Examining the US-Jordan relationship

Munir Atalla 1 October 2012

Reforms in Jordan have been a carrot on a stick, and the country is weathering what some are calling a “regional storm”. The saving grace of the King is that his time in office has so far been bloodless.

The plot thickens

Munir Atalla 10 September 2012

This year, the winds have also brought with them into Jordan an influx of refugees from Syria.


Almahjoob marghoub: Jordanians fight back for an open internet

Munir Atalla 2 September 2012

Jordan probably won’t censor its internet. But just the fact that it is still trying is extremely disappointing.


Jordan: troublesome neighbours

Tareq Baconi 29 July 2012

Whichever side of the debate one is on, it is clear that Jordan cannot afford to remain idle in the face of such an explosive environment. Jordan has often played the role of mediator, as well as host to refugees.

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Arab Awakening 8 July 2012

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Jordan adapting

Tareq Baconi 8 July 2012

Jordan is perhaps less violently exposed to the regional changes taking place around it than say Lebanon. But make no mistake; regional events are already shaping Jordan’s internal affairs in a profound way.

Jordan: smoke, mirrors and election laws

Tareq Baconi 21 June 2012

‘Confusing? That’s the point! The Government has upgraded “Divide and Conquer” to “Confuse and Conquer”’.

Internet protests against rising energy prices

Tareq Baconi 16 June 2012

Jordanian citizens might have been more adaptable to understanding the rationale behind price rises if they were coupled with an effort to achieve a more transparent and just form of governance.

A Chinese spring?

Wang Dingnan 12 June 2012

While Chinese petitioners and dissidents hold protest rallies every day in defiance of unaccountable officials, few of them question the necessity of upholding a strong executive authority. Thoughts on revolution and reform by a Chinese student in Cairo.

Jordan is simmering

Tareq Baconi 30 May 2012

The dismantling of four governments (including one which held much hope for political reform under Awn Khasawneh) has left Jordanians seething. They now view their goodwill as having been used to prolong the status quo rather than initiate political reform.

Draining the hourglass: Iraqi refugees in Jordan

Phil Leech 11 April 2012

In Jordan, Iraqi refugees are commonly referred to as ‘brothers’ yet at the same time also suffer a variety of social stigmas. But do Ali and his family have a better chance, having worked for the coalition forces?

Re-thinking detention without trial

Robert Lambert 10 March 2012

Whatever the outcome in Abu Qatada’s case, there is an opportunity to learn from mistakes when dealing with terrorist suspects in the future. Whatever type or range of future terrorist threat the UK faces, there should be no need to resort to detentions without trial in the UK or to tacitly support torture abroad

Holding on to the status quo, Gulf States seek political unity

Ahmed E. Souaiaia 21 December 2011
If the Gulf Cooperation Council wanted to support democracy and stability, they would have invested in Tunisia and Egypt. Instead, they are investing in regimes that mimic their own Umayyad model of governance.

Arab spring: revolution to constitution

Ayman Ayoub 3 October 2011
The Arab uprisings of 2011 can be understood as the striving for a new social contract founded on constitutional and democratic principles, says Ayman Ayoub.

Al-Qaeda post-Bin Laden: what next?

Murad Batal Al-Shishani 2 May 2011
The Salafi-jihadist movement is losing its recruitment pool in the Arab world. Its latest strategies look elsewhere, and the death of Osama Bin Laden will not affect these plans.

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Niki Seth-Smith is a freelance journalist and co-editor of OurKingdom.

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