Credibility is a key criterion in the extent to which the public is willing to even consider a government policy. This can cause a downward spiral as initial policy failures cause a trust and credibility deficit which fosters reluctance from the popula…
The battle of Idlib could be the final chapter of the ongoing Syrian crisis. In hindsight, the beginning of the end was the point at which Russia convinced Turkey to join them and the Iranians, created the Astana Summit, where they agreed on a series o…
Fundamentally, radicalization is a sweeping change to an individual, usually adopting politically radical views and sometimes making these changes by force. Importantly, radicalism does not allow an observer to predict the target, when it will be attac…
Just a simple look to the region’s map would show clearly how the Middle East became a massive mall for radical expansion that boosts everywhere: a dramatic scene from Afghanistan to Pakistan, Somalia and Iraq, Gaza, the red sea and nowadays the fallin…
The recent attacks in Fuheis and Salt completely change the anti-terrorism battleground. The approach to anti-terrorism must be reevaluated given that we are dealing with terrorists who have managed to hide their radicalism by listening to music, smoki…
America has a clear policy objective at the moment to increase the pressure on Iran. While this has been part of the US strategy towards Iran for many years, it comes after a group within the Iranian regime have claimed victory on a platform of change….
Jordan faces challenges at the international, regional and domestic levels. There is a significant shift underway in the conduct of international politics, where international relations are increasingly based entirely on economic interest. A country li…
قراءة في احداث عملية “الفحيص-السلط”من الطبيعي ان يجد الاردن نفسه اليوم في مواجهة تداعيات مرحلة ما بعد تنظيم داعش. تتميز المرحلة الحالية بانتقال افراد التنظيم و اتباعهم للعمل بطريقة “لا مركزية” و بتطبيق اسلوب غير معقد في تخطيط و تنفيذ العمليات، الامر ال…
The causes of radicalism are much more intricate than simple religious ideology; there are cultural and economic aspects to it as well. Therefore, combatting violent extremism is a dual-pronged objective. De-radicalization, which is most comm…
Corruption is one of the most serious problems that threatens the existence of any state. However, it could be described as an expanding tumor, not just for its danger but also of its method of expanding. In Jordan, talks about corruption and the ineff…