China and the Effectiveness of U.S. Sanctions on Iran
U.S. economic sanctions on Iran are entering a broader and harsher phase, having moved beyond directly targeting Iran’s economy to…
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Jordan's Rating: Confidence Amid the Storm
Standard & Poor’s decision to affirm Jordan’s sovereign credit rating at BB- with a stable outlook was, at this particular…
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A Letter to the Author of “Where Is King Abdullah?” and Those Like Him Among Us
I read your article published in Foreign Policy magazine under the title “Where Is King Abdullah?” — a title that…
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The Quiet Power of Jordanian Diplomacy: The Beijing Chapter
In the conduct of politics, certain assets defy immediate measurement yet prove most consequential in the relations among states. They…
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Real debt management: How did the government succeed in curbing interest costs?
Discussions of public debt in Jordan tend to focus on two figures: the total amount owed and its ratio to…
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Do economic sanctions bring victory for Trump?
The Trump administration has borrowed every military term it could find to describe its decision to impose “unprecedented in history”…
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Displacement Instead of Return
The Palestinian refugee file is being erased gradually, meaning the end of the right of return — which no one…
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An Exceptional Visit… Let's Get to Work
His Majesty King Abdullah II’s visit to China concluded with a wide package of agreements and memoranda of understanding, which…
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Parliament Speakership… Consensus or Contention?
Talk has already begun about the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and whether the current Speaker…
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Major Projects Shaping the Features of the New Economy
Despite difficult regional and economic challenges, the government continues to move forward with implementing a number of major projects that,…
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