Matthew Bell

Matthew Bell

Matthew Bell is a Jerusalem-based Middle East reporter. He has been with The World since 2001 and has filed stories from cities across the US and abroad.

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The Challenges Facing Jordan and its King

January 2, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment
President Obama meeting with King Abdullah in 2009. (Photo: Pete Souza/White House)

President Obama meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah in 2009. (Photo: Pete Souza/White House)

Jordan’s King Abdullah has managed to mostly fend off demands for internal change inspired by popular uprisings in neighboring Arab states. He’s done that in part by paying for a string of public works projects. But that may not work for much longer. Jordan is facing financial crisis. The World’s Matthew Bell reports from Amman on the challenges facing Jordanians.

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