The vacuum left by the recent fall of ISIS is being filled by new terror groups who are forming, and developing networks through existing criminal groups in order to raise money and transport weapons. This has led to an increase in trafficking of drugs…
Geopolitics in the Middle East is dynamic with continuous crises and ongoing change. Recently we have seen expanding crises with new actors and shifts in policies and interests. This dynamism and constant change requires countries in the region to cont…
Many are hopeful that 2018 will be the year of resolution in the various conflicts and crises in the Middle East. There are indications, however, that we might just see the opposite on several fronts. Syria appears to be progressing well towards a poli…
With the spark of anti-government protests in Iran, many have started to question whether these demonstrations will lead to any change, or whether they will be oppressed by the Iranian regime like they were in 2009. The protestors are frustrated by hig…
Following American President Trump’s decision to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem and recognizing it as the capital of Israel, we have seen an increase in propaganda designed to weaken Jordan’s bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia and the UAE. T…
“Mi piacerebbe che ricordassi che essere felice, non è avere un cielo senza tempeste, una strada senza incidenti stradali, lavoro senza fatica, relazioni senza delusioni. Essere felici è trovare forza nel perdono,…
In recent weeks, there has been much commentary in Jordan on the importance of taking a new approach to Jordan’s bilateral relations. Strategically, it is imperative that Jordan continues to diversify its options, but this must be done with a clear pla…
According to several security reports, the popularity of Hamza Bin Laden, the son of Osama Bin Laden, is increasing and some reports suggest that amongst followers of Al Qaeda, he is actually more popular than Al Zawahiri.The gradual fall of ISIS in Sy…
The US President Donald Trump has given a landmark speech this week recognizing Jerusalem as a capital of Israel. It clearly demonstrates Trump attempting to distinguish himself from other recent Presidents as a leader of action over talk. As part of t…
Many observers believe that recent developments in security measures have increased the effectiveness with which we can face terrorism, as evidenced by the falling number of attacks by IS or other groups. While we may have developed strategies and tact…