Jordan–United States relations
 |
This article has been nominated to be checked for its neutrality. (February 2008) |
 |
|
 Jordan |
 United States |
Jordan – United States relations covers the bilateral relations between Jordan and the United States.
Contents |
History [edit]
Relations between the U.S. and Jordan have been close for over four decades. U.S. policy seeks to reinforce Jordan's commitment to peace, stability, and moderation. The peace process and Jordan's opposition to terrorism parallel and indirectly assist wider U.S. interests. Accordingly, through economic and military assistance and through close political cooperation, the United States has helped Jordan maintain its stability and prosperity.[1]
Since its inception, Jordan has relied on sponsorship from major Western powers. The United Kingdom filled this role until it lost its colonies following World War II and the U.S. stepped in. During the Gulf War of 1991, Jordan tried to solve the situation in an Arabian framework that the U.S. interpreted as pro-Iraq. As a result, the U.S. started monitoring the Jordanian coast Aqaba for any supplies from reaching Iraq. Jordan suffered financial hardships for this, and attitudes toward the U.S. only improved during the Madrid Conference of 1991, where the U.S. deemed Jordanian participation as essential.[2]
Programs [edit]
Since 1952, the United States has provided Jordan with economic assistance totaling more than $9 billion ($1.3 billion in loans and $7.7 billion in grants), including funds for development projects, health care, education, construction to increase water availability, support for microeconomic policy shifts toward a more completely free market system, and both grant and loan acquisition of U.S. agriculture commodities. These programs have been successful and have contributed to Jordanian stability while strengthening the bilateral relationship. U.S. military assistance—provision of material and training—is designed to meet Jordan's legitimate defense needs, including preservation of border integrity and regional stability. Jordan signed a Threshold Agreement with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in October 2006, and was subsequently deemed by the MCC to be eligible for a Compact Agreement in recognition of the country's progress on economic, social, and political reform indicators.[1]
Embassy [edit]
Principal U.S. Officials include:
- Ambassador--Stuart E. Jones
- Deputy Chief of Mission—Stephanie T. Williams
The U.S. Embassy in Jordan is located in Abdoun, Amman.
Friends of Jordan Caucus [edit]
The caucus was launched March 6, 2009 with the presence of Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania. The mission of the Caucus is to support a strong relationship between Jordan and the United States and to facilitate the exchange of ideas between Members of the House of Representatives and Jordanian officials. The new bipartisan caucus seeks to strengthen bilateral relations between Jordan and the US. The caucus will be co-chaired by Congressmen Schiff and Boustany, and Congressmen Baird and Fortenberry (R-NE) will serve as vice-chairs.[3]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "U.S. Relations With Jordan" Background Notes
- ^ Elayyan, Hani Ismael (2007). "Jordan". In Levinson, David; Christensen, Karen. Global Perspectives on the United States: A Nation by Nation Survey. Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Publishing Group, Volume 1. pp. 350–4. ISBN 978-1-933782-06-5.
- ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS267790+06-Mar-2008+PRN20080306
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State document "Background Note".
External links [edit]
- Interview with King Hussein about Jordan - U.S. relations from the Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives
- History of Jordan - U.S. relations
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jordan – United States relations |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
.svg)
