2024 in Jordan
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Events in the year 2024 in Jordan.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Abdullah II[1]
- Prime Minister – Bisher Al-Khasawneh[2]
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]
Scheduled
- 10 September: 2024 Jordanian general election
Deaths
- 12 August – Zaid Rifai (b. 1936), Prime Minister (1973-1976, 1984-1989) and President of the Senate (1997-2009).[6]
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.
- ^ "Former PM Zaid Al-Rifai passes away". Ammon News. August 12, 2024.
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