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Yemen government, Houthis to release more than 1,600 prisoners in conflict's largest swap

The conflict erupted after the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention in support of the government the following year.

MAY 14, 2026|ByREUTERS

Hans Grundberg, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, poses for a photo as members of the Supervisory Committee on the Detainees Release Agreement attend the closing ceremony of a meeting between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group, in Amman, Jordan, May 14, 2026.

The US Embassy in Jerusalem

US Embassy organizes bus departures from Israel via Jordan crossing

The US Embassy has begun organizing bus departures for Americans from Israel to Amman via Jordan, offering an overland exit option amid ongoing security concerns.

MARCH 23, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.

West Bank training center at risk of shutdown by Israel authorities, UNRWA says

The Kalandia Training Centre, which teaches 350 young male students from across the West Bank skills such as plumbing and vehicle maintenance, could be shut.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByREUTERS

Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024.

Jordan's King Abdullah arrives in Pakistan for high-level talks to expand bilateral ties

Pakistani officials said the visit represents the first trip by a Jordanian monarch in more than two decades.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF

Iraq launches probe after diplomat accused of taking towels from Jordan hotel

Iraqi diplomat accused of taking towels from Jordanian hotel, now she demands investigation and is receiving tribal support.

OCTOBER 20, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A beach Towel is seen draped over a boat with the flag of Jordan (illustrative)

Jordan, Arab Parliament welcome Gaza ceasefire agreement

Jordan and the Arab Parliament praised the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, calling it a key step toward peace and urging urgent aid for Gaza.

OCTOBER 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi at a press conference in Amman, September 10, 2025.

Jordan to reinstate military draft amid tensions with Israel

Questions over the timing of the directive to reintroduce conscription were posed in a Sunday report by Israel's public broadcaster KAN News.

AUGUST 19, 2025ByJAMES GENN

Jordanian troops ride their military vehicles during a parade at a ceremony to celebrate the country's 74th Independence Day within a limited number of activities amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Amman, Jordan May 25, 2020; illustrative.

Travel expert on whether to return to Israel via Jordan or Sinai - opinion

If you are fortunate to get a flight into Agaba, the Jordanian border city across from Eilat, allows you to jump in a Jordanian taxi for the ten-minute drive to Taba.

JUNE 15, 2025ByMARK FELDMAN

EL AL flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, May 13, 2025.

Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood, seizes assets over sabotage plot

Muslim Brotherhood members have led some of the largest protests in the region in support of their ideological allies, Hamas.

APRIL 23, 2025ByREUTERS

Jordanian police stand outside the Islamic Action Front office in Amman, Jordan April 23, 2025.

Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Iraq to discuss security cooperation in Amman, Turkish source says

The officials will discuss cooperation in the areas of security, combating terrorism and organized crime, as well as regional developments

MARCH 8, 2025ByREUTERS

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa disembarks from an airplane before a meeting in Amman, on February 26, 2025.

Helping Jordan fend off its own threats is vital to Israel's interests and safety - editorial

Israel’s ties with Jordan have always been fraught with a chilly veneer, and the war in Gaza has only exacerbated the relationship.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Demonstrators take part in a march in support of Palestinians in Gaza and to salute the slain Jordanian who shot and killed three Israeli civilians, according to the Israeli authorities, at the Allenby Bridge border crossing in the West Bank, in Amman, Jordan September 8, 2024.

Jordanian explosives case leaves Amman security forces searching for clues

Jordanian security services revealed that explosives were seized in a commercial store in the Abu Alanda area, a neighborhood east of Amman.

JUNE 25, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

The motorcade of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken drives on a road after a visit at a World Food Program (WFP) regional warehouse, during Blinken's week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East, in Amman, Jordan, January 7, 2024.

New gov't must take Jordan's warning on changing status quo in Jerusalem seriously - editorial

Amman sees itself as a guarantor of the status quo and a custodian of the Holy Sites of the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa.

DECEMBER 29, 2022ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, September 20, 2022.

Jordanian tourism is almost back to pre-COVID days

Visits to Petra and to the Christian baptismal site on the Jordan River have witnessed the biggest tourism surge.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022ByDAOUD KUTTAB/THE MEDIA LINE

SCENES FROM JORDAN: The Al Manara luxury resort, the breathtaking Petra and Wadi Rum.