Aaron Magid

04/22/2026

Please see my latest article in Responsible Statecraft on the concerns among some Jordanians in hosting thousands of US troops after the Iran war erupted

Amman hosts American military installations that have turned into targets for Iran

03/27/2026

Jordan loses patience with Iran as Tehran fires 240 missiles and drones this month at the Hashemite Kingdom.

My article The National Interest

03/25/2026

Israel's second-largest airline is moving its operations to Aqaba, Jordan and Taba, Egypt for the foreseeable future as restrictions tighten at Ben Gurion Airport due to the Iran war

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03/22/2026

📢I'm working on a new project about Crown Prince Hussein, likely the next king of Jordan.

If you met Crown Prince Hussein at King's Academy, Georgetown, Sandhurst, or later in a political context, please message me ([email protected]). If you're Jordanian and have an interesting perspective on Crown Prince Hussein — even if you've never personally interacted with him — feel free to also send me a message.

Thank you!

03/11/2026

How has the Iran war impacted Jordan?

New podcast episode with Professor Hasan Aldajah of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University.

Podcast link in the comment section below:

03/08/2026

Impressive to see such Jordanian generosity offering their homes for free to foreign travelers stranded amid the Iran war.

03/04/2026

In a fiery speech, Jordanian Member of Parliament Ali Al-Khalayleh calls for military strikes against Iran.

The Speaker of Parliament briefly mutes Al-Khalayleh's microphone and urges him to discuss another topic.

03/01/2026

Jordan's military intercepted 49 Iranian ballistic missiles and drones that were fired at Israel and entered the Hashemite Kingdom's airspace on Saturday.

King Abdullah condemned Iran's attack on Jordan but notably did not criticize the US-Israeli bombing of Tehran.

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02/22/2026

Please read this excellent Washington Free Beacon review of The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan by Dominic Green.

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02/15/2026

"New US Ambassador's Charm Offensive Backfires in Jordan."

My article Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft in the comment section below.

02/10/2026

I enjoyed joining The Gist with Mike Pesca to discuss the King Abdullah biography. You can listen to the episode in the link below: