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In Trump-era rollback, US recognises all UN registered Palestinian refugees

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Jordan declares that Ramadan will start on Tuesday

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Ramadan 2021 in Jordan: Covid-19 restrictions and more

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Jordan to allow exploration in nine hydrocarbon blocks, energy minister says

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UK's Prince Charles says Jordan 'dear to my heart' on centenary

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King Abdullah II, accompanied by Queen Rania Al Abdullah, views sample products from beneficiaries of the Productive Youth Initiative. Courtesy Royal Hashemite Court

King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan impressed by youth's entrepreneurship - in pictures
Jordanians take part in the planting of eucalyptus and carob saplings near the forest of Kufranjah north of Amman, on February 11, 2021. On a bare hill in Jordan's verdant Ajloun region, dozens of people plant saplings as part of a reforestation effort that aims to reach 10 million trees in 10 years. / AFP / Khalil MAZRAAWI

Bare hills turn green with Jordan's tree planting project - in pictures
Hakem Sabileh, a third-generation custodian of Qusayr Amra in Jordan. Amy McConaghy / The National

Qusayr Amra: Jordan’s forgotten archaeological gem epitomises romance in the desert
Ali Sarsour, an upholsterer, poses for a picture as he is surrounded by his suits at his home in Amman, Jordan February 6, 2021. Picture taken February 6, 2021. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Suits from chairs: an upholsterer's fashion statement in Jordan - in pictures
Abdelrahman Kilani stands outside his workshop in Ruseifeh, on the outskirts of Amman. Amy McConaghy / The National

Jordan: Shrinking opportunities create 'dangerous' joblessness
The site of 2,300-year-old Roman baths, uncovered during sewerage works in Amman, Jordan. Amy McConaghy / The National

Jordan’s newly discovered Roman baths to be covered up
Hussein Yassin, owner of Azbekeye bookshop, holds a copy of his own book. Amy McConaghy / The National

Amman’s booksellers are determined to revive reading culture despite declining sales
A murmuration of starlings flock above the Jordan valley in the West Bank before landing to sleep, along the border with Jordan, on January 10, 2020. / AFP / MENAHEM KAHANA

In pictures: Starlings flock above the Jordan Valley
King Abdullah II, Crown Prince Al Hussein, and Princes El Hassan bin Talal, Feisal bin Al Hussein, Ali bin Al Hussein, Hamzah bin Al Hussein, Hashim bin Al Hussein, Talal bin Muhammed, Ghazi bin Muhammed and Rashid bin El Hassan visit the tomb of HM the late King Hussein. Courtesy of the Royal Hashemite Court

Jordan's King Abdullah and half-brother Prince Hamzah appear together in show of unity

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King Abdullah I of Transjordan, later Jordan, centre, with Lebanese Defence Minister Emir Majid Arslan, second from left, Syrian Prime Minister Jamil Mardam Bey, third from left, and Lebanese Prime Minister Riad Al Solh, among others, at a meeting in Amman in 1948. AFP

UAE leaders congratulate Jordan on centenary

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Jordanian singer Issam Alnajjar topped Spotify's Global Viral 50 charts and released a new remix of his viral song 'Hadal Ahbek' today. Courtesy Issam Alnajjar

Jordanian teen whose song went viral releases new track

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Joe Biden and Jordan's King Abdullah II meet in Amman on March 10, 2016. The US president was serving as vice president under Barack Obama at the time. AFP

US president declares support for Jordan in call to King Abdullah

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Jordan's King Abdullah II gave a televised address on Wednesday. AP

Speech by Jordan's King Abdullah to the nation – full text

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Jordan's King Abdullah II gave a televised address on Wednesday. AP

Jordan's King Abdullah says civil strife has been prevented

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Jordan's Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein attends a press event in Amman in 2015, where Prince Ali announced his bid to succeed FIFA president Joseph Blatter. A top former Jordanian royal aide was among several suspects arrested on April 3, 2021, as the army cautioned Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the half-brother of King Abdullah II against damaging the country's security. Hamzah is the eldest son of late King Hussein and his American wife Queen Noor. Khalil Mazraawi / AFP

Jordan bans reporting on Prince Hamzah

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The Hashemite family have demonstrated remarkable statesmanship over the decades. AFP

Full text of Jordanian prince's letter to King Abdullah

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Jordan's King Abdullah II has a long-standing relationship with US President Joe Biden. AFP Photo / Jordanian Royal Palace / Yousef Allan

Jordan's Prince Hamzah pledges loyalty to King Abdullah

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(Jordan's Prince Hamzah Bin Al Hussein. AFP 

Jordan’s King assigns his uncle to resolve rift with Prince Hamzah

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, spoke to Jordan's King Abdullah in a phone call on April 4, 2021. Getty Images

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed: ‘We reject all that is destabilising Jordan’

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Jordan's King Abdullah II gave a televised address on Wednesday. AP

Why Jordan's problems drew support from around the world

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