{
  "id": 13891577,
  "title": "Malaysia welcomes Jordan's king for two-day visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/malaysia-welcomes-jordans-king-for-two-day-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T06:12:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/malaysia-welcomes-jordans-king-two-day-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "King Abdullah II of Jordan began a two-day state visit to Malaysia on Monday, where he received a ceremonial welcome at the Istana Negara royal palace from Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim. The greeting included Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, according to Middle East Eye.\n\nDuring a four-eyed meeting with King Sultan Ibrahim, King Abdullah II called for increased defense cooperation between the two nations. The New Straits Times reports that the King highlighted potential collaboration in military technology, specifically regarding drone and counter-drone warfare, as well as intelligence. He noted that Malaysia's industry, intelligence, and talent development could complement Jordan's efforts to modernize its armed forces amid changing dynamics in warfare.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Jordan seeks deeper defence ties with Malaysia in drone warfare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/jordan-seeks-deeper-defence-ties-with-malaysia-in-drone-warfare",
        "published": "2026-10-12T05:25:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}