Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh
Arab World On Tuesday, Jordan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Ahmed Al-Hunaiti, received the Director of Cooperation for the US Export Control and Border Security Program (Joint Chiefs of Staff website)

Jordan Warns of Potential Chaos in Syria

Jordanian security officials are worried about the return of chaos to Syria after the sudden departure of former President Bashar al-Assad to Moscow. Security…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World The Jordanian monarch opens the first parliamentary session of the 20th House of Representatives. (Reuters)

King Abdullah II Inaugurates 20th Parliament’s Session, Emphasizes Just Peace

Jordan’s King Abdullah II affirmed that the country’s future “will not be subject to policies that do not align with its interests or deviate from its…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday welcomes Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Amman (Petra)

Abdullah II to Araghchi: Jordan Will Not be Battleground for Regional Conflicts

Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday affirmed during his meeting in Amman with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that his country will not be a…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani receives Ayman Safadi in Tehran on Monday (AP)

Safadi in Tehran to Stress that Jordan’s Skies Are Off Limits

Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi arrived in Tehran on Sunday, carrying a message from King Abdullah II to Iranian President…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Jordanian security forces fire tear gas against demonstrators attempting to storm the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman, on October 17, 2023. (Mussa HATTAR / AFP)

Jordan Confirms it Thwarted Arms Smuggling Cell

Jordanian security services have thwarted a bid by a foreign state-backed militia to smuggle arms to a cell in the kingdom, an official source quoted by state…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Jordanian King Abdullah II. AP file photo

Jordan Thwarts Relentless Iranian Efforts to Target its Security

Jordanian King Abdullah II affirmed his country’s position on “not allowing Jordan to be a battlefield for any party.” His comments, which came during a…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Faisal Al-Fayez (Jordanian Senate)

Jordan Warns Against Strife, ‘Suspicious Agendas’

Jordan has warned against attempts to distort its position on the war in Gaza, saying that it was confronting a “suspicious movements to sow discord and chaos…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Protesters clash with security forces in front of the Israeli embassy in Amman in October 2023. (AFP)

Iraq Rejects Violation of Jordan’s Sovereignty in Wake of Kataib Hezbollah Threats

The pro-Iran Kataib Hezbollah faction in Iraq “vowed to supply Jordanian fighters with weapons” to defend “our brothers in Palestine.” A security official…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad) Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)