King Abdullah II

Media Freedom Prerequists For Jordan

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 12.28.2009 | Media


Daoud Kuttab

Reforming and regulating Jordan's media appears to be one of the priorities of the administration of Samir Rifai.

Jordanians' Public Broadcasting Challenge

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 11.23.2009 | World


Daoud Kuttab

Despite winning the license to privatize, Jordan has failed to create a legal environment or introduce traditions that encourage and improve public service broadcasting.

Iraq, Afghanistan: Lessons From the Pros

Martin Varsavsky | Posted 10.21.2009 | World


Martin Varsavsky

Failed policies in the Middle East could be reshaped by learning from those who have managed to do surprisingly well for themselves: the Israelis, the Iranians and the Afghan drug lords.

Obama and the King Push the Two-State Solution on Netanyahu's Court

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.23.2009 | World


Daoud Kuttab

The traditional US diplomatic approach has emphasized the "process" part of the "peace process."