Jordan

  • Jul 9, 2021
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US-backed Israeli-Jordanian manoeuvres carry risks

The stability of Jordan is seen as key to managing mounting problems in the Palestinian West Bank

Jordan
  • Jul 2, 2021
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Jordan’s foreign success cannot relieve domestic needs

The king departs today for Washington, as the trial of his half-brother’s alleged co-conspirators attracts attention

Jordan
  • Jun 14, 2021
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Jordan’s renewed foreign backing will help stability

Recouping difficult relations under Trump, the king is set for an early Biden White House visit

Jordan
  • Jun 7, 2021
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Periodic unrest in Jordan may intensify

A tribal MP's supporters injure police, as plans for a high-profile coup trial proceed

Jordan
  • May 20, 2021
  • 7 min read

Vested interests may block urgent tax reform in Jordan

Long-term economic pressure and political developments are boosting protest potential

Jordan
  • May 18, 2021
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Jordan will manage risk from Israeli-Palestinian clash

Public anger over the Jerusalem and Gaza clashes intersects with wider dissatisfaction over economic and other issues

Jordan
  • Apr 15, 2021
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Jordanian-Israeli-Palestinian tensions could rise

A dispute at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque over Ramadan prayers and breakfasts has wider significance

Jordan
  • Apr 9, 2021
  • 7 min read

Jordan’s king will face rising popular pressures

An embarrassing royal family crisis is not Amman’s main problem

Jordan