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'Live it. Love it!' How Arab nations struggle not to 'lack behind'.(THE MIDDLE EAST)(World Economic Forum on the Middle East)

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| June 11, 2007 | Nordlinger, Jay | COPYRIGHT 2007 National Review, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Dead Sea, Jordan

KING ABDULLAH seems everywhere in this country, his kingdom, if only in pictures: His portrait hangs in grand buildings and humble shops; often it is accompanied by a portrait of his late father, King Hussein. The young monarch is on the front pages of newspapers and on the covers of magazines. You will not be shocked to hear that coverage of him is overwhelmingly positive. But, in fairness, there is much to be positive about. Jordan is on the rise, and Abdullah is its symbol: dynamic, sharp, modern, optimistic, forward-looking.

The queen, Rania, is a symbol, too. I have described her as a fairy-tale queen, and so she is: A more ...

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