Last week, Iran blamed Israel for a drone attack on a military factory near the central city of Isfahan, this was described by the Iranians as the latest episode in a long-running covert war. Regardless of who is behind the attack, it inaugurates…
In his first visit to a foreign country since becoming prime minister again, Benjamin Netanyahu chose Jordan to start his foreign policy campaigns. While the first visit was expected to be to Abu Dhabi, that trip was postponed because of the rece…
The reasons behind the ongoing deterioration of relations between Jordan and Israel are being raised by many observers, particularly given the peace treaty signed back in 1994 and an active security coordination between the two parties. The recen…
15/1/2023Any observer of Jordanian domestic politics would see that the government should be concerned about the way people are perceiving official initiatives, plans, proposals, or visions. It is not new that a wide range of enlightened, educate…
In a previous article on 11 September 2021, titled “The next phase of terrorism” published in the Jordan times, I tried to highlight the emerging risk of the return of terrorism by analyzing signals from different areas, mainly Afghanistan, to hi…
Across Middle East there are numerous complicated situations that have characterised this post-covid year. One of the most important is the worsening internal situation in Iran. Since 2003, the year of the fall of Saddam Hussein, the country…
Recently Jordan has seen a wave of protests and a strike of truck drivers. The major trigger of the strikes is the fuel price but is also driven by the underlying issue with the economic situation in the country. While the protests are also a res…
As the world is dealing with the repercussions of a global energy crisis, war in Ukraine and an ongoing pandemic, challenges and difficulties for governments are expected to increase through poverty, economic hardship, unemployment, and social an…
During the former Israeli Cabinet under prime minister Yair Lapid, Jordan seemed to be more willing to engage with the Israeli government on various public levels. With the election of a new government in Israel under Prime Minister Benjamin Neta…
The victory of the far-right in the recent elections in Israel brings new realities to the political structure in the country. The appointment of the far-right leader Ben Gvir as minister of national security represents a new approach to security…