2024 in Jordan
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- Monarch – Abdullah II[1]
- Prime Minister – Bisher Al-Khasawneh[2]
- Jafar Hassan (From 15 September)
Events
- 28 January – Tower 22 drone attack: Three U.S. military personnel are killed in a drone attack by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iranian-backed militia group, on a US military outpost near the Syrian border.
- 18 June – The Jordanian Foreign Ministry confirms that 41 Jordanian pilgrims died due to heat exhaustion during the Hajj in Mecca.[3]
- 26 July – 11 August: Jordan at the 2024 Summer Olympics[4]
- 26 July – The village of Umm el-Jimal is designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.[5]
- 10 September: 2024 Jordanian general election: The Islamic Action Front emerges as the largest single party in the House of Representatives but fails to secure a majority, winning 31 out of 138 seats.[6]
- 12 September – The United Kingdom suspends visa-exempt status for Jordanian nationals traveling to the UK due to the rise in asylum claims from Jordanians.[7]
- 15 September – Bisher Khasawneh resigns as prime minister. In response, King Abdullah II nominates his chief of staff, Jafar Hassan, to form a new government.[8]
- 24 November – Three police officers are injured in a shooting near the Israeli embassy in the Rabiah neighborhood of Amman. The gunman is shot dead by police.[9]
- 6 December – Syrian civil war: Jordan closes the border with Syria after rebel forces in Syria seize the main Nasib Border Crossing.[10]
- 13 December – A fire at a private elderly care centre in Amman kills six people and injures five others.[11]
Deaths
- 12 August – Zaid Rifai (b. 1936), Prime Minister (1973-1976, 1984-1989) and President of the Senate (1997-2009).[12]
References
- ↑ "Abdullah II | Biography, Education, Family, History, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ↑ "Jordan Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ↑ "Number of Jordanian pilgrims, who die of heat exhaustion during Hajj, confirmed at 41". Jordan Times. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ↑ "Jordan Olympic Committee". Jordan Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ↑ "Jordan's Umm al-Jimal village added to UNESCO heritage list". Al Jazeera. July 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Jordan's Islamist opposition party tops parliamentary elections". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ↑ "UK suspends visa exemptions for Jordanian nationals due to policy violations". September 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Jordan's king appoints new PM after general election". France 24. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ↑ "Gunman shot dead, 3 police injured in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan". Rappler. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ↑ "Jordan closes border crossing into Syria, ministry says". Reuters. December 6, 2024.
- ↑ Ramadan, Tala (13 December 2024). "Six dead, five critically injured in fire at Jordanian elderly care centre". Reuters. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ↑ "Former PM Zaid Al-Rifai passes away". Ammon News. August 12, 2024.
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