Aaron Magid
@AaronMagid
Author of biography on King Abdullah | Bylines @ForeignAffairs & @ForeignPolicy | Former Amman-based journalist | Host of On Jordan podcast
🚨 After three years of research, my biography on King Abdullah has been published. You can now order "The Most American King - Abdullah of Jordan"⬇️ amazon.com/Most-American-…
King Abdullah's disingenuous democracy pledges #OPINION by Aaron Magid middleeastmonitor.com/20250717-king-…
Former Jordanian intelligence officer Saud Sharafat: "The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan remains in a state of denial, refusing to acknowledge the extent of the changes and showing no signs of revising its rhetoric or disavowing its slogans." (@Annahar) annahar.com/articles/Opini…
"The West Bank—as a territory, a people, and a destiny—is embedded in Jordan’s national security architecture. Its stability—or lack thereof—has a direct and tangible impact on Jordan’s own internal stability." -- @maburumman1 jordantimes.com/opinion/mohamm…
🇯🇴 In its largest medical evacuation yet, the @ArmedForcesJO evacuated 35 child patients & 72 family members from Gaza for treatment in Jordan part of #JordanMedicalCorridor. With support from @mohgovjordan & @WHO, Jordan has cared for 112 children & 241 relatives since March 🇵🇸
"The Jordanian government is forcibly evicting the Bedul, a group of Bedouins from Petra, in clear violation of their economic, social, and cultural rights, including their right to housing, Human Rights Watch said today." hrw.org/news/2025/07/2…
Prominent Jordanian MP arrested over Facebook post criticising government pulse.ly/9n7gahuiku
Despite significant pressure on Amman in February to take in Palestinians, @BarakRavid's report notes that Jordan isn't one of the countries currently listed as a viable option by the Mossad director to accept displaced Gazans x.com/BarakRavid/sta…
The Mossad chief, David Barnea, told White House envoy Steve Witkoff that Israel has been speaking in particular with Ethiopia🇪🇹, Indonesia🇮🇩 and Libya🇱🇾 about taking Palestinians from Gaza
The U.S. has remained heavily involved over the last three days with Israel, Jordan and authorities in Damascus on the horrifying & dangerous developments in southern Syria. The rape and slaughter of innocent people which has and is still occuring must end. If authorities in…
The Jordanian army sends large military and security reinforcements to the northern and northeastern borders - @syr_television
NEW BOOK 📚As Jordan navigates changes in Syria, the Gaza war & the Muslim Brotherhood ban, I highly recommend @AaronMagid’s biography of King Abdullah II: “The Most American King.” Aaron spent years in Amman & knows the kingdom as well as anyone. amazon.com/Most-American-…
"King Abdullah's disingenuous democracy pledges" My article @MiddleEastMnt middleeastmonitor.com/20250717-king-…
The Druze spiritual leadership issued an urgent humanitarian appeal to world leaders—including Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mohammed bin Salman, and King Abdullah II—to intervene and to "save Suwayda"
Enjoyed speaking with @MarcMartorell3 about "The Most American King" at Professor @jricole's website Informed Comment juancole.com/2025/07/americ…
Investigation reveals Muslim Brotherhood ‘illegally’ amassed JD30 million Read more 🔗 jordantimes.com/news/local/aut…
Jordan’s monarch has staked the fate of his country and his dynasty on close relations with the United States. ow.ly/M2Pb30sNZU8
"A Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan" My article @TheNatlInterest adapted from the book on King Abdullah. nationalinterest.org/blog/middle-ea…
Congresswoman @mtgreenee proposes an amendment to "prohibit funding" for $500 million in aid to Jordan. @mtgreenee writes: "Jordan gets around $1.6 Billion from the U.S. State Department every year, why do we have to give them another $500 Million?" x.com/RepMTG/status/…
🚨🚨🚨Amendment announcement for Defense appropriations funding bill with a sprinkle of a slight rant and sarcasm delivered on a bed of raw truth: I’m introducing amendments to the Department of Defense appropriations bill that cost $831.5 billion to prohibit funding for -$500…
Jordan's Foreign Ministry says that four Jordanian students have been arrested in Russia due to alleged forged academic documents x.com/Petranews/stat…
الخارجية لبترا: نتابع توقيف 4 طلاب أردنيين في روسيا بسبب وثائق دراسية مفبركة القضاة: الطلبة حصلوا على شهادات مزورة من شخص غير أردني تم اعتقاله وزارة الخارجية: القضية قيد التحقيق والسفارة تتابع مع ذوي الطلبة petra.gov.jo/Include/InnerP… #بترا
His Majesty King Abdullah II, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein, met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on margins of Sun Valley economic forum in Idaho, US, where they discussed the positive economic relationship between the United States and Jordan
"The Jordanian government announced legal actions on Wednesday against organizations suspected of working with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, escalating its crackdown against the Islamist group after banning it in April." -- @Adam_Lucente @AlMonitor al-monitor.com/originals/2025…
