"The recognition of a Palestinian state is not a taboo for France," he said at a joint press conference in Paris with Jordan's King Abdullah II. Macron also repeated a warning against Israel attacking the city of Rafah, the southernmost point in the besieged and bombarded Palestinian territory of Gaza.

The bill must also be approved by the senate before being ratified by King Abdullah II and published in the official gazette.

On the big day for the Hashemite kingdom, a key Western ally, the royal red motorcade, reserved for special occasions, will cross the capital Amman to celebrate the bride and groom who are both 28 years old. On Monday, famous musicians from across the Arab world flocked to the Jordanian...

Amman, Jordan— Jordan and Iraq have renewed their commitment to deepen political and economic ties between the two neighboring countries. In this connection, King Abdullah has held talks with Iraq Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al Sudani. The talks, held at Basman Palace, covered the deep-rooted ties between the two countries,...

Al-Daghmi said Hashemite leadership had built Jordan hand in hand with his sons to be a model in the Arab region.

"I had the great honour of serving my beloved country and dear people in this capacity throughout the years of my life," he wrote.

Hamzah, whom the king sidelined as heir to the throne in 2004, accused Jordan’s rulers of corruption and ineptitude in a video message posted by the BBC.

Israel's government said talks "focused on security and policy topics", during which Gantz thanked the king for playing a "critical role in maintaining regional peace and stability". Gantz also "expressed his commitment to further developing security, economic and civilian exchanges", but the Israeli statement made no mention of the Palestinian...

Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday received World Bank Group President David Malpass at the Basman Palace.

Jordan has said the act of revealing the addresses of the properties, spread all across the world, owned by the king — something that some media outlets have done — “is a flagrant security breach and a threat to His Majesty’s and his family’s safety.”

Former royal court chief have been charged with conspiring with Prince Hamzah to have him replace his half-brother, King Abdullah II The verdict will be announced by the State Security Court -- a military tribunal that also includes civilian judges A Jordanian court is to rule Monday in the trial...