub Jun. 20, 2021 07:21 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 25, 2008 file photo, Dr. Bassem Awadallah, then Director of the Office of King Abdullah II of Jordan, attends a celebration to mark Independence Day, in Amman, Jordan. The prosecutor of Jordan's state security court on Sunday, June 13, 2021 filed sedition and incitement charges against Awadallah and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, both confidants of King Abdullah II’s half-brother Hamzah, marking the latest step in a rare, intrigue-filled palace drama that has rattled the Western-backed kingdom. (AP Photo/Nader Daoud, File)

2 confidants of senior Jordan royal charged with sedition

Jun. 13, 2021 10:05 AM EDT

Jordanian prince, brother of late King Hussein, dies at 80

Apr. 29, 2021 03:51 PM EDT
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's Prince Mohammad bin Talal, the younger bother of the late King Hussein who served as his crown prince for 10 years, died on...

This photo from the Royal Court twitter account, shows Jordan’s King Abdullah II, second right, Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein, fourth right in blue mask, Prince Hassan bin Talal, fifth right, and others arriving to visit the tombs of former kings, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, April 11, 2021. King Abdullah II and his half brother Prince Hamzah have made their first joint public appearance since a palace feud last week. Members of the Jordanian royal family Sunday marked the centenary of the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan, a British protectorate that preceded the kingdom. (Royal Court Twitter Account via AP)

Jordanian prince makes first public appearance since arrest

By Josef Federman And Omar Akour Apr. 11, 2021 08:05 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 21, 2020 file photo, the streets of the Jordanian Capital are seen empty after the start of a nationwide curfew, amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, in Amman, Jordan. The coronavirus outbreak has cratered the economy, causing nearly 25% unemployment and feeding longstanding allegations of corruption and misrule. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh, File)

Jordan king doubles down on sedition claims against brother

By Sarah El Deeb And Joseph Krauss Apr. 07, 2021 10:47 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2006, file photo, Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein, right, and Prince Hashem Bin Al-Hussein, left, half brothers of King Abdullah II of Jordan, attend the opening of the parliament in Amman, Jordan. A new audio recording that circulated online Tuesday, April 6, 2021, seems to capture an explosive meeting between Prince Hamzah and the army chief of staff that triggered a rare public rift at the highest levels of the royal family. (AP Photo/Mohammad abu Ghosh, File)

Jordan issues gag order as new audio backs prince's claims

Apr. 06, 2021 04:14 AM EDT

File - In this May 27, 2004, file photo, Jordan's Prince Hamza left, with his mother Queen Noor, right, stand during his wedding ceremony in Amman, Jordan. Prince Hamza, the half-brother of Jordan's King Abdullah II, said he has been placed under house arrest. in a videotaped statement late Saturday, April 3, 2021.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

Jordan's king sends tough message on dissent in royal family

By Josef Federman Apr. 04, 2021 06:38 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2020 photo released by the Royal Hashemite Court, Jordan's King Abdullah II gives a speech during the inauguration of the 19th Parliament's non-ordinary session, in Amman Jordan. Jordan’s army chief of staff says the half-brother of King Abdullah II was asked to “stop some movements and activities that are being used to target Jordan’s security and stability.” The army chief of staff denied reports Saturday, April 3, 2021, that Prince Hamzah was arrested. He said an investigation is still ongoing and its results will be made public “in a transparent and clear form.” (Yousef Allan/The Royal Hashemite Court via AP, File)

Jordan prince says he's confined, lashes out at authorities

Apr. 03, 2021 02:57 PM EDT

Angry people gather around a vehicle with King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al-Hussein outside Al-Hussein Al Salt Hospital in Salt, Jordan on Saturday, March 13, 2021. State media reports that Jordan’s Health Minister, Nathir Obeidat, has stepped down after at least six patients in a COVID-19 ward at the hospital near the capital Amman died due to a shortage of oxygen supplies. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)

Jordan health minister steps down after deaths in virus ward

By Omar Akour Mar. 13, 2021 02:22 PM EST

FILE - In this March 8, 2021 file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, speaks to journalists after meeting the Israeli citizen, who is the 5 millionth person to be vaccinated in Israel, at a ceremony in Tel Aviv. An Israeli official says Netanyahu will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, March 10. It will be Netanyahu's first official trip to the Gulf Arab nation after the two countries established diplomatic relations. (Miriam Alster/Pool via AP)

Israel's Netanyahu cancels UAE trip in pre-election setback

By Josef Federman Mar. 11, 2021 07:24 AM EST

Today in History

By The Associated Press Jan. 30, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Saturday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2021. There are 335 days left in the year. Today’s...

Women, Islamists suffer setbacks in election in Jordan

By Omar Akour Nov. 12, 2020 07:52 AM EST
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The already small number of female legislators in Jordan's parliament dropped even further on Thursday, while Islamist opposition parties...

Jordan holds parliamentary elections amid virus surge

By Omar Akour Nov. 10, 2020 02:18 AM EST
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordanians began voting on Tuesday to elect a new parliament in the country that has long been a close Western ally in a volatile region...

King of Jordan names his policy adviser country's new PM

Oct. 07, 2020 06:33 PM EDT
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday designated his policy adviser to form a new government amid criticism of the previous government's...

Maurice Cooley is wheeled out of SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital to the cheers and applause of nurses in Richmond Heights, Mo. on Sunday, April 19, 2020. Cooley is the 100th COVID-19 patient discharged from the hospital since the start of the coronavirus epidemic. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Lockdown politics increasingly pit economic, health concerns

By Will Weissert, Jill Colvin And Frank Jordans Apr. 19, 2020 12:51 AM EDT