Nicholas Seeley

Nicholas Seeley is a freelance reporter who has lived in Jordan since 2004. From 2005 to 2010, he was an editor at Jordan's leading current affairs magazine, JO. He continues to write about Jordan for a number of international publications, and he hopes it will all turn out all right. Follow him on Twitter @nicholas_seeley.

Jordan’s opposition wagers on election boycott

Joranian man at Jan. 18 protest in Amman. (WNV/Omar Alkalouti)

Jordanian man at Jan. 18 protest in Amman. (omaralkalouti.com/©Omar Alkalouti) It’s the day before a parliamentary election — the only kind of national election Jordan has — but Wednesday won’t see political parties dueling it out for leadership.More

January 22, 2013
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Jordan’s Arab Spring continues to disappoint

Protesters face off with Jordanian riot police during a mass rally against gas price hikes on November 16. Shortly after this, a group of protesters began chanting, “The people want the fall of the regime,” and protest organizers quickly ended the rally.More

November 30, 2012
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