This is an in-depth history of the economy, foreign relations and domestic affairs of Jordan. As well as a history of the evolution of the country as a major player in the Middle East. The history of what is known as Jordan today can be traced back to the fall of the Ottoman empire and its carving up by the emerging European superpowers. The East Bank, Jordan today, was a backwater of the Ottoman Empire. …showed first 75 words of 4350 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4350 total…or land. Moreover it places Jordan in a specific camp within the Arab world, more so than ever. Jordan is limited with its relations with certain right-wing Arab states that don't approve of peace with Israel. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, now led by King Abudullah II is a modern state in the Middle East that has taken upon itself the initiative required to foster peace and to take a leadership role in that light.