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Byline: Malcolm Beith, Frank Brown, Michael Isikoff, Emily Flynn, Vibhuti Patel, Kay Itoi, David A. Kaplan, Nicki Gostin

Jordan: Truth Lies Within

Thanks to recent events in the streets of Lebanon, headlines from the Middle East of late have had even serious skeptics believing that freedom may finally be on the march--just as U.S. President George W. Bush promised. But a close look at recent events in Jordan--often touted as a positive example of Arab reform--prove the region still faces a long uphill trek. On Feb. 20, Jordan's Planning Minister Bassem Awadallah resigned. Although the pro-reform, U.S.-educated Awadallah denied he was quitting over ...

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