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Jordan picks up regional diplomacy following Blinken, Bin Zayed visits

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken referred to Jordan as a key partner and friend in his recent visit to Amman, yet the Hashemite kingdom is facing a new geopolitical reality making it’s diplomatic role in Mideast peace more challenging.

Blinken and Abdullah
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meets with Jordanian King Abdullah II at the Beit Al Urdun Palace in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on May 26, 2021. Blinken landed in Jordan on the last leg of a Mideast tour aimed to shoring up an Egypt-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. — ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Jordan has been stepping up its regional diplomacy in last 48 hours after receiving both US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Abu Dhabi’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed, in Amman.

The meetings follow the ceasefire announced last week to end the exchange between Israel and Hamas, and Blinken’s earlier stops in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Cairo this this week.

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