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Jordan's Queen Rania arrives for the opening of Parliament in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. During a speech to Parliament, King Abdullah II announced &quot;full sovereignty&quot; over two pieces of land leased by Israel, ending a 25-year arrangement spelled out in the countries' landmark peace agreement. The king said Sunday that Jordan would end the &quot;annex of the two areas, Ghumar and Al-Baqoura, in the peace treaty and impose our full sovereignty on every inch of them.&quot; (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)

Queen Esther and Queen Rania: Two queens, two different responses to Jewish genocide

By Jonathan Feldstein – Special to Higher Ground

In this photo provided by Egypt's presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, during the International peace summit pose for a group picture at the New Administrative Capital, just outside Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP)

At Cairo summit, even Arab leaders at peace with Israel expressed growing anger over the Gaza war

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

Bassem Awadallah, one of two former officials accused of helping Jordanian Prince Hamzah try to overthrow his half-brother King Abdullah II, appears on a mobile phone screen as he attends a verdict hearing at a state security court, in Amman, Jordan, on July 12, 2021. Jordan has rejected a US request to release a former top Jordanian official imprisoned in an alleged plot against the Western-allied monarchy, according to his family and lawyer. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh, File)

Jordan rejects U.S. request to release ex-Jordanian official accused of plot against king

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Jordan's King Abdullah II poses for photos before a reception and lunch at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, on June 19, 2023. The King of Jordan approved a bill Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, to punish online speech deemed harmful to national unity, according to the Jordanian state news agency, legislation that has drawn accusations from human rights groups of a new crackdown on free expression in a country where censorship and repression are increasingly common.(AP Photo/Paul White, Pool)

King of Jordan approves a bill to criminalize online speech. Human rights groups call it draconian

By Omar Akour - Associated Press

Illustration on Jordan and the Abraham Accords by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Why Jordan has not joined the Abraham Accords

By Clifford D. May

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, speaks during a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Washington. Israel's defense minister met with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in what both sides said was an effort to maintain calm in Jerusalem ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Israel defense chief, Jordan’s king discuss Ramadan calm

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President Joe Biden, right, meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

‘U.S. can count on me’: Jordan’s King Abdullah meets Biden, reaffirms alliance

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this May 26, 2021, photo, Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks during a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Bayt Al Urdon in Amman, Jordan. President Joe Biden will host Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on July 19, months after the detention of his half-brother amid a rare moment of palace intrigue for the close American ally. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool) **FILE**

Biden to host Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House this month

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Jordanian prince, brother of late King Hussein, dies at 80

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This photo from the Royal Court twitter account, shows Jordan’s King Abdullah II, second right, Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein, fourth right in blue mask, Prince Hassan bin Talal, fifth right, and others arriving to visit the tombs of former kings, in Amman, Jordan, Sunday, April 11, 2021. King Abdullah II and his half brother Prince Hamzah have made their first joint public appearance since a palace feud last week. Members of the Jordanian royal family Sunday marked the centenary of the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan, a British protectorate that preceded the kingdom. (Royal Court Twitter Account via AP)

Jordanian prince makes first public appearance since arrest

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and OMAR AKOUR - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 21, 2020 file photo, the streets of the Jordanian Capital are seen empty after the start of a nationwide curfew, amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, in Amman, Jordan. The coronavirus outbreak has cratered the economy, causing nearly 25% unemployment and feeding longstanding allegations of corruption and misrule. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh, File)

Jordan king doubles down on sedition claims against brother

By SARAH EL DEEB and JOSEPH KRAUSS - Associated Press

CORRECTS NAME TO PRINCE HAMZAH -- FILE - In this May 27, 2004 file photo, Jordan's Prince Hamzah left, with his mother Queen Noor, stands during his wedding ceremony in Amman, Jordan. Prince Hamzah, the half-brother of Jordan's King Abdullah II, said he has been placed under house arrest in a videotaped statement late Saturday, April 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

Lawyer says mediation resolves feud among Jordan royals

By BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

File - In this Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006 file photo, Prince Hamza Bin Al-Hussein, right, and Prince Hashem Bin Al-Hussein, left, brothers King Abdullah II of Jordan, attend the opening of the parliament in Amman, Jordan. Prince Hamza, the half-brother of Jordan's King Abdullah II, said he has been placed under house arrest. in a videotaped statement late Saturday, April 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Mohammad abu Ghosh, File)

Jordan’s king sends tough message on dissent in royal family

By JOSEF FEDERMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2020 photo released by the Royal Hashemite Court, Jordan's King Abdullah II gives a speech during the inauguration of the 19th Parliament's non-ordinary session, in Amman Jordan. Jordan’s army chief of staff says the half-brother of King Abdullah II was asked to “stop some movements and activities that are being used to target Jordan’s security and stability.” The army chief of staff denied reports Saturday, April 3, 2021, that Prince Hamzah was arrested. He said an investigation is still ongoing and its results will be made public “in a transparent and clear form.” (Yousef Allan/The Royal Hashemite Court via AP, File)

Jordan prince says he’s confined, lashes out at authorities

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Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Alhakim, right, shakes hands with visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan)

France pledges 1B euros in aid to rebuild Iraq

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