Jordan/History

Background: For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by [King HUSSEIN]? (1953-1999). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various [Arab states]?, Israel, and a large internal Palestinian population, through several wars and coup attempts. In 1989 he resumed parliamentary elections and gradually permitted political liberalization; in 1994 a formal peace treaty was signed with Israel.