Politics
Jordan's King opens parliament, vows to confront terrorism and uphold Palestinian rights
November 2, 2026 at 11:27 AM · Updated 22h ago
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MAMasrawy
الملك عبد الله: الأردن عصي على الإرهاب ولا مكان للإرهابيين بيننا
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MAMasrawy
ملك الأردن: الأطماع التوسعية الإسرائيلية تشكل أكبر تهديد لأمن المنطقة وشعوبها
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SNSky News Arabia
العاهل الأردني يتوعد الإرهاب ويحذر من الأطماع الإسرائيلية
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يواليوم السابع
ماك الأردن فى خطاب العرش: بلادنا ستبقى عصية على الإرهاب والإرهابيون ليسوا منا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل| ملك الأردن: الأطماع التوسعية الإسرائيلية أكبر تهديد لأمن المنطقة وشعوبها
(opens the publisher’s site)King Abdullah II opened Jordan's parliament on Monday, pledging to confront terrorism and defend Palestinian rights in the region.
- King Abdullah II delivered the Throne Speech opening the third regular session of the 20th National Assembly on Monday.
- He vowed to confront terrorism, saying the Karak attack's perpetrators "left our great Jordanian family" and have no place among Jordanians.
- He said there is no regional security without fulfilling the Palestinian people's right to their land.
- He declared water security a national priority, saying Jordanians' thirst will not be "hostage to any circumstance."
- King Abdullah warned that Israeli expansionism is the greatest threat to the region's security and its peoples' future.
- He directed the government to continue water security projects and adopt proactive plans to protect national resources.
- The October 23 armed attack on a funeral in Karak killed nine people and wounded 25, whose victims' blood King Abdullah called a debt owed by the nation.