Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh
Arab World The Jordanian King, accompanied by military leaders, monitored the delivery of aid to the residents of Gaza on Tuesday. (Military Media)

Jordan’s King Participates in Gaza Aid Airdrop

Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Tuesday participated in an airdrop of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, according to the military. "Six C130 aircraft,…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Jordanian army patrols along the border with Syria to prevent drug smuggling (File photo: AFP)

Jordan: 5 Smugglers Killed on Border Hours after Interior Ministers Meeting

Five drug smugglers were killed and four others injured during a foiled attempt to smuggle large quantities of drugs into Jordan from Syria, the Jordanian…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Arab World Jordanian soldiers patrolling along the border with Syria to prevent drug trafficking. (AFP)

Jordan Downplays Syria's Justifications after Drug Smuggling Intel

Jordan downplayed the statements of the Syrian Foreign Ministry in the aftermath of airstrikes that targeted “drug dealers” in Syrian territory. Jordanian…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Features An army patrol is deployed at the Jordan border to combat drug smuggling from Syria in April 2023. (AFP)

Detainees Reveal Details of Drug Smuggling Operations from Syria to Jordan

Jordan has intensified its confrontation against drugs smugglers from Syria. Informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the army was adopting a new…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Features Jordanians take to the street in protest against Israel's war on Gaza. (Reuters)

The Year 2023 in Jordan Was Full of Tumult

Jordan is often impacted by the developments in the region. On an average of once every ten years, the kingdom endures crises that impact its policies. …

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
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)