Position Estimation

Executive Summary Although the matter of the parliamentary elections has been definitively settled, with September 10th designated as the date for holding them, there remains a significant unresolved issue in the corridors of decision-making regarding the fate of Bisher Al-Khasawneh’s government. The prevailing expectation is that Al-Khasawneh will oversee the upcoming elections, after which a new prime minister will be…

Summary: The United States House of Representatives voted by a large majority on the “Anti-Normalisation with the Assad Regime” bill on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. If it completes its legislative process and becomes law, it will decisively influence U.S. policy towards countries that are open to the Assad regime. This will have implications for Arab countries, particularly Jordan, which may…

The Captagon problem has been one of the most critical security dilemmas for Jordan, due to the increasing attempts of drug and weapon trafficking into its borders that became a threat to Jordan’s national security according to a formal assessment paper, along with the ineffectiveness of the current mechanisms to deter the actors involved in Captagon, particularly Iran-backed militias and…

Click here for the PDF version Introduction The event was not expected in terms of timing and planning, but it was in harmony with the levels of local, regional, and international circumstances and contexts that led to it. The most right-wing Israeli government spared no effort in isolating the Gaza Strip, continuing its siege, annexing more West Bank territory, and…

Since the beginning of this month, the “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria” has executed more than four major assaults against Syrian regime forces, local Sunni and Shiite militias loyal to it. Also, at the beginning of this year, the organization’s military activities have escalated, its methods have diversified, and its geographical targets in Syria have expanded, despite the loss…

The Politics and Society Institute (PSI), in cooperation with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung – Amman office (FES), held a closed virtual session on July 5th, 2022. The session titled “President Biden’s visit to the Middle East: Setting the Stage for a Renewed Partnership?” has focused on the upcoming first /visit of president Biden to the region. The sessions were attended by Jordanian and…

  Developments in Palestinian Occupied Territories; Regional Context, and Jordanian Policy   Politics and Society Institute Headnotes: Factors leading to the escalation and the outbreak of the Palestinian popular uprising. Internal and external implications of what is happening in the occupied territories. Regional and international variables and their reflection on what is happening in the occupied territories. Evaluating Jordan’s position…