Hasan Jaber

By Hasan Jaber — Issue 2, page 96. Read this article in the interactive edition

The fall of the Assad regime in December 2024 marked a strategic rupture in the role Syrian geography had long played within the Iranian axis. For decades, Syria had served as the logistical and overland link between Tehran and southern Lebanon, sustaining Hezbollah’s supply lines while remaining embedded in Israeli strategic thinking as a potential source of threat throughout nearly…

The U.S.–Israeli war on Iran has reopened the prospect of a new phase of regional instability in the Middle East. Its repercussions are not confined to the direct parties to the conflict; rather, they extend to other arenas intertwined with the region’s broader strategic balances. In this context, Syria emerges as one of the states most sensitive to these developments,…

By Hasan Jaber — Issue 3, page 134. Read this article in the interactive edition

Executive Summary: Debates in Jordan regarding direct intervention in southern Syria to raid drug trafficking networks raise fundamental questions about whether such a move is a necessary security imperative or a strategic risk that may place Jordan before heavy burdens and complex regional repercussions. Although there has been a notable decline in drug smuggling attempts across the Jordanian border since…

The Syrian landscape is witnessing a major shift following the announcement on 13 April 2025 of the dissolution of the Eighth Brigade and its complete absorption, both in personnel and equipment, into the Syrian Ministry of Defence. The brigade had been the most prominent armed formation in Daraa Governorate and, since the fall of Assad’s regime, had posed a persistent…

Indicators in the Syrian landscape point towards a Détente that aligns with the broader trend in Syria towards increased stability. Following the tripartite meeting that included the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), on Monday, 18 February, several fundamental decisions were made. These decisions create an atmosphere…

This material was published in the second issue of the Jordanian Politics and Society magazine (JPS). “Historically ‘strategy’ has been a reality, if not an articulated concept” Beatrice Heuser. A vigorous debate is currently unfolding among Jordan’s security researchers and political circles regarding the pressing need for a comprehensive national strategic document. This proposed document seeks to redefine and enhance…

Since Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin introduced his vision of “Neo-Eurasianism” three decades ago, the idea has served as an ambitious framework for countering Western dominance and crafting a multipolar international order with Russia at its core—a vision embraced by the new Russian elites. Although fundamentally philosophical and theoretical, Moscow’s foreign policy actions since 2008 (beginning with Putin’s Munich Security Conference…

Aleppo governorate has witnessed rapid military developments over the past three days following the announcement of Operation “Deterrence of Aggression” by Syrian opposition forces. This operation has resulted in the capture of significant areas in Aleppo’s western countryside and parts of its surrounding areas, alongside a swift retreat by Syrian regime forces. These developments mark a potentially pivotal moment in…