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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 ...