Follow us on social

jordan

Jordan can't afford to pay for Israel's problems
Middle East

Jordan can't afford to pay for Israel's problems

The fantastical idea that Amman should give up land for a new Palestine won't go away.

Abdullah
Middle East

Why the Pandora Papers may hurt King Abdullah most of all

Jordanians are living in desperate straits, depending on huge sums of foreign aid. So evidence of his high living isn't going over well.

Shutterstock_1658505523-scaled
Middle East

Lebanon's desperation may offer big step to Assad's salvation

It appears that Washington may be open to sending Egyptian gas and Jordanian electricity to the economically strapped country via Syria.

Burns-bennett
Middle East

CIA chief Burns brings a more polite tone in Israel visit

But don't expect a lot of pushback on settlements or a renewed push for two state solution. Right now this is about management.

2021-07-19t193321z_202720544_mt1cvmd41602181_rtrmadp_3_cover-images-scaled
Middle East

Jordanian King seeks, finds renewed ally in Biden visit

He needs all the friends he can get, with restiveness in the palace and on the Jordanian street, and a greater power struggle in the Middle East.

Shutterstock_1641781528-scaled-e1626259392134
Middle East

King Abdullah’s White House visit is a chance to reset US-Jordan relations

Long-standing ties between the two countries frayed significantly under Trump.