The Latest Breaking News from Jordan

A review of the major events that have marked the history of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, on Tuesday made a phone call to King Abdullah II of Jordan, during which he was reassured about the King's health. The Crown Prince wished the Jordanian monarch constant good health. King Abdullah expressed his thanks…

Jordan’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Israeli Chargé d’Affaires on Monday to convey a message in protest of all Israeli provocative violations in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and to assert the need to respect worshipers’ right to practice their religious rites freely and without restrictions. Foreign Ministry spokesman Haitham Abul…

No casualties or injuries have been reported after Israel said it hit a Hamas weapons manufacturing site.

Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel for the first time in months on Monday, in a potentially major escalation after clashes at a sensitive holy site in Jerusalem and a wave of attacks and military raids elsewhere.

Jordan's King Abdullah said on Monday that Israel's "unilateral" moves against Muslim worshippers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque seriously undermined the prospects for peace in the region, state media said.

Jordan's King Abdullah II stressed on Sunday the need for Israel to respect the historical and legal status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. It must cease all illegal and provocative measures that violate it and could lead to more escalation, reported the kingdom's state news agency (Petra). Chairing a…

Official media remain silent for almost two weeks since Hamzah’s announcement, as Jordanians complain of corruption.

Prince Hamzah bin Hussein of Jordan has given up his royal title, a year after a palace feud placed him under house arrest. Here's what you need to know about the half-brother of Jordan's king