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U.S. Troops Could Push Jordan Deeper Into Syria Conflict

Agence France Presse | Ahmad Khatib | Posted 04.18.2013 | World

Jordan is being dragged into Syria's conflict as more and more US troops head to Amman, analysts say, amid a warning by Syrian President Bashar al-Ass...

As Israelis Mourn, Jordanians Glorify

Alan Dershowitz | Posted 04.15.2013 | Politics
Alan Dershowitz

How long this situation will last is anyone's guess. But the possibility that before long Israel may have a neighbor to the east who is not as peaceful as the current Jordanian government, must be seriously considered.

Jordan's King: Hosting Syria Refugees Costs $550 Million A Year

AP | JAMAL HALABY | Posted 05.20.2013 | World

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan is struggling under the burden of a half-million refugees from the Syrian civil war – a conflict that King Abdullah...

U.S. Officials Set Low Bar For Obama's Mideast Trip

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.20.2013 | World

WASHINGTON -- On his second trip to the Middle East as U.S. commander in chief, President Barack Obama this week will confront a political and strateg...

Standing up for Saudi Arabia's 'Prostitutes'

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 05.04.2013 | World
Faisal J. Abbas

Last Sunday, history was made in Saudi Arabia when the recently sworn-in Shura Council, the country's consultative assembly, held its first session with 30 women appointees participating for the first time.

Execs Blame CIA, Get Felony Charges Dropped

AP | MICHAEL BIESECKER | Posted 04.24.2013 | Business

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The federal prosecution of five former employees of the private security firm Blackwater has crumbled after the defendants said they ...

The Middle East's Friendliest Place?

John Nicholson | Posted 04.24.2013 | Travel
John Nicholson

Jordan's capital, Amman, balances more modern elements that add a cosmopolitan flair to the natural beauty of this traditional kingdom.

Marco Rubio's Foreign Policy Wing Men

The Huffington Post | Jon Ward | Posted 02.20.2013 | Politics

Marco Rubio is on a trip abroad to boost his foreign policy credentials. His first stop was in Jordan, where he met with King Abdullah, and on Wednesd...

A New PLO Will Emerge After Reconciliation

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 04.10.2013 | World
Daoud Kuttab

If the agreed timetable for Palestinian reconciliation is adhered to, we are promised to witness the reemergence of the Palestine Liberation Organization as the embodiment of the aspirations of Palestinians.

Why Have the Arab Monarchies Survived?

Daniel Wagner | Posted 04.06.2013 | World
Daniel Wagner

To date, only presidents have fallen from power during the Arab Awakening -- no king has fallen from his throne. Arab monarchies are of course not immune to the forces that brought down some of their republican counterparts, so why have they all thus far survived?

Jordan-Palestinian Confederation Talks No Longer Taboo

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 02.19.2013 | World
Daoud Kuttab

It is unlikely that East Bankers, already concerned that their role and importance is being eroded, will easily accept the suggestion that the Kingdom agree to an agreement with the PLO regarding the country's long-term status.

Amid Conflict, New Global Interfaith Center Replaces Fear With Hope

Rabbi Marc Schneier | Posted 02.02.2013 | Religion
Rabbi Marc Schneier

The juxtaposition of events was at once startling and profoundly reassuring. Only a few days after a cease-fire put an end to missile fire between Israel and Gaza, I attended the opening of the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue.

What Happens When Governments Foster Interfaith Action?

Rev. Donald Heckman | Posted 01.29.2013 | Religion
Rev. Donald Heckman

The involvement of multiple governments -- with resources, not just platitudes -- could create a global political climate of expectation for religious tolerance. The stakes just changed in that regard.

Saudi Interfaith Center Opens In Vienna To Questions And Hopes

Reuters | Tom Heneghan | Posted 11.24.2012 | Religion

(Reuters) - The road to reform in Saudi Arabia is long and winding. In the rigidly restricted field of religion, the path is so circuitous that part o...

Obsequiousness to Power -- the IMF's to OPEC

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 12.10.2012 | Business
Raymond J. Learsy

Perhaps we should take Mme. Lagarde's effusiveness before OPEC to heart and learn from her standards. If one of the world's most prestigious international institutions can render such homage to brazen price conspirators, we should act accordingly.

Saudi Rides the Wave

Michael Brenner | Posted 10.20.2012 | World
Michael Brenner

The reverberations from the Arab Spring that have shaken the established order across the Middle East have been felt acutely in Riyadh, where Saudi leaders were badly rattled by the spread of revolutionary sentiments. The turbulent aftermath has confirmed their worst fears.

Saudi Arabia To Allow Women To Compete In Olympics

Reuters | Posted 08.25.2012 | Sports

RIYADH, June 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will allow its women athletes to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time ever in London this summer...

Watch The Throne: King Abdullah In Mecca For Crown Prince's Burial

AP | ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI | Posted 08.17.2012 | World

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The aged king of Saudi Arabia led a burial ceremony Sunday for his brother, Crown Prince Nayef Abdul-Aziz, in the holy city of...

Saudi Women Take The Wheel

Sasha von Oldershausen | Posted 06.18.2012 | World

It’s a Saudi sit-in. Except these women aren’t occupying King Abdullah Street... they’re sitting in their cars. Women all over Saudi Arabia a...

Women In The Muslim World Need Genuine Reform

Ida Lichter, M.D. | Posted 07.24.2012 | Religion
Ida Lichter, M.D.

Is misogyny prevalent and gaining traction in the Muslim world and why did most women vote for Islamists in Middle East elections?

Saudi King Dismisses Ultraconservative Adviser Over Women Rights Issue

AP | By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI | Posted 07.12.2012 | World

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has dismissed a controversial ultraconservative adviser after he publicly criticized reforms aime...

Jordanians and Palestinians at a New Crossroad

Dr. Michael Sharnoff | Posted 06.18.2012 | World
Dr. Michael Sharnoff

King Abdullah has frequently gone out of his way to assert that "Jordan is Jordan" and "Palestine is Palestine." He has also encouraged Hamas to dispel the possibility of Jordan serving as a substitute homeland.

King Abdullah's Growing Anxiety Over the Two-State Solution

Dr. Michael Sharnoff | Posted 04.16.2012 | World
Dr. Michael Sharnoff

Jordan fears that in the absence of a political solution, Israel, the Palestinians or perhaps the international community would eventually seek to solve the crisis at Jordan's expense

Something Is Happening in Jordan

Dr. Josef Olmert | Posted 02.29.2012 | World
Dr. Josef Olmert

King Abdullah's government just confirmed that Khaled Mashal, Hamas' supreme leader, is about to visit the Kingdom of Jordan. Really? Jordan of the moderate King, who goes the extra mile to convince us all that Jordan is not Palestine?

Saudi Arabia's Consequential King

Rob Sobhani | Posted 11.15.2011 | World
Rob Sobhani

In the current combustible dynamic of a fragile Middle East, Washington and its European allies are fortunate to have King Abdullah as their partner.