In practical terms one cannot envy the Prime Minister of Jordan on his job right n  ow . It is true that being a Prime Minister brings with it a great social status and high political portfolio but at the end of the day the governance of a country like Jordan is a very tedious task.  Under the current political, economic and emerging social conditions this task must be addressed by... [read more]

Jordan was taken by surprise yesterday as King Abdullah II nominated Samir Rifai to form the new government. The fate of the change/reshuffle was eminent but the name of the new PM was a matter of speculations. On Sunday, Randa Habib relied on her legendary reputation of having exclusive exposure to the Royal court and without hesitation published a story (as AFP correspondent) identifying the current... [read more]