The handling of last Thursday’s teachers protest over wage demands, which resulted in a clash with police, was very sad to see. The response by the authorities was the latest in a series where a relatively small incident becomes a tragedy because of th…
The recent protests in northern Jordanian border city of Ramtha need to be considered in the broader context, and cannot be attributed to one specific trigger. A city like Ramtha has been historically dependent on trade with Syria, and is therefore fee…
Education plays a major role in grooming and shaping the way a society thinks and interacts. In this regard, the current educational systems in Middle Eastern countries have failed to instill into the youth basic principles like liberty, pluralism, equ…
The risk of a new wave of global terrorism could soon increase, as Daesh is looking to regenerate following defeat in Syria and Iraq. The current dynamics in Syria actually favour the group to restart its activities. Confusion and chaos reigns in the n…
In his latest tour to the Middle East, US President Trump’s adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is working on moving to the next phase of their regional peace plan. On his current trip, there appears to be a shift to the practical and politicalside,…
While tensions in the region are reaching alarming levels, and the increasing pressure on Iran is having wider impacts, there is still little appetite in the region for war. The US strategy to isolate Iran through sanctions have destabilized the alread…
Developments in recent years across the region, especially the crises in Iraq and Syria, have facilitated a wide network of criminality. The trade of drugs, antiquities, alcohol, tobacco, human trafficking and, above all, weapons, has become the base, …
The possibility of agreement between the Palestinians and the Israelis is usually met with pessimistic sentiment. The practical possibilities to achieve the two-state solution are fading away and the Palestinian cause is no longer the centre of attenti…
While attending a joint military exercise between the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army and the UAE Armed Forces in Abu Dhabi last week, His Majesty King Abdullah and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan delivered a clear message on the shared goals between …
The tension between the US and Iran has escalated recently, but there are indicators that suggest it is unlikely to lead to open confrontation. The US approach to Iran, in addition to the effective economic sanctions, has been to isolate Iran political…