2023 in Jordan

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Events in the year 2023 in Jordan.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Abdullah II ^[1]
• Prime Minister – Bisher Al-Khasawneh ^[2]

Events

• 1 June – Wedding of Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan, and Rajwa Al Saif ^[3]
• 31 October – Jordanian Foreign Affairs Minister Ayman Safadi calls for an immediate stop to the "humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza caused by Israeli bombardment and the implementation of international law, while stressing the necessity of humanitarian aid. ^[4]
• 1 November – Jordan recalls its ambassador to Israel to condemn the war. ^[5]
• 3 November – Protesters gather in Amman to call for King Abdullah II to press for a ceasefire in the Gaza war. ^[6]
• 5 November – The Royal Jordanian Air Force airdrops medical aid to a field hospital inside the Gaza Strip. ^[7]
• 12 December – Several drug dealers and a soldier are killed during a shootout at Jordan's border with Syria. ^[8]

Deaths

• 3 January – Abdelsalam Majali, 97, Jordanian physician and politician, prime minister (1993–1995, 1997–1998). ^[9]

References

1. "Abdullah II | Biography, Education, Family, History, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
2. "Jordan Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
3. "Crown Prince engaged to Rajwa Al Saif". rhc.jo. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
4. Najjar, Joseph Stepansky,Farah. "Israel-Hamas war updates: Dozens killed in Jabalia camp, Gaza official says". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
5. Staff Writer; France-Presse, Agence. "Jordan says will recall ambassador from Israel". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
6. Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Thousands Rally In Jordan Capital For Gaza Ceasefire". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
7. "Jordanian Air Force airdrops urgent aid for Gaza Strip". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
8. "Jordan army kills drug runners at Syria border amid soaring Captagon trade". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
9. "VIDEO: Former Prime Minister Abdel Salam Majali passes away". en.royanews.tv. Retrieved 2023-01-03.