While Jordan engages in normalization with Israel, it does not engage in neutralization. Please, do not confuse the two; the feelings, emotions, views, and motivations of the Jordanian people and their leadership remain the same: in full support of the Palestinians, we discovered, however, that our pro-Palestinian message and efforts are best conveyed in an atmosphere of peace and dialogue. This…
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One of my all-time favorites. Inspired me for the past two years, I thought I should share this now. youtube:https://www.youtube.com/embed/iG9CE55wbtY
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King Talal of Jordan is one of the personalities that always alluded to my
interest; with little information available on the 11-month-reigning king, the
figure remains mysterious on multiple levels. I recently came across a very
interesting book, entitled “ From Abdullah to Hussein: Jordan in Transition ”,
a book by Robert Barry Satloff ( @Amazon . A chapter
within the book discusses the short…
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The essay below was written as a mid-term assignment for a class I’m doing at
MIT. I thought it was worth sharing, so here it is below: More often than not, it may seem to many as if the world, historically, evolved
under the leadership of Europe. As Europe went ‘dormant’ in the Dark Ages, many
believe that, with it, History stood still. Certainly, this can be witnessed in
science and technology…
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I’ve been enthusiastic about Barrack Obama since the U.S. elections, and I have always had a good feeling about the type of change we might witness in the rest of the world. Such enthusiasm was rewarded during Obama’s speech to the Muslim world, where it became evident that – according to U.S. claims – the United States intends to become more fair, balanced, and open in their foreign policy. My…
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