The recent wave of protests in Jordan should be considered not just to understand the motivation, but also the potential to attract more Jordanians and the extent of organization and unity amongst those protesting.The economic hardship and political fr…
شكلت الاحتجاجات المندلعة في الأردن مادة غنية للرصد والتحليل على مدار الأيام الماضية، وأفردت معظم القنوات العالمية تغطيات خاصة ولافتة للمسألة الأردنية. وهنا لابد من الإشارة لضرورة إسقاط عامل المفاجأة عند التعاطي مع مسألة حراك الشارع الأردني، فشعارات الش…
تساؤلات كثيرة فجرتها الاحتجاجات المندلعة في الأردن، حيث شكّل الحراك الأردني الاخير مادة مهمة للسؤال حول أسباب هذه الاحتجاجات وسرعة اندلاعها وحالة الوحدة التي تميّزت بها.الحقيقة أن ما يجري في الشارع الأردني هو تعبير حقيقي وواقعي لما عايشه الأردنيون في ا…
In recent years Jordan has faced various challenges, including regionally due to the ongoing crises in Syria and Iraq. Jordan’s risks are growing in difficulty every day, not just due to the ongoing regional instability but also because of deepening in…
Following the US announcement of 12 demands for Iran, the bilateral relationship has shifted to a more aggressive stance, with a distinct chance of violent outbreak. The American call for Iran to withdraw its military and allied groups from Syria …
With President Trump’s announcement that the US is withdrawing from the nuclear agreement, the pressure on Iran and its activities in the region is increasing. This is seen most clearly in Syria as recent Israeli raids have been targeted at confirming …
All the economic indicators suggest that Jordan is facing a critical moment, and the recent financial measures taken by the government are creating widespread anger amongst Jordanians. While economic hardship is a serious issue, decision mak…
Recent weeks have seen the hostility between Iran and Israel develop from a secretive conflict to come out into the open. The ongoing Israeli attacks on Iranian targets in Syria combined with Israeli propaganda targeting Iran have increased with Israel…
With the fall of of Raqqa and Mosul, the rest of the Jihadi world is in fierce competition to become the successor to ISIS. The three major groups competing are the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and what remains of ISIS. We are seeing increased attacks in Afghani…
The recent military intervention by UK, France and the US in Syria is less of a military move and more of a political one, due to the inherent limitations in any military action in Syria right now. The underlying intelligence war is far more telling as…