Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein [a] (born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of the Hashemites, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is considered a 41st-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. [1]

17 hours ago · President Donald Trump will meet with Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday. Trump doubled down on his plan to take US ownership of the Gaza Strip and rebuild it over the weekend, a proposal ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Abdullah II (born January 30, 1962, Amman, Jordan) is the king of Jordan from 1999. He succeeded his father, Hussein, who had named Abdullah crown prince just weeks before his death. Abdullah is a member of the Hashemite dynasty, considered by pious Muslims to be direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad (see Ahl al-Bayt).

23 hours ago · Like most of President Donald Trump’s meetings these days, Tuesday’s talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II will revolve around making a deal — at least in the president’s mind.. A week ...

5 days ago · His Majesty King Abdullah II met on Thursday with King Charles III of the United Kingdom in London, at Buckingham Palace. An official welcoming ceremony is held for His Majesty King Abdullah II ahead of the 77th Independence Day ceremony.

20 hours ago · In July 2021, the first time that King Abdullah II of Jordan met with President Joseph R. Biden Jr., he was greeted warmly as a reliable American partner whose country is a bulwark for security in ...

1 day ago · Jordan’s King Abdullah II is set to meet with United States President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, ... King Abdullah, a longtime US ally, has been under pressure internationally and ...

1 day ago · Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and First Lady Joanna Lydgate welcomed King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the State House in Boston on Monday. The 63-year-old ...

King Abdullah II is the author of Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril (2011), in which he sets out Jordan’s vision for resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict.

His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein is the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan since the 7 February 1999, on the same day his late father, His Majesty the Late King Al Hussein bin Talal passed away, and 41st Descendant of the prophet …