Mohammad Abu Rumman

A Jordanian politician and former minister who held the positions of Minister of Culture and Minister of Youth. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Yarmouk University in 1995, a master's degree in political science from Al al-Bayt University, and a PhD in political science specializing in political theory and political thought from Cairo University in 2009.
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Jordan’s Prince Hamzah affair: Why the state narrative failed?

Calls for political reform in the aftermath of the crisis point to a collective realisation that there is a political vacuum in the country

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Sailing in a Stormy Ocean

A Jordanian politician says, “It is necessary to always remember that we are not on the borders of Denmark and Austria,” but rather a ship in choppy seas, strong waves and great fluctuations that afflict countries and societies everywhere. This seasoned politician spoke at a panel discussion (held by the Institute of Politics and Society in Amman and the Center…

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Youth and Political Alienation

The recent report issued by the Politics and Society Institute, the German organization “Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung” and the Phenix Center for Economics and Informatics Studies (the outcome of intensive dialogue sessions with dozens of young activists in Jordan) provides an important reading of the attitude of Jordanian youth towards public work and political participation and the extent of the political alienation they…

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Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood searches for a ‘safe passage’

Since the Arab Spring, relations between the group and the kingdom have undergone a dramatic shift The current standoff between the Jordanian government and the Muslim Brotherhood differs from past crises.

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