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Aaron Magid

Aaron Magid

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This article has been adapted from Aaron Magid’s new biography on King Abdullah. A former Amman-based journalist, Magid’s articles about Jordan have appeared in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and Al-Monitor. Follow him on X: @AaronMagid

 

Items by Aaron Magid

  • King Abdullah’s disingenuous democracy pledges

    King Abdullah’s disingenuous democracy pledges

    Since King Abdullah took control in 1999, the Jordanian ruler has repeatedly advocated for liberalizing Jordan’s political system. Abdullah told ABC’s Peter Jennings in his first months as monarch: “The sky is the limit for what can be done on democracy and democratic reforms.” In 2013, the Hashemite leader called…