Jordan-United States Relations During the Reign of king Abdullah ii(1999-2013)

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze and overview the nature of the relationships between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United States of America during the period of 1999-2013. The paper aims to provide also a brief discussion of the bilateral co-operation in the fields of economic, military, political, and of promoting the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. Although, the tow countries have never linked by formal treaty, but have cooperated on a number of domestic, regional and international issues.

Jordanian American relations is a historical relations extended and comprehensive strategy for the various aspects of political, economic and security relations, that are pillars on common interests exchanged between the tow friendly countries, which since it was founded in the second half of the last century increasingly growing and established and stable for the achievement of the interests of the tow peoples on the basis of a clear understanding between them.

Jordan's small size and lack of major natural resources have made it dependent on foreign assistance, mainly from the United States and friendly Arab states. In  vulnerabilities, both internal as well as external. Meanwhile, the Kingdom is an aid-dependent state receiving annual loans and grants from the United states, Europe and the Arab Gulf States. The United States under President Barak Obama administration is seeking 663.7 million dollars in total aid to the Kingdom for the fiscal year 2013, due to the agreement signed in 2008.

The Jordanian- United States relations grew rapidly focusing on issues such as the stability of the Kingdom, particularly in the spread out of the Arab spring in neighbor countries, the Kingdom's role in the Arab-Israeli peace process, American concerns over their campaign against terrorism. Finally, Jordan extended help to the United States forces in Iraq, Afghanistan and also is helping train Iraqi police and military personnel in Jordan as well as in Iraq.

Keywords: Foreign Relations, Political, Economic and Military Cooperation, Cordial and Friendly Relations.