Dr. Sayigh Examines Jordan's 1970 Civil War
Dr. Yezid Sayigh, senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center, joins the podcast to discuss Jordan's 1970 civil war. He examines the origin of the crisis and discusses how much support King Husse...
27 Feb 202323min
Jordan's Relationship With the IMF
Jordanian political economist Laith Al-Ajlouni joins the podcast to discuss the Hashemite Kingdom's ties with the International Monetary Fund. He addresses the IMF's priorities in Jordan along with th...
12 Feb 202319min
Daoud Kuttab Analyzes the December Trucker Protests
Daoud Kuttab, Director General of the Amman-based Balad Radio, joins the podcast to discuss the December 2022 trucker demonstrations. Kuttab explains what sparked the protests and views the government...
23 Dec 202218min
How Will Netanyahu's Return Impact Jordanian-Israeli Ties?
Barak Ravid, contributing correspondent for Axios, joins the podcast to discuss how Benjamin Netanyahu's expected return to power will change Jordanian-Israeli relations. Ravid explains the significan...
20 Nov 202219min
Human Rights Watch Details Challenges Facing Jordanian NGOs
Adam Coogle, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch, joins the podcast about HRW's September report on the difficulties facing Jordanian civil society. Coogle details how the civic space in...
2 Okt 202219min
Professor Schwedler Explores Jordan's Protest Movement
Dr. Jillian Schwedler joins the podcast to discuss her new book on the kingdom's protest movement. She details the obstancles that the Jordanian government places to make demonstrations more difficult...
16 Juli 202220min
Marwan Muasher Calls for Jordanian Political Changes
Former Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher joins the podcast to discuss what political changes are necessary for the Hashemite Kingdom. Dr. Muasher, who also served as Jordan's Deputy Prime Mini...
27 Juni 202222min
King Abdullah's Letter Critiquing Prince Hamzah
Amer Sabaileh, a columnist for 12 years at the Jordan Times, joins the podcast to discuss King Abdullah's May letter criticizing Prince Hamzah. Sabaileh, previously a professor at the University of Jo...
2 Juni 202216min
