You want a message from the king?

Here is one: the newly named crown prince accompanied his father in his visit to the Bani Hasan tribes..So much for moving beyond tribalism…
The prince reportedly was wearing a ttraditional Jordanian outfit..I mean come on, the theatrics, the location, and the whole production is enough of a message..
Got it?
P.S: How do you think the new crown [...]

Regions? Political Reform? Scratch that..

The regions “project” was introduced as the King’s idea for “our gradual” approach to “reform”. After its introduction the “idea” has been under attack from different fronts. Just today the king met with some officials and journalists, and the names suggest that they are mainly the people who were vocal against the idea.
Basically, the king [...]

Highlights of King Abdullah’s interview With David Gregory

On dealing with Bush:
“I think he was dedicated to moving the process forward.  I think I was getting frustrated with the team that didn’t have a sense of urgency. ”
On Agreeing with bush that in 2008 “Despite these frustrations and disappointments, the Middle East in 2008 is a freer, more hopeful and more promising place than [...]

King Abdullah on Torture

I don’t have the exact text yet, but basically his answer  should make us pause for some time and think about his policy in governing.
In response to a question about the HRW report on Jordan being a proxy interrogator, the king said that he asked “his people” if it was true, and they denied, but [...]

The king to dissolve the Parliament?

The king to dissolve the Parliament?
Given the unlimited power that the king have(an issue beyond the scope of this post), will he have the guts to do it? Can he challenge Abdel Hadi El majali and his neo-con allies? Does he have the true will to pursue the reforms that he has been promising since he [...]

Rumor has it

that King Abdullah II left Qatar early because ” he was received at the airport by a member of the Qatari royal family instead of the emir”. [source]
Or?
لسان حاله يقول: احترنا يا قرعة من وين نبوسك

I thought you should know

Will this have any traction?
Don’t get me wrong, I used to have a dog, and I love dogs, but the timing, the destination, the secrecy, and the irony.
شر البلية ما يضحك
Now we know that the veterinarians lost their royal business. We also know that the royal court should comment on the story but they probably [...]

Today’s reform shot

For change to be successful it needs not only vision but courage. Not only words but action. Not only royal initiatives but royal courage with action. If royalty is not willing to take political risks for the sake of social and economic advancement then they should move away. They shouldn’t allow posers,hypocrites, and system beneficiaries [...]