After a hiatus of a few years, we return to our tradition of summarizing the family news in a year end newsletter with[…]

By Daoud Kuttab Two narratives are competing for the hearts and minds of Palestinians, regarding the best way to end the Israeli occupation[…]

By Daoud Kuttab Freedom of expression is guaranteed and will be practiced in accordance to the law. Freedom of religious practice is safeguarded[…]

By Daoud Kuttab The Jordanian Cabinet’s decision to scrap wintertime came at the most difficult time: one day before a long holiday and also one[…]

By Daoud Kuttab The Israeli onslaught on Gaza this week coincided with one of the worst periods in Jordan’s history.Protesters, angry with the[…]

By Daoud Kuttab Nowhere are the grievances that perpetuate violence and war more evident than they are in Palestine today. But the world’s[…]

By Daoud Kuttab The asymmetrical violence against the people of Gaza has again forced regional and international players to consider what to do[…]

By Daoud Kuttab A real possibility exists for a Middle East peace in President Obama’s second term. Palestinians and Arabs are ready to[…]

By Daoud Kuttab Reelected U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to be able to conduct policy with much more vigor. While on domestic[…]

By Daoud Kuttab Politics and economics are always intertwined. In Jordan, this was clearly the case when the government raised energy prices. Prime[…]