The West cannot afford a revolution in Jordan
The West cannot afford a revolution in Jordan The country is a beacon of stability in a troubled region - which is why, a hundred years after creating Jordan - we need to support it 7 April 2021 • 6:00am This week’s centenary marking the creation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which Winston Churchill famously claimed he accomplished “with a stroke of a pen, one Sunday afternoon in Cairo”, promises to be a low key affair given the recent turmoil affecting the country’s royal family. Instead of celebrating the remarkable feat of endurance Jordan’s rulers have shown in securin...