For decades, American officials described the rulers of Egypt and Jordan as linchpins of regional stability. They made peace with Israel (in 1979 and 1994, respectively). They mostly avoided wars, coups and revolutions.

Arab countries were dismayed earlier this month after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to "clean out" Palestinians from Gaza and resettle most of them in Jordan and Egypt, an idea immediately rejected by Cairo and Amman and seen in most of the region as deeply destabilising.

As I viewed the recent press conference with Jordanian King Abdullah II and President Donald Trump, I couldn’t help but reflect on the history of Jordan and the king’s namesake and great-grandfather,

President Donald Trump hosted Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday and renewed his insistence that Gaza could somehow be emptied of all residents, controlled by the U.S. and redeveloped as a tourist area.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II once again rejected any mass displacement of Palestinians after meeting with President Donald Trump, who has called for the Gaza Strip’s roughly 2 million residents to be removed from the war-ravaged territory.

Jordan's King Abdullah II was visibly uncomfortable as he sat across from US President Donald Trump and discussed the fate of over two million Palestinians in Gaza.

The U.S. Administration's plan to empty Gaza seriously compromises the interests and sovereignty of the Hashemite Kingdom. "I promise you that Jordan will continue to be free, proud, generous, and secure.

It was supposed to be the moment US President Donald Trump’s vision of bringing peace to the Middle East by redeveloping the war-torn Gaza strip into “Riviera” style premium housing and permanently relocating its more than 2 million residents finally got a reality check.

WITH clear-cut words and sophisticated diplomatic language, King Abdullah II of Jordan dotted the i’s and crossed the t’s during his meeting with U.S.

King Abdullah II of Jordan, left, and President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 11, 2025. Credit - Aaron Schwartz—CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images There’s nothing like the drama of a deadline.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised President Donald Trump’s “bold vision ... Feb. 11 Speaking from the Oval Office with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Trump repeatedly said the U.S. would take control of Gaza and would not ...