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Crown Prince of Jordan Hussein bin Abdullah marries Saudi architect and distant relative of the Saud family Rajwa Al Saif in the Jordanian capital of Amman.
2023-06-1

Five people are killed and 14 others are injured after a building collapsed in Amman, Jordan, 10 people are reported missing.
2022-09-13

Commercial flights from Sanaa International Airport in Sanaa, Yemen, resume after six years. The Yemenia flight carried 151 passengers to the Jordanian capital Amman.
2022-05-16

U.S. President Donald Trump recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and says the U.S. starts the process of moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The United States Department of State issues an internal travel warning to Israel, Jerusalem and the West Bank until December 20. The U.S. embassy in Amman temporarily suspends routine public services and stops embassy travel around Jordan. Embassies in Berlin and London issue vigilance warnings to U.S. citizens.
2017-12-6

A Muslim preacher from a local mosque shoots and kills Jordanian writer and cartoonist Nahed Hattar in front of a courthouse in the capital Amman. Authorities take the gunman into custody.
2016-09-25

Israel withdraws its ambassador to Jordan due to fears of a violent protest in Amman.
2011-09-15

Supporters of the Jordanian government clash with anti-government protesters in Amman, resulting in 1 death and over 100 injuries.
2011-03-25

Protest in Jordan sees 500 March in Jordan's capital Amman demanding the removal of prime minister Marouf al-Bakhit and other reforms.
2011-03-24

Thousands of people march through the cities of Amman, Ma'an, Karak, Salt and Irbidin and other parts of Jordan, objecting to the government's inability to stop poverty and increased living costs. Prime Minister Samir Rifai, described as a "coward", is asked to resign.
2011-01-14

Jordanian King Abdullah II meets with Xu Caihou, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, in Amman, Jordan.
2010-11-10