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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.

Social democracy views freedom and justice as complementary and interrelated ideas, and any imbalance in one leads to imbalances in the other. Justice in the distribution of income and development gains, education, health, transportation and infrastructure (particularly technology infrastructure) leads to a decent life for all citizens, with no hegemonic power for some groups over others in society, and no…

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.

Amman — A panel of experts and researchers specializing in international relations, terrorism, and political Islam discussed the possible consequences and implications of the Taliban’s return to power after 20 years of military action against the Afghan regime.  The experts also discussed U.S. military and political support in exchange for the announcement of Tunisian President Qais Said’s decision to freeze…

The Royal Committee for the Modernization of the Political System in Jordan is set to complete its work and pass up its outputs to King Abdullah II. It took nearly three months after its formation to complete the task of submitting proposals to amend laws and constitutional texts governing the political process, such as electoral, parties, and local administration laws,…

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…

  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…

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