Jordan

 Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa attends a meeting with former rebel faction chiefs

Syrian leader to visit Jordan on Wednesday, say Jordanian sources

The visit is the new interim leader's third foreign trip along with Saudi Arabia and Turkey since he came to power after leading a decisive rebel offensive which ousted Iran-backed Bashar al Assad.

By REUTERS
24/02/2025

Trump says he’s ‘not forcing’ plan to take over Gaza after pushback

Donald Trump briefly mused about Israel’s decision, in 2005, to unilaterally evacuate its settlements and soldiers from Gaza.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
22/02/2025

Should Gaza be governed by an international player after Hamas?

International governance in Gaza could bring stability after Hamas’s defeat.

 Israeli and Palestinian flags on a geopolitical map (illustrative)

Arab world could contribute $20 billion for alternative Gaza plan, sources say

Arab states to present a $20 billion Gaza reconstruction plan, countering US displacement efforts.

By REUTERS
18/02/2025

Egypt's Sisi talks Gaza hostage deal with World Jewish Congress pres.

Sisi met with World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder and Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein to discuss improving access of humanitarian aid to Gaza and maintaining the ceasefire.

 PALESTINIANS MAKE their way between southern and northern Gaza on Sunday after Israeli forces withd

Arab proposal for Gaza in works, but Jordan can't take more Palestinians, minister says

The Arab plan for Gaza will be "cheaper and faster" than Trump's plan, Jordan's King Abdullah argued.

By REUTERS
14/02/2025
 President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Jordan's King Abdullah II attend a meet

Trump's new Washington makes Jordan's King Abdullah hold his tongue

Almost exactly a year before, Abdullah stood beside Biden and openly took issue with US policy. This time, he sat beside Trump and held his tongue.

12/02/2025
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