Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh
Arab World  Jordanian honor guards carry a flag-draped coffin of on of the victims killed in an attack on a Greek Orthodox church during their funeral procession in Karak, Jordan, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP)

Large Public and Official Turnout at Funerals of Jordan Church Attack Victims

Thousands of Jordanians on Sunday laid to rest eight of the nine victims killed on Friday in a terrorist attack that targeted the Hamoud Church in the southern…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World A bloodstain at Saint George’s Greek Orthodox Church, where gunmen opened fire during a funeral the previous day, in the village of Hamoud, Karak, Jordan, October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni

Karak Attack: Jordan's King Vows Justice Will Reach Every Terrorist

Jordanians rallied around the families of the victims of the Hamoud Church attack in Karak, southern Jordan, as they received condolences following Friday's…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Jordan’s King Abdullah II receives Lebanese Army commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal in Amman on Aug. 30, 2026 (Royal Hashemite Court) 

Jordan’s King Leads International Effort to Support Lebanon’s Stability, Army

Amid regional developments, Amman has stepped up a diplomatic effort led by King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to mobilize international…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Jordan’s King Abdullah II receives the Syrian ministerial delegation participating in the Jordan-Syria Higher Coordination Council, in the presence of Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II (Royal Court)

Jordan, Syria Sign 20 Agreements to Boost Ties

Jordan and Syria signed more than 20 bilateral agreements and memorandums of understanding on Sunday, marking a significant step toward restoring strategic…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Features Russian soldiers are seen in southeastern Ukraine. (Reuters)

How a Jordanian’s Work Trip to Moscow Ended in Death on the Front

The eldest son of Raed Ramzi Sabir Hammad – one of two Jordanians killed after being recruited by the Russian army – revealed the shocking account of his…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Jordan’s State Security Court in July 2021 (Archive – EPA). 

Jordan’s State Security Court Sentences Members of ‘Chaos Cell’

Jordan’s State Security Court on Wednesday issued verdicts against several defendants accused of plotting to undermine national security and incite chaos…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Abdullah II Receives US Congressional Delegation to Discuss Regional Developments (Jordan News Agency)

King Abdullah II Rejects ‘Greater Israel’ Concept, Reaffirms Support for Syria’s Territorial Integrity

Jordan’s King Abdullah II reiterated his country’s firm rejection of Israeli rhetoric surrounding the so-called vision of a “Greater Israel” and condemned…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World  Missiles fired from Iran towards Israel are intercepted in Jordanian airspace over Amman on June 19, 2025. (AFP)

Jordan Reserves Right to Down Any ‘Foreign Bodies’

Jordan has been criticized on social media for “defending Israel” by downing Iranian missiles and drones that have been flying in its airspace. Official…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)