Posts Tagged: King Abdullah Jordan
Jordan Is the Reason There Is No Palestinian State and Minorities Are Threatened
After hearing what Jordan’s King Abdullah II had to say at this year’s meeting of the United Nations General Assembly two weeks ago, I didn’t...
Jordan’s King Abdullah Heads to US to Meet Biden
Jordan's King Abdullah left for the United States on Thursday for a three-week visit that includes the first meeting by an Arab leader with President...
Internal Tensions in Jordan Reflect Unrest Among Bedouin Tribes
JNS.org - As the news about Jordan’s royal family becomes more evident, it is apparent that the kingdom’s internal rift is not only within the...
In Jordan’s 2020 Parliamentary Elections, the King Won Hands Down
Few political outcomes have shamed the prophecies of security officials, political scientists, and commentators more than the persistence of the Jordanian Hashemite kingdom. During the 1950s,...
Jordan’s Double Game With Israel
In an unusual and particularly outrageous declaration, Jordanian MP Tarek Khoury recently called on Jordanians to blow up pipelines that are supposed to bring natural...
Why King Abdullah’s Decision on Peace Treaty Should Be a Wake-Up Call
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah II, in what has been described as a “sharp tone,” announced this week that he would annul an appendix to...
A Jordanian Move Spells Weakness
JNS.org - The late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin saw the 1994 peace treaty with Jordan as one of his most important diplomatic achievements, if...
Is Jordanian-Israeli Peace in Danger?
JNS.org - On the surface, Israel and Jordan appear to have peaceful, productive and sometimes even friendly relations. Their 1994 peace treaty and deepening economic ties -- including...
Jordan at the Precipice
Six months ago, Jordan's King Abdullah said that his country was "in dire straits." I just completed a week of intensive travels and discussions throughout the country, and found...
Jordan’s King Abdullah Discusses Syrian Refugees With U.S. Officials
JNS.org - Jordan's King Abdullah II made the rounds of official Washington last week, meting with members of Congress, Pentagon officials, Secretary of...
Does Jordan Really Want an Independent Palestinian State?
JNS.org - The U.S.-brokered Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotiations have yet to yield any tangible results. Serious disagreements remain over key issues such as borders, refugees,...
Like Israelis, Neighboring Jordanians Will Head to the Polls This Week
Israel is not the only Middle Eastern country headed to the polls this week, as neighboring Jordan will also elect its next parliament, but with...
