King Abdullah II

The Elephant in the Mosque Jonathan D. Halevi, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Mahmoud Abbas' recent agreement with King Abdullah II reaffirms Jordanian jurisdiction over the Al-Aqsa compound but ignores Jordan's Palestinian dilemma.

No End to Elections , BBC. Hours after polls closed in Israel, Jordan is holding its first parliamentary elections under a reformed electoral system—in the hope of preventing another Islamist revolution. 

Hashemites Hanging in the Balance , Associated Press. In the wake of the Arab Spring, Jordan’s King Abdullah II has tried to strike a delicate balance between loosening his power and maintaining his rule.