https://pjmedia.com/spengler/2012/12/13/jordans-king-abdullah-threatens-to-shut-down-egypts-economy/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:58:42 -0400<![CDATA[Speaking at a private meeting this week, Jordan&#8217;s King Abdullah warned that he had &#8220;bargaining chips&#8221; to use against the Muslim Brotherhood, which he denounced as a &#8220;new extremist alliance&#8221; in the Arab world. The news site AI-Monitor today translates a report from al-Hayat, citing sources from the meeting. &#8220;Rhe Jordanian monarch was full of reproach for Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, who hails from the Muslim Brotherhood,&#8221; al-Hayat wrote. &#8220;The king added that the Egyptian leadership had &#8216;marginalized the Jordanian role during the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations to stop the recent aggression on the Gaza Strip.'&#8221;]]>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:16:24 -0500<![CDATA[David P. Goldman]]>https://pjmedia.com/david-p-goldman/2012/12/13/jordans-king-abdullah-threatens-to-shut-down-egypts-economy-n131122