Jordan

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Jordan's King Abdullah II has a balancing act to observe as he supports the formation of a future Palestinian state but needs to maintain relations with Israel. Photo: REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Why has Jordan cancelled Biden's visit after the Israel bombing of Gaza hospital?

After Israel's air strike destroyed the Al-Ahli Arab hospital, killing at least 500 people and sparking global outrage, the summit was cancelled.

U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Jordan cancels Biden summit after hundreds killed in Gaza hospital attack

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Jordan to host summit between Biden and Egyptian and Palestinian leaders

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Jordan's King Abdullah II go to shake hands, as they attend a press conference, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

King Abdullah on Gaza: 'No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt'

Palestinians, who fled their houses amid Israeli strikes, shelter at a United Nations-run school, after Israel's call for more than 1 million civilians in northern Gaza to move south, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Zakot

Jordan says Palestinian displacement pushes region to 'abyss' of wider conflict

FILE PHOTO: Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Jordan's king says no stability in region without Palestinian state

Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks during a joint press conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi in Amman, Jordan September 3, 2023. REUTERS/Muath Freij

Japan loans Jordan $100 million for electricity reforms

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In the land of Dead Sea: Six magical days in Jordan

Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks during a news conference in Amman, Jordan March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Jehad Shelbak/File Photo

Jordan pushing Arab peace plan to end Syria conflict

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It's no joke: club helps Jordanians win comedy gold

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem, Israel, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Jordan says Israel rejects 'racist' comments by minister

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Jordan hosts Israel-Palestine talks as violence escalates

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Biden reaffirms US support for Jordan, Iraq in meeting, phone call