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Katie Paul is a journalist based in Amman. She did a Fulbright fellowship on the impact of web connectivity among young people in Syria and has written for Human Rights Watch, Newsweek, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy and the Los Angeles Times. On Twitter: @bupkispaulie

Jordan | Nov 16, 2012

In Jordan's Tafilah, Demands Escalate for King’s Downfall

Tafilah, a small tribal mountain city south of Jordan's capital of Amman, would not seem to be a vanguard for change in Jordan — but it is.

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Jordan | Oct 8, 2012

Will Amman's Polite Opposition Bring Arab Spring to Jordan?

The Islamic Action Front was able to gather tens of thousands of people in Amman to call for a boycott of the upcoming legislative elections, posing the most serious challenge to King Abdullah's agenda in nearly two years. But the protesters hold diverse concerns, and determining the future weight of the discontent is a tricky matter.

Protesters from the Islamic Action Front and other opposition parties are reflected in a helmet during a demonstration demanding political reforms, in Amman October 5, 2012. Thousands of Jordanian Islamist supporters marched on Friday in the largest demonstration since Arab Spring-inspired protests erupted last year, calling on King Abdullah to accelerate democratic reforms. The "Friday to Rescue the Nation" rally was called by the Muslim Brotherhood, the largest opposition party, to push for their demands
Syria | Aug 14, 2012

Where the Rebels Rule: Syria's Boys of Summer

Syria's former prime minister, who defected last week, said the Assad regime is crumbling and controls only about 30% of the country. In Jabal Zawiya, a village under rebel control in a strategic spot between Aleppo and the coast, boy soldiers with Kalshnikovs and walkie-talkies rule, writes Katie Paul, who also shares photos from her journey.

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