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A man looks through a gap in a stone wall toward a Greek Orthodox church where gunmen opened fire during a funeral hours earlier in Hamoud village, in Jordan’s Karak governorate, October 23, 2026. (AP Photo)
Seven killed in shooting at Jordan church; king vows ‘harshest retaliation’
By AFP and Agencies
Three gunmen open fire during funeral procession at Greek Orthodox church in Karak; authorities describe assailants as extremist group; manhunt after perpetrators ongoing
Zuhdi Abou Shanab, a 17-year-old Palestinian boy who lost his entire right leg below the hip during the war in Gaza, undergoes rehabilitation treatment with his prosthetic at a medical center in Amman on October 13, 2026 as part of the 'Jordanian medical corridor' initiative. (George SAIF/AFP)
October 19, 2026, 6:02 am
Getting prosthetic limbs from Jordan, Gazan teen amputees cling to their hopes
Jordan’s Restoring Hope Society is treating more than 450 Palestinian amputees, including 15-year-old Mahmoud Abou Nusair, who dreams of playing soccer again
By AFP and ToI Staff
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli sings in the Church of S. Saviour in the Old City of Jerusalem on June 13, 2011. (Alessio Romenzi/AFP)
October 8, 2026, 6:41 am
Anti-Israel groups urge boycott of Andrea Bocelli’s Jordan concert; he played Tel Aviv in 2022
BDS Jordan says it’s unacceptable for the Italian tenor, who ‘raised funds for the occupation army,’ to perform at ancient city of Petra
By AFP
Yisrael Beytenu party chairman MK Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on June 15, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 23, 2026, 2:46 pm
Liberman proposes Jordan control parts of West Bank, drawing right-wing rebuke
Yisrael Beytenu party chief says PA cannot remain in control of territory and ‘you can’t have a vacuum’; Netanyahu tells him to ‘retract your statement immediately’
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, left, and US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper salute during an event in Israel, August 10, 2026. (IDF)
September 15, 2026, 11:49 pm
IDF chief met army heads of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, other Arab states to discuss Iran – report
Meeting said to take place last week at German ski resort, also included CENTCOM head and military chiefs from UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain and Kuwait
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Israeli Jews are seen on the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem during Tisha B’Av on July 23, 2026. (Ilia YEFIMOVICH/AFP)
September 13, 2026, 9:08 pm
Some 250 Jews said to visit Temple Mount with police on 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah
Jordanian foreign ministry says Muslim worshippers were prevented from reaching site while Jews were present, demands international condemnation of incident
By ToI Staff
From left, Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono and United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Minister Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar pose for a group photo prior their meeting to discuss the ceasefire and next steps for Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
September 9, 2026, 8:53 pm
8 Muslim states, including UAE, call for countries to follow UK in sanctioning settlements
Joint statement also calls to implement Trump’s plan for Gaza and reiterates demand for Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as capital, saying it’s only ‘viable path’ to peace
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Palestinians ride on a truck loaded with food and humanitarian aid from the World Food Program, after it arrived in the northern Gaza Strip, June 16, 2025. (Jehad Alshrafi/AP)
September 6, 2026, 3:12 pm
8 Muslim-majority nations pan proposals by Katz, Ben Gvir promoting Gaza emigration
FMs of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, Indonesia and Pakistan warn ‘provocative’ statements will have ‘grave consequences,’ impact peace efforts
By Nava Freiberg and AFP
US President Donald Trump, left, greets Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House, February 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
September 4, 2026, 2:13 pm
Repeatedly attacked by Iran, Jordan pays a price for its strong bond with the US
Kingdom has faced hundreds of drone and missile attacks from the Islamic Republic, amid soaring energy prices and concerns about West Bank instability, but relationship seems solid
By Sam McNeil
US Sailors signal an F-35C Lightning II on the flight deck of the USS George Washington, in a photo released August 30, 2026. (US Navy photo)
August 31, 2026, 7:54 pm
Trump vows response to Iranian strike on US troops in Jordan as tensions ratchet up
‘We’re going to hit them hard,’ US president says; Tehran source downplays flare-up, says it’s ‘limited and contained’; US vows to persist with economic pressure campaign
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A view of ships in the Straight of Hormuz as seen from Larak Island (YouTube screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 31, 2026, 2:57 am
US hits Iranian launchers preparing to fire in Hormuz; IRGC targets Jordan, UAE in response
Revolutionary Guards announce ‘the martyrdom and injury of several of our fighters and compatriots’ after American forces strike Iran for first time in a month; no injuries reported in retaliatory attack
By Agencies and ToI Staff
CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper speaks to members of the media during a press briefing with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, at the Pentagon, in Washington, April 16, 2026. (Kevin Wolf/AP)
July 29, 2026, 9:20 pm
Loose clips sink ships? US warns Mideast troops against filming bases, said to weigh seizing phones
CENTCOM chief says cost of social media posts by soldiers ‘could be measured in the lives of American service members and civilian residents in Gulf countries targeted by Iran
By Phil Stewart
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
July 25, 2026, 2:43 am
Trump says hasn’t decided on major Iran strikes, Tehran getting ‘serious’ in talks
Saudi-led coalition says it hit Houthi targets in Yemen, as US continues to bomb Islamic Republic targets and Iran retaliates with strikes across the region
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, left, shakes hands with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, July 22, 2026. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
July 24, 2026, 11:05 am
Iran said to threaten Israel, reject US ceasefire proposal passed along by Iraqi PM
US attacks Iranian military targets in 13th night of strikes; Iran retaliates in Bahrain, says also attacked in Jordan; Iranian officials say escalation would mean hitting Tel Aviv
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, July 22, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 23, 2026, 5:17 pm
Trump says he’s considering ordering Iran attack that’s ‘bigger than ever before’
President threatens to strike Iran over Houthi targeting of Saudi ships; several Israeli mayors reopen bomb shelters; PM to convene security meeting; Rubio: Tehran ‘paying price’ for breaking deal; Iran hits Jordan, Kuwait
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, Nava Freiberg, Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (C) enters the Temple Mount during the day of Tisha B’Av, in Jerusalem, on July 23, 2026. (ilia YEFIMOVICH/AFP)
July 23, 2026, 4:40 pm
Thousands of Jews visit Temple Mount for Tisha B’Av; some pray openly
Advocacy group says over 3,000 people visited holy site on day marking destruction of Temples; Ben Gvir among the worshipers; Jordan blasts ‘flagrant violation’ of status quo
By Charlie Summers, Nava Freiberg and AFP
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