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| 1980 |
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| Jordan publicly backed Iraq in the Iran-Iraq War (See 1980, Sept. 22). Throughout the 1980s, Jordan benefited immensely from its economic ties with Iraq. In particular, Jordan's port of Aqaba served Iraq as a vital outlet to the outside world. | 1 |
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| 1984, Jan. 5 |
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| Restoration of Parliament. | 2 |
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| 1988, July 31 |
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| Jordan formally agreed to sever all legal and administrative links with the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The move paved the way for Jordanian recognition of the PLO's ambition to set up an independent Palestinian state in the region. | 3 |
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| 1989, April |
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| Violent protests swept through Jordanian cities after the announcement of price increases. | 4 |
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| Nov. 8 |
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| First general elections since 1967. Islamic groups, led by the Muslim Brotherhood, won 37 of the 80 available seats. | 5 |
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