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On Wednesday, Jordanian young men and women concluded the activities of the project “A New Horizon: Unifying Youth and Women’s Discourse to Support Modernization in Jordan”, implemented by the Politics and Society Institute (PSI) in partnership with the Naya Community Network, and supported by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF). The project concluded with a large-scale closing ceremony, attended by…

In recent months, debate inside Israel has intensified over the future of exemptions granted to the Haredi community, amid demographic and sociological transformations that render the old arrangement increasingly untenable. This debate is not confined to the question of conscription or the distribution of economic burdens; rather, it reflects a deeper crisis in the structure of Israel’s social contract, which…

Jordanian young men and women concluded, on Wednesday, the activities of the project “New Horizon: Unifying Youth and Women’s Discourse to Support Modernization in Jordan,” implemented by the Politics and Society Institute (PSI) in partnership with NAYA Community Network and supported by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF), through a large closing ceremony attended by prominent local and international officials,…

The European tour of the Jordanian ministerial delegation to promote investment reflects a growing awareness of the centrality of the economy in shaping foreign policy. This visit comes in the wake of the signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Jordan and the European Union, which includes a package of European assistance and investments worth approximately €3 billion for…

President Lai Ching-te National Day address on October 10, 2025, marked a clear shift in priorities compared to his previous speeches. It reflected a more cautious and pragmatic approach to cross-strait relations, alongside stronger emphasis on domestic national identity, national defense and internal security, and Taiwan’s global standing. This contrasted with the previous year, when his remarks strongly underscored Taiwan’s…

The article examines the protests in Iran as a pivotal moment that differs from previous waves, as they coincide with a rapid transformation in the regional environment surrounding Iran. It starts from the premise that developments inside Iran are no longer a purely domestic matter, but a regional variable capable of reshaping security balances in the Levant, particularly in arenas…

The Kurdish question remains one of the most pressing and consequential issues shaping the political order of the Middle East. Across Turkey, Iraq, Syria, and Iran, Kurdish aspirations for self-determination have repeatedly collided with the territorial integrity of existing nation-states. Despite numerous historical attempts to establish an independent Kurdish state, these efforts have largely failed, giving rise instead to fragmented…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a statement announcing that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had designated the Egyptian and Jordanian branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entities pursuant to counterterrorism authority under Executive Order 13224. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of State designated al-Gama’a al-Islamiya as a Foreign Terrorist Organization under Section…

The Policy and Society Institute has issued a new situation assessment paper entitled:“The Risk of Deteriorating Strategic Conditions in the West Bank: Intersections of Israeli Elections, Emerging Palestinian Leadership, and the Requirements of the Jordanian Response,”prepared by Dr. Ali Hijazi, Director of the Research and Studies Department at the Institute. The paper warns that the West Bank is undergoing a…

The Politics and Society Institute issued today, Tuesday, the fourth edition of its semiannual publication, Jordanian Politics and Society Magazine, published in English. This issue addresses the most dangerous transformations unfolding in the West Bank in the post–Gaza war period, amid the acceleration of settlement policies, the fragmentation of the Palestinian Authority’s institutional structure, and the erosion of the regional…