Washington Post interview with Jordan's King Abdullah on Egypt, Syria and Israel

"The Arab Spring didn’t start because of politics; it started because of economics — poverty and unemployment. . . . What keeps me up at night is not political reform because I am clear on where we are going. What keeps me up at night is the economic situation because if people are going to get back on the streets, it is because of economic challenges, not political." King Abdullah

Jordan’s King Abdullah on Egypt, Syria and Israel

During the World Economic Forum he hosted at the Dead Sea over the weekend, Jordan’s King Abdullah II spoke with The Post’s Lally Weymouth. ...READ MORE