Since his accession to the throne in 1999, King Abdallah has successfully steered Jordan’s ship through the turbulent waters of a tempestuous regional context and a complex economic and social situation within the country. The expansion of the economic reforms process agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has enabled Jordan to modernize its economic structure, post significant growth rates, and weather the storm of the international economic crisis. Nevertheless, the … [Read more...]
THE CROSSROADS OF MUSLIM BROTHERS IN JORDAN
By March 4, 2010
Manifestations of Islamic activism are abundant in Jordan. The country’s Islamist movement has played a key role in political life almost since independence. As traditional allies of the monarchy, the Muslim Brothers have participated in politics when the regime has engaged in political openness. However, their moderation in domestic politics has been accompanied by a growing radicalization on foreign policy issues as a result of their refusal to accept the Israel-Jordan peace treaty and … [Read more...]
Islamist Political Activism in Jordan: Moderation, Militancy, and Democracy
By June 1, 2008
Volume 12, No. 2 - June 2008, Total Circulation 25,000 Article 1 of 7 ISLAMIST POLITICAL ACTIVISM IN JORDAN: MODERATION, MILITANCY, AND DEMOCRACY Curtis R. Ryan* While democracy has proven to be a fragile and elusive form of politics in the modern Arab world, Islamist movements have flourished--ranging from grass-roots pro-democracy activism to militant jihadism and terrorism. Whether Arab politics witnesses more … [Read more...]
The Anti-Iranian Front: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan
By March 2, 2007
THE ANTI-IRANIAN FRONT: EGYPT, SAUDI ARABIA, AND JORDAN Ayellet Yehiav* The following article was adapted from a lecture presented at a GLORIA Center conference entitled "After Lebanon: A New Middle East?," made possible by the generosity of Mr. Joel Sprayregen. This article discusses the coalition of the relatively moderate Arab countries--Egypt, Saudi-Arabia, and Jordan--and how they have dealt with the threat of the Shi'a axis. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan regard the … [Read more...]
Turning Water into Fire: The Jordan River as the Hidden Factor in the Six Day War
By June 4, 2005
The TURNING WATER INTO FIRE:THE JORDAN RIVER AS THE HIDDEN FACTOR IN THE SIX DAY WAR H1 { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center } SPAN.MsoEndnoteReference { VERTICAL-ALIGN: super; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman' } SPAN.t13 { } H6 { FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } div.Section1 {page:Section1; } … [Read more...]
“Normalization” and “Anti-Normalization” in Jordan: The Public Debate
By September 5, 2001
