Following the recent teachers’ strike in Jordan, there are a number of indicators that demonstrate the direction that political activism is taking. Over the last decade, the nature of political activism in Jordan has been transforming from negligible p…
The new waves of protest across the Arab world may not be surprising for some, as the underlying drivers and tensions have been building for a while. The growing level of discontent amongst the public across the region, including Jordan, is due to the …
As days pass, we realise the need for forming, educating and building new young leaders who can fill the gap caused by the fall of the image of political class, lack of trust and credibility, and therefore, change seems to be a must.We definitely agree…
L’operazione dei militari turchi che rotola nella Siria nord-orientale è una manifestazione della necessità del presidente turco Recep Tayyip Erdogan di spostare l’attenzione dal crescente caos all’interno del suo Partito per la giustizia e lo sviluppo…
The Turkish military’s operation rolling into north eastern Syria is a manifestation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s need to shift attention from the growing chaos within his Justice and Development Party (AKP). Following the loss in the re…
The longevity of the teachers’ strike suggests that the sentiment is not limited to the public sector, but appears to be awakening a similar sentiment across various social groups. Clearly, it initiated amongst disillusioned teachers demanding the term…
لا يمكن حصر أي قراءة لمشهد اضراب المعلمين في الاردن من زاوية مطالبيه مقتصرة على فئة مجتمعية واحدة فقط اذ لابد من توسيع دائرة القراءة وتعميقها حتى يتسنى تشخيص الواقع الأردني من زاوية سياسية مجتمعية.بدأ حراك المعلمين منحسراً بمطلب طبيعي يتمثل بزيادة موعو…
Most of Jordan’s teachers have been on strike for over three weeks now. Regardless of the underlying dispute, our children should never be kept out of school for almost a month for any reason. The government’s responsibility is to resolve the issue, no…
The post-war phase following the end of hostilities in Syria is a very delicate time for many countries. There is a real risk that terrorist groups are looking for new territory and safe harbour across north Africa, central Asia and even among Syria’s …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that, should he be reelected, he will annex large parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, is clearly a campaign tactic, but it also signals the inevitable end of hope for Palestinian state…