28/08/2022Since the last Iraqi election, Muqtada Al Sadr, the powerful Iraqi Shia cleric, is emerging as the actual game changer on the Iraqi political scene. He did inaugurate the new phase of political instability in Iraq with the resignation o…
22/08/2022Last week, Salman Rushdie, the 75-year-old author of “The Satanic Verses”, was stabbed on stage at an event in New York where he was to give a lecture on artistic freedom. The author has been facing death threats for more than 30 y…
15/08/2022The recent Israeli operation against Gaza can be seen from the perspective of Israel’s forthcoming elections. The government of Prime Minister Yair Lapid is in desperate need to gain further support ahead of the elections; he believes s…
14/08/2022With Iraq falling into political chaos, the issue of pro-Iranian groups and militias is back on the surface again. Jordan has been warning of the risk of similar groups to its borders and Gulf countries are for the first time being atta…
The killing of the leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman Al Zawahiri this week is not a surprise. His health has been in decline for many years and Al Qaeda has not been the main protagonist in the terrorist scene lately either. This is particularly so since…
The provocative visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan represents a significant display of diplomatic support for Taiwan despite Chinese threats and the serious repercussions of such escalation. The current US administration …
L’uccisione del leader di al-Qaeda Ayman Al-Zawahiri non può essere considerata una scena a sorpresa. Il leader del gruppo era già decaduto da tanti anni, oltre alle notizie che confermavano le sue cattive condizioni di salute. Ormai da…
The focus of recent political discussions in Jordan has been the creation of political parties that will be active politically.In theory, the idea is important, especially for a country that has always suffered from lack of strong and engaged pol…
Jordan has recently issued several official statements regarding Iran. From accusations of sponsoring militias that represent a threat to Jordan’s national security to messages that seek to contain the relations with Iran. However, for a country …
Jordan has recently issued several official statements regarding Iran. From accusations of sponsoring militias that represent a threat to Jordan’s national security to messages that seek to contain the relations with Iran. However, for a country …