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The Policy and Society Institute conducted an unprecedented field survey that revealed striking perceptions among Jordanian university students regarding the accelerating geopolitical transformations in the Middle East following the recent war between Iran and Israel. The study included 896 students from eight public and private universities and aimed to measure the level of political awareness and national and regional orientations…

The term “Post-Islamism” is used to describe an intellectual and political phase that emerged after the rise and decline of the classical Islamist wave that dominated much of the Muslim world since the 1970s, particularly those associated with movements of political Islam such as the Muslim Brotherhood or the Islamic Revolution in Iran. This phase represents a qualitative shift in…

Recently, significant shifts occurred in international positions on the Palestinian question. Influential states such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal recognized the State of Palestine in a political move that exerted additional pressure on Israel. On September 22, 2025, six new countries (France, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, and Monaco)1 joined in recognizing Palestine. This brought the total number…

The assassination of conservative American activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk1—killed instantly by a bullet while delivering a speech at the University of Utah—was a pivotal moment that dominated the political and media scenes. The incident triggered a storm of reactions on social media both inside and outside the United States, fueling speculations and analyses about its background, possible implications,…

A public opinion poll conducted by the Institute of Politics and Society, with support from the Dutch Embassy, explored the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of Jordanian university students toward the political modernization project, partisan engagement, and the evolving campus environment. The findings revealed that nearly 89.6% of students believe political modernization has represented a positive turning point in youth involvement…

In recent months, Israel’s political arena has witnessed an unprecedented surge in far-right rhetoric advocating the extension of sovereignty over significant parts of the West Bank, particularly the Jordan Valley. This escalation, reflected in increasingly radical statements from Israeli ministers, has reignited regional and international debates over the scope of Israeli control, the future of the Palestinian national project, and…

Press Release: Institute for Policy and Society calls for linking antiquities with culture and tourism and diversifying tourism markets in a policy paper issued by the Institute for Policy and Society on the state of tourism in Petra. A policy paper on the state of tourism in Petra calls for merging the Ministries of Tourism and Antiquities and Culture into…

Israel is accelerating its reshaping of Jerusalem’s reality through an integrated urban-security approach, targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque as the center of transformation. In recent times, Jerusalem has witnessed a marked escalation in Israeli policies aimed at reshaping its geographical and religious landscape. Public provocations are being carried out within the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in cooperation with the Israeli police. These provocations…

This material was published in the third issue of the Jordanian Politics and Society magazine (JPS). NoteThe views and opinions expressed in the magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of neither PSI nor the Editors. The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in early December 2024 ushered in a new regional…

This material was published in the third issue of the Jordanian Politics and Society magazine (JPS). NoteThe views and opinions expressed in the magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of neither PSI nor the Editors. Northeastern Syria, which encompasses three governorates —al-Hasakah, Raqqa, and Deir ez-Zor—constitutes a complex geopolitical flashpoint where the…