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The ‘USEXIT’ from the Middle East
By Jawad Anani - Jul 02,2019
Some prominent analysts predict that the US will soon lose interest in the Middle East, and thin out its presence to the minimum scale possible.
Fifty years later
By Jawad Anani - Jun 24,2019
At this time 50 years ago, I left Jordan to get my master’s degree in economics from Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee.
The big deal
By Jawad Anani - Jun 17,2019
It might be interesting to look at the word deal and what it may reveal. Such a tractable pursuit may provide some insights into the “deal of the century”.The word “deal” can be a verb or a noun.
Weaning vs. negotiation
By Jawad Anani - Jun 10,2019
Arab societies at large, and Jordan is no exception, face the challenge of managing the transition from rentier societies to productive ones.
Social solidarity
By Jawad Anani - Jun 04,2019
The government, under the watchful eye of Prime Minister Omar Razzaz, has already launched a number of sectoral and cross-sectoral segments of the Renaissance Strategy 2019-2025.
‘The Crisis of Democracy’
By Jawad Anani - May 27,2019
We are looking at all these fancy accolades bestowed on certain democracies in the world, and what on earth do we see?
China-US trade war
By Jawad Anani - May 20,2019
Last year’s trade value between China and the US was about $710 billion. Of that, China exported $530 billion and imported $180 billion. In other words, the US suffers a deficit of $350 billion with China. That is much better than what it had been.
The Cabinet reshuffle
By Jawad Anani - May 13,2019
The most recent Cabinet reshuffle in Jordan took place last Thursday, and it was exposed over the following weekend with a barrage of comments and media articles. They were predominantly negative.
A tit (is not) for tat
By Jawad Anani - May 06,2019
Ibrahim Karaki is the mayor of one of the towns in Jordan. Israeli tourists happened to be close by, seeking to stay and enjoy the waters of a small brook.
The wizards of Jo
By Jawad Anani - Apr 29,2019
The original book titled “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” was authored by the American L. Frank Baum and published in 1900. The characters of Dorothy, her dog Toto, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow named Hunk, the Tin Man and the Wizard of Oz are figments of Baum’s imagination.

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