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.
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.
Long-standing ties between the two countries frayed significantly under Trump.
With Palestinians accounting for more than 40 percent of Jordan’s population, maintaining the status quo in Jerusalem is key to ensuring regime survival.
A royal crisis exposes tensions over the Palestinian issue, and pressure to normalize relations with Israel.
Abdullah is trying to silence his half-brother Prince Hamzah, while the US is bent on supporting the anti-democratic regime.