The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/king-hussein/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:43:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png King Hussein | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/king-hussein/ 32 32 Begging royal mercy: How Israel recovered from the botched Mashaal hit, 25 years ago https://www.timesofisrael.com/begging-royal-mercy-how-israel-recovered-from-the-botched-mashaal-hit-25-years-ago/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:18:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2823764 Efraim Halevy, who handled the crisis with Jordan after the failed Mossad attempt to kill Hamas leader, recalls tense negotiations with King Hussein, with agents' lives on the line

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]]> The dizzy rise, swift fall, and planned radical repurposing of Jerusalem Airport https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-dizzy-rise-swift-fall-and-planned-radical-repurposing-of-jerusalem-airport/ Thu, 25 Nov 2021 04:35:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2653768 When Jordan held Atarot, it built a 15-destination hub for an elite clientele. Israel wasn't able to keep it going; then came the 2nd intifada. Now, there's a very different vision

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]]> Who is Jordan’s ex-crown prince Hamzah, accused of destabilizing kingdom? https://www.timesofisrael.com/who-is-jordans-ex-crown-prince-hamzah-accused-of-destabilizing-kingdom/ Sun, 04 Apr 2021 20:30:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2518611 A beloved figure at home due to his likeness to his late father, king's half-brother is a former soldier, pilot who was educated in US, UK and stripped of royal title in 2004

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]]> ‘One of my most historic nights’: When Larry King hosted Rabin, Arafat, Hussein https://www.timesofisrael.com/one-of-my-most-historic-nights-when-larry-king-hosted-rabin-arafat-hussein/ Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:13:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2474469 Months before the Israeli PM was assassinated in 1995, the CNN star got the 3 leaders together for a joint interview. A transcript makes plain the optimism... and the friction

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]]> Colder than ever: 25 years on, Israel and Jordan ignore peace treaty anniversary https://www.timesofisrael.com/colder-than-ever-25-years-on-israel-and-jordan-ignore-peace-treaty-anniversary/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 08:04:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2156217 Security cooperation is in good shape, but trade is declining, diplomatic relations are frosty, and the imminent retaking of 'Isle of Peace' symbolizes ties under growing strain

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]]> Jordanian princess in hiding over marital spat with Dubai ruler https://www.timesofisrael.com/jordanian-princess-in-hiding-over-marital-spat-with-dubai-ruler/ Tue, 02 Jul 2019 13:42:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2104634 Haya Bint Al Hussein apparently holed up with her children in UK, possibly seeking asylum

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]]> CIA set up King Hussein and Jewish actress, with fatal result https://www.timesofisrael.com/cia-said-to-have-organized-date-between-king-hussein-and-jewish-actress/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 23:49:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1768197 Declassified reports on JFK assassination help shed light on reported romance between the Jordanian monarch and Susan Cabot

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]]> Ex-Mossad chief: Israel embarrassed a key ally for sake of public opinion https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-mossad-chief-israel-embarrassed-a-key-ally-for-sake-of-public-opinion/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 00:00:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1666150 Efraim Halevy says government emptied embassy in Jordan when it was needed most, rebukes politicians for escalating Temple Mount crisis by focusing on sovereignty rather than security

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]]> 6 things you didn’t know about the Six Day War https://www.timesofisrael.com/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-six-day-war/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 21:26:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1633446 50 years later, small anomalies that, if not forgotten, have faded into the recesses of memory

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]]> When King Hussein paid a shiva call https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/jordanians-need-the-spirit-of-king-hussein/ Fri, 17 Mar 2017 08:29:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1582236 He longs for peace 20 years after the murder of his daughter and 6 other girls, as their murderer completes his life sentence

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]]> Morocco tipped off Israeli intelligence, ‘helped Israel win Six Day War’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/morocco-tipped-off-israeli-intelligence-helped-israel-win-six-day-war/ Sun, 16 Oct 2016 08:32:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1480646 King Hassan ll sharpened Israel's edge by providing secret recordings of Arab leadership discussions in run-up to war, says former military intelligence chief

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]]> Missed opportunity? The 1987 Peres-Hussein peace deal that wasn’t https://www.timesofisrael.com/missed-opportunity-the-1987-peres-hussein-peace-deal-that-wasnt/ Fri, 30 Sep 2016 12:12:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1472443 Pushed by Margaret Thatcher, Shimon Peres believed the London Agreement would have averted the Intifada. Here's what went wrong

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]]> Ramallah fumes at Jordanian meddling in question of Abbas’s successor https://www.timesofisrael.com/ramallah-fumes-at-jordanian-meddling-in-question-of-abbass-successor/ Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:31:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1403580 Palestinian sources say Amman officials have met with several possible candidates to lead the Palestinians

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]]> Jordan says pilot’s murder a ‘turning point’ in IS fight https://www.timesofisrael.com/jordan-says-pilots-murder-a-turning-point-in-is-fight/ Sat, 07 Feb 2015 09:43:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1134387&preview_id=1134387 Interior minister says Amman will 'wipe out' jihadists, and will pursue the group for however long it takes

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]]> Jordan’s king thrusts country to center of IS war https://www.timesofisrael.com/jordans-king-thrusts-country-to-center-of-is-war/ Sat, 07 Feb 2015 00:43:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1134321 Abdullah II gears up for military confrontation with extremists following horrific burning to death of pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh

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