King Hussein's Response to 1990 Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait

Saad Hattar, head of the Roya News Media Group based in Amman, joins the podcast to discuss Jordan's reaction to Iraq's 1990 conquest of Kuwait, Hattar, who previously co-founded the Jordanian newspaper Al-Ghad's editorial division, explains why Saddam Hussein and King Hussein formed such close ties in the 1980s. The analyst discusses Jordanian public opinion during the war and detailed how King Hussein's stance led to tensions with the United States. Finally, Hattar examined how Jordan shifted its policy toward the Iraqi president during the final years of King Hussein's rule.

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King Hussein's Response to 1990 Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait is an episode from On Jordan by Aaron Magid.

This episode is 00:16:51 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2024.

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