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In 2011, very few actors of the world believed the Syrian Government would survive the extensive Arab Spring uprising against the regime under President Bashar al-Assad. One decade and over 400,000 casualties later, the push for normalization of the Assad regime has never been more prevalent ...

The question of post-political Islamist parties calls for in-depth studies and readings that go beyond current trends to discuss the greater implications of democratic transition in the post-Arab Spring era.

The current crisis in Tunisia does not mean the end of its democratic transition. But it needs reliable partners — and to stop opportunistic foreign influence.

The military victories in both Iraq and Syria, and the collapse of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) “extremist caliphate”, did not bring about the end of the phenomenon. In addition, the group is still active and successful in Iraq and Syria east of the Euphrates, and it possesses significant personnel and financial resources. According to researcher Hassan Abu Haniyeh, there are…

Last month has witnessed the start of negotiations towards Washington’s return to a nuclear agreement with Iran, reports of Saudi Iranian discussions in Baghdad, increased Iranian proxy drone attacks on Saudi Arabia through Yemen, and a heightened Israeli

King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein letter to the Director of the General Intelligence Department, General Ahmad Hosni, was far from a usual document in Jordanian politics.

Ongoing conflicts in Syria, Libya, and Yemen are expected to continue to destabilize the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in 2021. However, technology will likely add another layer of complexity to these conflicts and reshape the region throughout the 2020s.

The year 2020 witnessed the passing of the tenth anniversary of the start of the Arab revolutions, which ignited the first spark from the body of the Tunisian young man, Mohamed Bouazizi, who burned himself after being insulted by the local authorities in the city of Sidi Bouzid after they confiscated the vegetable cart from which he was feeding, to…

For the first time since September 11, 2001, we see the manifestations of a military presence in Washington, DC (since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center Towers in New York and the Pentagon in Washington by civilian aircraft). The storming of the Congress was more than just a demonstration that got out of control, as reports indicate the…

A Jordanian politician says, “It is necessary to always remember that we are not on the borders of Denmark and Austria,” but rather a ship in choppy seas, strong waves and great fluctuations that afflict countries and societies everywhere. This seasoned politician spoke at a panel discussion (held by the Institute of Politics and Society in Amman and the Center…