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By Musa Keilani - May 10,2014
The published memoirs of former prime minister Taher Masri, being serialised currently in a Jordanian daily, project a microimage of the decision-making process in the Royal Palace during the decisive periods of the first Gulf War, in the aftermath of the Oslo Accords and during
By Musa Keilani - May 03,2014
The brutal murder of a 26-year-old Ajlouni girl last week exemplifies the total failure of our educational system during the last 90 years since the end of the Turkish rule. Our school curricula did not inculcate the ethos of tolerance, but imbibed young generations during their
By Musa Keilani - Apr 26,2014
The Hamas-Fateh agreement signed on April 23 will not be conducive to establishing a Palestinian state or realising the aspirations of the people. Having the Islamic Jihad as part of a new arrangement to revitalise the Palestine Liberation Organisation signifies inviting Iran to
By Musa Keilani - Apr 19,2014
Marwan Muasher, former ambassador of Jordan to the United States, delivered a public lecture about his vision for reform in Jordan, and how it can be realised. The lecture came as part of the signing ceremony of his book, “The Second Arab Awakening”, borrowing from G
By Musa Keilani - Apr 12,2014
It has been a constant Arab demand to have Washington engage in the Middle East problem.
By Musa Keilani - Apr 05,2014
The King’s visit to Salt last week, where he met with several army veterans, has many important implications. The army generals represent all shades of opinions of the Jordanian society.  They felt resentment for being kept in the dark about major decisions taken to
By Musa Keilani - Mar 29,2014
The failure of the Arab summit in Kuwait last week is indicative of the deep-seated rivalries tearing the Arab world apart. Algeria, Lebanon and Iraq formed an axis that aborted efforts to give the official Syrian seat of representation in the Arab League to the opposition group
By Musa Keilani - Mar 22,2014
The attack on an Israeli army patrol in the Golan on March 18 did not lead to great material damage. Four soldiers were wounded, but there were no fatalities. No panic was created in the Golan villages or among the Druze community in Majdel Shams.
By Musa Keilani - Mar 15,2014
Jordanian-Israeli relations will not be severed, nor will diplomatic ties be cut off. The relations between the two states are firmly based on solid foundations.
By Musa Keilani - Mar 08,2014
This week, Amman witnessed a flurry of activities by envoys of the Vatican stressing the need to finalise the tentative plan for the Holy See’s visit to Jordan and Israel, scheduled within weeks. Two Jordanians used their high-ranking positions in the Catholic Church, as p

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