Protesters denounce the U.S.-led Middle East economic conference in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Friday. King Abdullah II, the country’s ruler, must walk that tightrope at a particularly sensitive time as economic discontent in Jordan deepens. Although details of the U.S. peace plan have been closely held, reports about what it might entail have caused alarm in Jordan. For Jordan to cooperate with the U.S. peace plan is “suicidal” politically, said Labib Kamhawi, a Jordanian analyst and activist. He has also said that Jordan must be at the table at any meeting in which a Middle East peace process is discussed.

Source: Washington Post June 23, 2019 12:56 UTC