Jordan
Trump’s peace plan is an existential threat to Jordan
Amman faces an impossible dilemma over the US proposal for an Israeli-Palestinian deal
JordanJordan will struggle to manage US peace plan fallout
The government is concerned that Washington may allow Israel to annex the Jordan Valley
JordanJordanian mining push will produce limited results
Interest is growing in Amman to expand and diversify the country’s mining sector away from its historical core areas
JordanExpansionary Jordanian budget will contain discontent
A draft budget is currently under debate by parliament, while the IMF considers extending Amman’s credit line
JordanUAE aid will temporarily plug Jordan’s budget gap
Abu Dhabi has pledged 300 million dollars in grants to sustain welfare programmes in the kingdom
JordanJordanian teachers’ strike success may embolden others
The IMF notes that economic reforms have proceeded more slowly than hoped, as the government faces popular resistance
JordanJordanian diplomacy will take a more independent path
Concern is growing in Amman over the reliability of its traditional partners as it faces new challenges
JordanJordan will pursue a more assertive foreign policy
King Abdullah has visited land returned by Israel after Jordan refused to extend a lease as part of a 1994 peace deal
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