The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan
From Quillette Narrated by Quillette
March 11, 2026 · 14 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Aaron Magid's biography of King Abdullah of Jordan and his navigation through regional challenges.
Aaron Magid's biography examines how Jordan's King Abdullah has navigated 25 years of regional turmoil through Western alliances and survival. Written by Michael M. Rosen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- biography
- Middle East
- politics
- Western alliances
- regional turmoil
Keywords
- King Abdullah
- Jordan
- biography
- Aaron Magid
- regional turmoil
- Western alliances
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Jordan
Places: Jordan
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