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Jordan (country)

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Jordan (country). In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Amman

Head of State

King Abdullah II

Head of Government

Prime Minister Jafar Hassan

Palestinians walk along the separation barrier between the West Bank and east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Beit Hanina. Photo: AP

Israel-Gaza war

Israel launches new West Bank land policy seen as a ‘mega land grab’

West Bank land registration will force anyone who has a claim to land to prove ownership, a move decried by Palestinians.

16 Feb 2026 - 11:15AM

Jeffrey Epstein

Norwegian ambassador resigns over Epstein links as scandal widens

9 Feb 2026 - 11:32AM

Donald Trump

Iran plans nuclear talks with US as Trump warns of ‘bad things’

3 Feb 2026 - 6:56PM

Obituaries

Valentino, fashion designer to the jet set, stars and royalty, dead at 93

Adored by movie stars and first ladies alike, the Italian designer was a master of high glamour and timeless elegance.

20 Jan 2026 - 11:31AM

Valentino Garavani at a fashion show in Rome in 2007. Photo: AFP

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong driver avoids injury after drone crashes onto Tesla roof

Police are searching for the owner of a drone that fell out of the sky and damaged a Tesla stopped at traffic lights in Jordan.

18 Jan 2026 - 5:44PM

United States

US halts visas for 75 countries indefinitely; China not on the list

Trump administration pauses immigrant visa processing from January 21, affecting applicants worldwide while exempting key visa categories.

15 Jan 2026 - 3:43AM

China trade

How the ‘world’s supermarket’ rode out Trump’s tariffs – and grew even stronger

Yiwu, one of China’s biggest export hubs, was expected to take a hit from US tariffs. Instead, it has seen trade surge.

1 Jan 2026 - 10:39PMvideocam

Vendors work at the Yiwu International Trade Market, a vast emporium for wholesale goods often dubbed the “world’s supermarket”, in Yiwu, Zhejiang province. The city has recorded strong growth in exports this year despite the US-China trade war. Photo: AFP

Crime in Hong Kong

Robbery suspect flees Hong Kong hospital barefoot but is caught after taxi rides

Suspect escapes police custody at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan but is caught hours later in Mong Kok.

19 Dec 2025 - 11:24PM

Israel-Gaza war

Trump UN envoy, EU chief in Jordan to discuss Gaza aid as Israel eyes next phase

Diplomatic visits to Jordan came as Israeli PM Netanyahu says the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire could begin soon.

8 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong extends martial arts star Bruce Lee’s memorial trail with new monument

Monument, marking the 85th anniversary of his birth, will be constructed at the site of his former family home in Jordan.

25 Nov 2025 - 9:55PM

Bruce Lee’s younger brother Robert, right, was in attendance as plans for a new monument, extending the memorial trail, were unveiled at the Prudential Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Eugene Lee

Israel-Gaza war

Gaza risks permanent partition between Israel and Hamas as Trump plan falters

Gaza reconstruction may be limited to Israeli-controlled areas, risking long-term division and placing Palestinian sovereignty in limbo.

11 Nov 2025 - 7:44PMvideocam

A Palestinian man uses blocks from destroyed buildings to rebuild a shelter in the Al-Shatee refugee camp on November 8. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Turkey and Muslim allies say Palestinian self-rule is key to Gaza’s future

Turkey hosts ministerial meeting to discuss US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and long-term solutions to the conflict.

4 Nov 2025 - 11:04AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Israel confirms 3 bodies received from Hamas are not hostages

The Gaza truce is in danger as Israel says three bodies returned are not hostages, and Hamas reports new strikes on Khan Younis.

1 Nov 2025 - 9:54PM

Israel-Gaza war

Trump hails ‘peace in the Middle East’ as leaders sign Gaza declaration

US president signs document with the leaders of Egypt, Turkey and Qatar, capping a major diplomatic breakthrough in the Israel-Gaza war.

14 Oct 2025 - 12:32PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump before a family picture at the leaders summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Photo: AFP

India

Opinion | India’s diplomatic weight is best exercised closest to its borders

New Delhi’s geopolitical strength comes not from looking East or West but from its ability to stabilise its own neighbourhood.

8 Oct 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

France

Macron urged to quit as resignation of seventh PM deepens French crisis

France’s president is under increasing pressure after the shock resignation of Sebastien Lecornu this week, as former allies turn against him.

8 Oct 2025 - 7:48PM

Israel-Gaza war

Trump says Gaza deal near, hostages could soon be freed

The US president is set to meet Israeli PM Netanyahu on Monday in a bid to reach a framework for the agreement.

27 Sep 2025 - 12:42AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Trump says he ‘will not allow’ Israel to annex West Bank after Saudi warning

The US president also held talks with Arab leaders who warned him about the grave consequences of any annexation of the territory.

26 Sep 2025 - 10:38AMvideocam

Palestinian women mourn during the funeral of a man, who was killed during clashes with Israeli settlers the previous day, in the occupied West Bank village of Al-Mughayyir on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Singapore

What would it take for Singapore to recognise a Palestinian state?

Calling the number of civilian deaths in Gaza ‘harrowing’, the foreign minister says Singapore may reconsider its stance on Palestine.

22 Sep 2025 - 3:42PM

Japan

Japan to reject Palestinian state recognition to avoid ‘annoying’ Trump

Analysts say the decision puts Tokyo in a ‘weak position’ as other US allies are expected to support the resolution at a UN summit.

21 Sep 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Middle East

Israel will keep targeting Hamas leaders despite anger over Doha strike: consul

‘They’ll get over it’, the Israeli ambassador to the US says in response to global anger over the air strikes that killed five Hamas members.

10 Sep 2025 - 9:30PM

A damaged compound that hosted Hamas’ political leadership in Doha on Wednesday after Tuesday’s Israeli strike. Photo: AP

Israel-Gaza war

Gaza war: Turkey bars Israeli ships from its ports, restricts airspace

Turkey has fiercely criticised Israel’s offensive in Gaza and accuses it of committing genocide in the Palestinian enclave.

30 Aug 2025 - 1:43PM

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators on boats unfurl a banner on the water in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 23. Photo: Reuters

Israel-Gaza war

14-year-old Palestinian boy killed by falling aid package in Gaza airdrop

The youngster’s death, during what aid groups say are dangerous and unreliable airdrops, came as Tel Aviv saw massive protests against the escalation of the war.

10 Aug 2025 - 5:41PMvideocam

Middle East

Swedish jihadist jailed for life over Jordan pilot burned alive in Syria

Osama Krayem is already serving long prison sentences for his role in the Paris and Brussels attacks in 2015 and 2016.

31 Jul 2025 - 7:21PM

Accidents and personal safety

Man’s naked body found surrounded by sex toys in Hong Kong flat

Security guard calls police after discovering body of 49-year-old man, alongside sex toys and bottles of lubricant.

31 Jul 2025 - 4:02PM

A man has been found dead in a flat at Wing Fat Mansion in Jordan. Photo: Jelly Tse

Israel-Gaza war

EU and Israel agree to ‘expand’ Gaza aid access amid humanitarian crisis

The agreement promises a ‘substantial increase’ of aid and the reopening of routes from Jordan and Egypt to alleviate the dire conditions for Gaza’s two million residents.

10 Jul 2025 - 8:48PM

Palestinians receive aid distributed by the Emirates Red Crescent in Gaza City on June 26. Photo: Reuters

South Korea

South Korean student shares harrowing escape from Israel amid missile barrage

YouTube video captures missiles flying across woman’s dormitory window in Jerusalem, as air raid sirens force her to rush into bomb shelter.

25 Jun 2025 - 7:10PM

Israel-Iran conflict

Opinion | Flying into the storm: how Middle East conflict reshapes global air routes

The airline industry has been re-routing routes and avoiding conflict zones in the Middle East while keeping an eye on rising costs.

21 Jun 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

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Jordan (country)

Israel launches new West Bank land policy seen as a ‘mega land grab’

West Bank land registration will force anyone who has a claim to land to prove ownership, a move decried by Palestinians.

Norwegian ambassador resigns over Epstein links as scandal widens

Iran plans nuclear talks with US as Trump warns of ‘bad things’

Valentino, fashion designer to the jet set, stars and royalty, dead at 93

Adored by movie stars and first ladies alike, the Italian designer was a master of high glamour and timeless elegance.

Hong Kong driver avoids injury after drone crashes onto Tesla roof

Police are searching for the owner of a drone that fell out of the sky and damaged a Tesla stopped at traffic lights in Jordan.

US halts visas for 75 countries indefinitely; China not on the list

Trump administration pauses immigrant visa processing from January 21, affecting applicants worldwide while exempting key visa categories.

How the ‘world’s supermarket’ rode out Trump’s tariffs – and grew even stronger

Yiwu, one of China’s biggest export hubs, was expected to take a hit from US tariffs. Instead, it has seen trade surge.

Robbery suspect flees Hong Kong hospital barefoot but is caught after taxi rides

Suspect escapes police custody at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan but is caught hours later in Mong Kok.

Trump UN envoy, EU chief in Jordan to discuss Gaza aid as Israel eyes next phase

Diplomatic visits to Jordan came as Israeli PM Netanyahu says the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire could begin soon.

Hong Kong extends martial arts star Bruce Lee’s memorial trail with new monument

Monument, marking the 85th anniversary of his birth, will be constructed at the site of his former family home in Jordan.

Gaza risks permanent partition between Israel and Hamas as Trump plan falters

Gaza reconstruction may be limited to Israeli-controlled areas, risking long-term division and placing Palestinian sovereignty in limbo.

Turkey and Muslim allies say Palestinian self-rule is key to Gaza’s future

Turkey hosts ministerial meeting to discuss US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and long-term solutions to the conflict.

Israel confirms 3 bodies received from Hamas are not hostages

The Gaza truce is in danger as Israel says three bodies returned are not hostages, and Hamas reports new strikes on Khan Younis.

Trump hails ‘peace in the Middle East’ as leaders sign Gaza declaration

US president signs document with the leaders of Egypt, Turkey and Qatar, capping a major diplomatic breakthrough in the Israel-Gaza war.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | India’s diplomatic weight is best exercised closest to its borders

New Delhi’s geopolitical strength comes not from looking East or West but from its ability to stabilise its own neighbourhood.

Macron urged to quit as resignation of seventh PM deepens French crisis

France’s president is under increasing pressure after the shock resignation of Sebastien Lecornu this week, as former allies turn against him.

Trump says Gaza deal near, hostages could soon be freed

The US president is set to meet Israeli PM Netanyahu on Monday in a bid to reach a framework for the agreement.

Trump says he ‘will not allow’ Israel to annex West Bank after Saudi warning

The US president also held talks with Arab leaders who warned him about the grave consequences of any annexation of the territory.

What would it take for Singapore to recognise a Palestinian state?

Calling the number of civilian deaths in Gaza ‘harrowing’, the foreign minister says Singapore may reconsider its stance on Palestine.

Japan to reject Palestinian state recognition to avoid ‘annoying’ Trump

Analysts say the decision puts Tokyo in a ‘weak position’ as other US allies are expected to support the resolution at a UN summit.

Israel will keep targeting Hamas leaders despite anger over Doha strike: consul

‘They’ll get over it’, the Israeli ambassador to the US says in response to global anger over the air strikes that killed five Hamas members.

Gaza war: Turkey bars Israeli ships from its ports, restricts airspace

Turkey has fiercely criticised Israel’s offensive in Gaza and accuses it of committing genocide in the Palestinian enclave.

14-year-old Palestinian boy killed by falling aid package in Gaza airdrop

The youngster’s death, during what aid groups say are dangerous and unreliable airdrops, came as Tel Aviv saw massive protests against the escalation of the war.

Swedish jihadist jailed for life over Jordan pilot burned alive in Syria

Osama Krayem is already serving long prison sentences for his role in the Paris and Brussels attacks in 2015 and 2016.

Man’s naked body found surrounded by sex toys in Hong Kong flat

Security guard calls police after discovering body of 49-year-old man, alongside sex toys and bottles of lubricant.

EU and Israel agree to ‘expand’ Gaza aid access amid humanitarian crisis

The agreement promises a ‘substantial increase’ of aid and the reopening of routes from Jordan and Egypt to alleviate the dire conditions for Gaza’s two million residents.

South Korean student shares harrowing escape from Israel amid missile barrage

YouTube video captures missiles flying across woman’s dormitory window in Jerusalem, as air raid sirens force her to rush into bomb shelter.

Opinion | Flying into the storm: how Middle East conflict reshapes global air routes

The airline industry has been re-routing routes and avoiding conflict zones in the Middle East while keeping an eye on rising costs.

Opinion | India’s diplomatic weight is best exercised closest to its borders