Jordan – THE OVAL CIRCLE

2 Jordanians given 15-year prison sentence for trying to destabilize the monarchy

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

A court in Jordan has sentenced an ex-finance minister and the King’s distant relative to 15 years in prison for their role in a plot involving former crown prince Hamzah, the King’s half-brother, to unseat the country’s monarch. … Read More >2 Jordanians given 15-year prison sentence for trying to destabilize the monarchy

Jordanian police disperse pro-Palestinian & pro-Hamas protesters marching towards West Bank border – media

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

Jordanian security forces used tear gas to repel a group of pro-Palestinian protesters who were heading towards the border with the West Bank amid a flare-up between Israel and Gaza, a report says. … Read More >Jordanian police disperse pro-Palestinian & pro-Hamas protesters marching towards West Bank border – media

Jordan’s King Abdullah says ‘sedition is buried’ following ‘painful’ rift with half-brother arrested after criticizing govt

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021By Editor

King Abdullah II of Jordan has said that the Arab state is stable after his half-brother, Prince Hamzah, was accused of conspiring with foreign powers to undermine national security and placed under house arrest. … Read More >Jordan’s King Abdullah says ‘sedition is buried’ following ‘painful’ rift with half-brother arrested after criticizing govt

Water fight: Israel turns off Jordan’s water supply amid drought and ‘personal frictions’, media reports

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021By Editor

Already in trouble with Jordan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated tensions with his country’s closest Arab ally on Friday by unilaterally rejecting its request to increase water supply to the drought-hit kingdom. … Read More >Water fight: Israel turns off Jordan’s water supply amid drought and ‘personal frictions’, media reports

Winds of Change: How Likely is it Jordan’s New PM Will Become Closer to Israel?

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020By Editor

Believed to be a friend of Jared Kushner, Bisher Khasawneh might change Jordan’s stance on the proposed US peace plan and shift his country’s attitude towards Israel, believes an Israeli expert. … Read More >Winds of Change: How Likely is it Jordan’s New PM Will Become Closer to Israel?

Iran is building a massive energy network to boost its geopolitical influence

Posted on October 11, 2020October 11, 2020By Editor

Tehran’s plan to connect Iraq, Jordan, and several GCC states including Saudi Arabia to its grid could be a powerful move to expand its influence in the entire region. … Read More >Iran is building a massive energy network to boost its geopolitical influence

MASSIVE explosion shakes outskirts of Jordanian capital (VIDEO)

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020By Editor

A series of explosions have lit up the night sky outside the city of Zarqa, northeast of Amman, the capital of Jordan, at a military ammunition depot in Ghabawi. … Read More >MASSIVE explosion shakes outskirts of Jordanian capital (VIDEO)

Jordanian Diplomat Warns Israeli Rejection of Two-State Solution Makes One-State Solution Inevitable

Posted on July 2, 2020July 2, 2020By Editor

Despite international resistance and pressure from within his own cabinet, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to go ahead with Tel Aviv’s plans to ‘apply sovereignty’ to large swathes of territory in the West Bank and the Jordan Valley, with the process expected to begin as soon as later Wednesday. … Read More >Jordanian Diplomat Warns Israeli Rejection of Two-State Solution Makes One-State Solution Inevitable

Israeli Extension of Sovereignty Over W Bank Areas May Prompt ‘Massive Conflict’, Jordan’s King Says

Posted on May 17, 2020May 17, 2020By Editor

On 20 April, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main political rival, Benny Gantz, clinched a coalition agreement empowering the Jewish state to start the de-facto extension of sovereignty over some West Bank territories … Read More >Israeli Extension of Sovereignty Over W Bank Areas May Prompt ‘Massive Conflict’, Jordan’s King Says

‘Not at Our Expense’: Jordan’s King Reportedly Slams Trump’s ‘Peace Plan’ Ahead of Its Release

Posted on January 27, 2020January 27, 2020By Editor

As US President Donald Trump is currently preparing to unveil his long-awaited peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz in Washington this week, several officials from Arab states have already voiced their opposition to the project. … Read More >‘Not at Our Expense’: Jordan’s King Reportedly Slams Trump’s ‘Peace Plan’ Ahead of Its Release