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  • Jordan says it won’t sign energy and water exchange deal with Israel

    “We had a regional dialogue about regional projects. I think that all of this …, the war [has] proven, [it] will not proceed,” Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told Al Jazeera on Thursday, referring to the Israel-Hamas conflict. “We will not sign this agreement any longer. Can you imagine a Jordanian minister sitting next to an Israeli minister to sign a water and electricity agreement, all while Israel continues to kill children in Gaza?” asked the top diplomat of Jordan, which borders Israel to the east.

  • Saudi FM stresses need for immediate ceasefire in Gaza after meeting Jordanian and British counterparts

    Prince Faisal stressed Saudi Arabia's position, which rejects targeting of civilians in any manner and underlines the importance of reaching an immediate cessation of military escalation. The Saudi foreign minister also stressed the necessity of lifting the siege on Gaza, as well as securing safe corridors for the entry of relief and humanitarian aid to civilians.

  • Jordan and the Israeli War on Gaza: Shifts in Political Discourse

    So far, the Jordanian government has only responded to the war in Gaza with diplomatic measures. After the Al-Ahli hospital bombing, King Abdullah cancelled a summit that Jordan had planned to host with U.S. President Joe Biden. Among other changes in the official Jordanian position, Crown Prince Hussein entered the political discourse, taking a sharp stance against Israeli killing of civilians in Gaza. He also supervised the aid convoys provided by Jordan to Gaza through the Egyptian Rafah crossing.

  • Saudi foreign minister meets Blinken, Jordan’s king to discuss Gaza conflict in Amman

    Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of an Arab-US meeting on the Gaza crisis in Amman on Saturday, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said. During the meeting, the two ministers discussed ways to support efforts aimed at stopping the escalation of military operations in Gaza and its surroundings, and the efforts made toward introducing humanitarian, relief and medical aid to prevent the worsening of the humanitarian crisis.

  • Jordan Henderson just played in front of 696 people – how small are Saudi Pro League crowds?

    Henderson has played nine matches in the Saudi Pro League (SPL) since joining his new side in July and, although last weekend’s match in the Saudi capital was the lowest attendance he has experienced, he played in front of 976 people during a 3-1 win away to Abha last month.

  • Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt

    Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt October 11-15, 2023, where he will meet with senior officials.  The Secretary will reiterate his condemnation of the terrorist attacks in Israel in the strongest terms.  The Secretary will also reaffirm the United States’ solidarity with the government and people of Israel.  The Secretary will engage regional partners on efforts to help prevent the conflict from spreading, secure the immediate and safe release of hostages, and identify mechanisms for the protection of civilians.

  • Egypt in talks with Saudi Arabia, Jordan to de-escalate Israel-Palestine situation 

    Egypt is in talks with Saudi Arabia and Jordan in a bid to defuse Palestinian-Israeli tensions, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Saturday. Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry, in phone calls with his Saudi and Jordanian counterparts, underlined the importance of “uniting international and regional efforts” to contain the escalating violence, a statement read.

  • Egypt, Jordan follow Saudi Arabia in pursuing openings with Iran

    The restoration of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia has injected a sense of “controlled calm” in some regional settings where the two powers have clashed in the past. Pointing to the lowering of tensions, a Gulf diplomatic source told Amwaj.media, “Both countries need de-escalation even if it comes at the expense of [their stances in] some arenas and dossiers.”

  • Netanyahu says Israel to build new security barrier along Jordan border

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Israel planned to build a new border fence with its neighbour Jordan. Posting on X (formerly known as Twitter), Netanyahu said: "We erected a fence on our southern border (Egypt) and stopped the infiltration from there into Israel. We thereby stopped over a million infiltrators from Africa, which would have destroyed our country. "Now we will build a fence on our eastern border (Jordan) and ensure that there will be no infiltration from there either.

  • Jordan Henderson: I strongly believe that me playing in Saudi Arabia is a positive thing

    Jordan Henderson’s transfer from Liverpool to Saudi Arabian Pro League side Al Ettifaq was one of the most controversial stories of the summer. The Premier League– and Champions League-winning captain, who had long been an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, has been questioned by many for moving in July to play in a country that criminalises homosexuality. Many felt the England international put the vast amounts of money on offer from Saudi Arabia ahead of his morals.