Regional Policies

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…

  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

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…

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…

Over the past few months, reports warning of the possibility of the return of ISIS have proliferated, which are based on several field indicators, foremost among which are the unchanged political, economic, and social causes and conditions that led to the rise of the organization, the fragility of the Middle East, regional political and sectarian conflicts, the lack of a…

Since the Arab Spring, relations between the group and the kingdom have undergone a dramatic shift The current standoff between the Jordanian government and the Muslim Brotherhood differs from past crises.