Explains how the Jordanian monarchy has survived economic crisis and regional political instability.

60 per cent of Jordanians are of Palestinian origin,a statistic which has propelled Jordan into the role of both player and pawn in regional issues such as the

Shows how the laws governing civil society are used to regulate Islamic activism in Jordan.

In 2011, as the Arab uprisings spread across the Middle East, Jordan remained more stable than any of its neighbors. Despite strife at its borders and an influx