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Daily Briefing: JORDAN’ S ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WOES: SHOULD ISRAEL BE CONCERNED? (October 19, 2021)

https://isranet.org/analysis/with-biden-in-white-house-king-abdullah-reclaims-middle-east-role-analysis/

https://isranet.org/analysis/jordan-2021-cause-for-concern-in-israel-but-no-need-to-panic/

https://isranet.org/analysis/jordan-is-pushing-for-rapprochement-with-syria-but-is-it-to-reinforce-artificial-stability-in-the-region/

https://isranet.org/analysis/irans-new-suitors/


For Further Reference:

More Repression, Fewer Jobs: Jordanians Face Bleak Outlook:  Karen Laub, WVNSTV, Oct. 16, 2021 — As a poorly paid public school teacher, Khaled Jaber always needed a side hustle, working as a private tutor and using his car as a taxi to help pay the bills. For unexpected needs, such as medical expenses, he has had to borrow money from relatives.

Jordan’s Bid To Revive Political Landscape May Have Come Too Late:  Osama Al-Shariff, Arab News, Oct. 12, 2021Three months after it was formed, Jordan’s Royal Committee on Modernizing the Political System delivered its recommendations to King Abdullah last week. The 92-member committee, comprising public figures representing various political, social and economic streams, was given the task of submitting drafts for new elections and political party laws in addition to proposals to empower women and youth, and improve local administration.

Episode 22: Lapid’s PR Diplomacy and Gadi’s War Against Israeli RINOs:  Caroline Glick blog, Oct. 14, 2021 — In Episode 22 of the Caroline Glick Mideast News Hour, Caroline and co-host Gadi Taub talked about Israel’s diplomatic week, including Jordan.

Israel Signs Deal Doubling Water Supply to Parched Jordan:  Times of Israel, Oct. 12, 2021 — Israel formally agreed Tuesday to double the amount of freshwater it provides to neighboring Jordan, one of the world’s most water-deficient countries.

Jordan King Exposed Over Tax Havens and Luxury Homes:  Al Jazeera, Oct. 4, 2021 — Jordan’s King Abdullah II is among dozens of world leaders to have hidden millions of dollars in offshore tax havens and secretly bought luxury homes around the globe, according to an investigation published on Sunday.

At UN, Jordan’s King Abdullah Urges Progress on 2-state Solution:  Erez Linn et al, Israel Hayom,  Sept. 23, 2021   The 76th United Nations General Assembly entered its second day Wednesday, with the kings of Jordan and Saudi Arabia calling for a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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