Reports

“This report is based on the analysis of digital conversation data using social media listening tools. It tracks engagement volumes, prevailing trends, and patterns of discourse across multiple platforms, enabling an in-depth reading of public opinion dynamics within the digital sphere.” Approximately 22.8 million digital conversations addressed the war on Iran in March 2026, involving more than 3.2 million users…

The Nature of Protests and Internal Transformations in Iran Despite their recurrence since 2009, protests in Iran cannot be read as a movement aimed at overthrowing the regime, but rather as a broad reformist pressure mechanism seeking to redistribute power and wealth and to achieve greater developmental justice. Although calls for “regime change” have appeared at specific historical moments, they…

The region is experiencing an exceptionally complex moment, as the repercussions of the Gaza war continue to reshape power configurations and patterns of interaction among regional and international actors. This remains the case even after the conflict has transitioned into a post-ceasefire phase marked by intensive deliberations over ‘the day after’ arrangements. Within this fluid landscape, Jordan’s recent diplomatic moves…

The Policy and Society Institute has launched the pilot issue of the Jordanian–Palestinian Researchers Network Newsletter, dedicated to examining the recent wave of international recognition of the State of Palestine and analyzing its political implications—both for the Palestinian cause and for the broader regional landscape—amid the transformations unfolding since October 7, 2023. Through this publication, the Network aims to offer…

The Politics and Society Institute recently hosted, on Sunday evening, June 1, 2025, a closed-door roundtable featuring Professor Nathan Brown, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at George Washington University, a non-resident senior scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Jordan. Prof. Brown is one of the leading scholars on U.S.…

While we see the escalation of Israeli raids in Syria, as well as talk of diplomatic channels between Damascus and Tel Aviv, certain discussions about Israel’s relations with the new Syrian regime are gaining traction in Israeli research centres; the report discusses the view on Syrian Israeli relations as well as views and predictions being discussed about Syria. Key points:…

Executive Summary Many have pressed for strikes on Iran because of its uniquely vulnerable position. A key distinction in approaches to Iran is exemplified by Mike Waltz’s insistence on dismantling Iran’s nuclear program, compared to Steve Witkoff’s preference to focus mainly on preventing the development of nuclear weapons. Witkoff is leading negotiations and his approach is dominant, although as negotiations…

The “Syria Post-Assad: Scenarios and Regional Dynamics” two-day workshop brought together a diverse group of experts, academics, and policymakers from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the United States, Europe, and Russia. The Politics and Society Institute, in partnership with Middle East Council on Global Affairs, convened these experts alongside a cohort of Syrian analysts, members of civil…

Four members of the Islamic State organisation “ISIS” carried out a shooting attack on the “Crocus City Hall” music concert in Moscow on Friday evening, killing over 100 people, according to a statement from the organisation’s A’maq agency. The operation has raised many questions, ranging from scepticism about the identity of the perpetrators, despite the organisation’s statement, to the reasons…

More than 80 days after the war on Gaza, or what is known as the events of “October 7th”, questions still hover around the implications of that event which seemed to carry many variables on the Palestinian scene and the conflict with Israel, and on the regional scene in general. It appears that the scene in the region before October…