Violent demonstration in reaction to price rises is not an unknown phenomenon in Jordan. Although he was a career soldier before his ascension to the thrown, King Abdullah has devoted himself to ...

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To say that Abdullah ibn Al-Hussein comes from a prestigious family would be one heck of an understatement. The current ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Abdullah II comes from the house ...

Jordan's King Abdullah has ordered the country's new prime minister to conduct a review of a controversial new tax bill, following days of protests. Education minister and former World Bank ...

Each winner received a cash prize of $25,000, a gold medal bearing the image of King Abdullah and a certificate of achievement. This year, 142 entries were received from across Jordan and the Arab ...