Jordanians eye bleak future as economic woes, corruption and repression mount
Simmering anger, exacerbated by revelations king bought $100 million in overseas luxury properties, threatens to destabilize a key Western ally
By KARIN LAUB, TOI 15 October 2021,
In this Sept. 5, 2019 file photo, security forces block a road as teachers protest in Amman, Jordan. (AP Photo/Omar Akour, File)
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — As a poorly paid public school teacher, Khaled Jaber always needed a side hustle, working as a private tutor and using his car as a taxi to help pay the bills. For unexpected needs, such as medical expenses, he has had to borrow money from relatives.
Somehow, the 44-year-old muddled through life, sustained by his love of teaching high school Arabic and the respect his job earned him in the community.
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