Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh
Arab World Weapons and drugs seized by the Jordanian Guard Forces (Photo: Jordanian Armed Forces - Arab Army)

Jordan: Smugglers Retreat into Syria following Air Strikes

Informed Jordanian sources said that military operations on the northern border eased over the past hours, as smuggling militias retreated into Syria. While…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Interviews Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli raid on a house in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, on Thursday. (Reuters)

Al-Dardari to Asharq Al-Awsat: Gaza Regressed 21 Years in Human Development

Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Regional Director for Arab States, Abdullah Al-Dardari, said that numbers published in the media “cannot…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Jordan Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi at the 19th IISS Manama Dialogue (Reuters)

Jordanian Military, Security Observers Expect Gaza Conflict to 'Inevitability' Expand

Jordan Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi asserted that Arab forces will not be deployed in Gaza after the end of the war. Several reports discussed…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World A handout image made available by the Jordanian Armed Forces Media office on November 6, 2023, shows humanitarian aid being loaded into a Jordanian military cargo plane. (Photo by Jordanian Armed Forces / AFP)

Jordan Stresses Two-State Solution to Resolve Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

Jordan's air force air-dropped urgent medical aid to the Jordanian field hospital in Gaza early on Monday, while King Abdullah headed to Brussels where he met…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World King Abdullah and President Macron during their meeting in Amman on Wednesday. (Reuters)

Jordan's King Calls on Macron to Urge Israel End Gaza war

Jordan's King Abdullah II told French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday that ending the war on the Gaza Strip is an urgent necessity and warned there…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Varieties Saleh Al-Qallab (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Seasoned Politician, Rebellious Journalist Saleh Al-Qallab Passes Away

Asharq Al-Awsat, on Wednesday, lost one of its prominent writers with the passing of the former Jordanian minister and journalist, Saleh Al-Qallab. He endured…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Jordanian King Abdullah II receives US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Amman. (Petra – dpa)

Jordan Warns Blinken against Displacement of Palestinians

Jordanian King Abdullah II warned Friday in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken against Israeli attempts to displace Palestinians. “The…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Jordan's King Abdullah II with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman (Royal Hashemite Court)

Jordan’s King Rejects ‘Collective Punishment’ for Gaza Residents

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is increasing his efforts to "stop the aggression" against the Gaza Strip, knowing that such a demand can't be achieved…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman) Kifah Zboun (Ramallah)