Jordan–Saudi Arabia relations

Jordan – Saudi Arabia relations

Jordan
Saudi Arabia

Jordan – Saudi Arabia relations are the relations between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Jordan and Saudi Arabia are both Sunni monarchies. Jordan, along with Morocco, the only other non-Gulf monarchy in the Arab World, has been invited to join the Gulf Cooperation Council, an organization of Gulf Monarchies.[1]

Historically, the Hashemite dynasty came to Jordan from the Hijaz which is now called Saudi Arabia. The Hashemites ruled Mecca from the 10th century until 1924, when the area was invaded by the House of Saud in the Saudi conquest of Hejaz.

The city of Aqaba was part of the Kingdom of Hejaz (1916–1925), and geographically it is part of Arabia, but it is currently under Jordanian control.

According to a 2013 Pew global opinion poll, 88% of Jordanians express a favourable view of Saudi Arabia, with 11% expressing an unfavourable view, the most favourable opinion of the KSA in the Middle East.[2]

After the elevation of Mohammed bin Salman to Saudi Crown Prince, relations have deteriorated over Saudi attempts to sideline Jordan in negotiations over the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Jordan's reluctant support for the Saudi position during the 2017–18 Qatar diplomatic crisis and limited involvement in the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, and growing Jordanian ties with Turkey.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "GCC welcomes Jordan's request to join the council". Xinhua. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Saudi Arabia’s Image Falters among Middle East Neighbors Pew Research Global Attitudes Project
  3. ↑ "Saudi Arabia is Playing Political Hardball, But Jordan Stands in the Way". 20 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Qatar and Jordan Seek a Broader Consensus in Washington". 21 February 2018.
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