Mohammad Abu Rumman

In recent weeks, a series of brief remarks by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have conveyed important signals about the nature of the unspoken disagreements within the structure of the Iranian political system. During a limited meeting with a group of intellectuals and elites, the president stressed the importance of preventing any single institution from monopolizing decision-making during this sensitive period.…

  At first glance, Samir Al-Rifai’s resignation letter (from the Sente Council) appears to be a conventional text within the traditions of the Jordanian state: a language of loyalty, a discourse of gratitude, references to the Hashemite leadership, and a courteous request for the acceptance of his resignation from the Senate. Yet a deeper reading suggests hidden layers and meanings…

The Economist recently paused to examine Jean-Luc Mélenchon, one of France’s most prominent left-wing politicians, as a political phenomenon worthy of attention. The question the magazine raised was not merely about his place in French politics, but about what his rise reveals: how has a radical left-wing politician in his seventies become one of the most successful figures in attracting…

Despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s rhetoric about pressing ahead with a project of Israeli regional dominance, alongside political discourse centered on reshaping the Middle East and transforming Israel’s security doctrine from defense to regional influence, it is becoming increasingly clear that important reassessments are now taking place within Israel regarding the lessons drawn from the wars it has fought since October 7,…

Hours of waiting at the King Hussein Bridge may prove more consequential than major political decisions. From this perspective, the significance of the recent agreement signed between the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Royal Jordanian Airlines becomes clear. Signed in the presence of the Ministers of Awqaf and Transport, the five-year agreement aims to provide integrated services for…

In parallel with the ongoing war and the current phase of negotiations between the United States and Iran—and the debates and “day after” scenarios that follow—there are negotiations of no lesser importance and powerful dynamics taking shape in the region, but on a different front: the economic one. In particular, large-scale economic projects and the logistics networks they entail have…

Amid the sweeping transformations reshaping the Arab East, a central question emerges: where does political Islam stand within these changes, how is it interacting with them, and how are they, in turn, reshaping it? This is the question that the recently published volume “Islamists After October 7: Questions of Identity and Destiny” (issued by the Politics and Society Institute and…

The substantive lecture delivered by Samir Al-Rifai, former Prime Minister, two days ago at the Politics and Society Institute carries significant implications at the level of the Jordanian national context. Notably, it moves beyond the conventional task of reiterating official positions and the defensive rhetoric that often proves counterproductive in shaping both domestic and broader Arab public opinion. Instead, Al-Rifai…

At first glance, the paradox of the current landscape appears stark. Donald Trump’s rhetoric seems chaotic, erratic, and deeply personalized-closer to impulsiveness than to strategy. Meanwhile, the conduct of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, particularly in expanding theaters of conflict and broadening target ranges, is widely perceived as a form of irrational gambling. Yet this reading is, in all likelihood,…

It is no longer sufficient to analyze Donald Trump’s speeches in order to construct an analytical framework for understanding the strategic objectives and perceptions of the United States in the current war with Iran. Trump’s rhetoric has clearly become a tool of strategic deception, as demonstrated twice in relation to the strikes on Iran. At the same time, it serves…