Politics and Society Institute held a discussion session on the Israeli scene, its complexities, and how it can be read in a Jordanian or Palestinian context, presented by Dr. Ahmed Jamil Azm, Professor of Political Science at Qatar University, in addition to several experts, academics and writers in this field. The session, moderated by Rami Adwan, resident director of…
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The Politics and Society Institute (PSI), in cooperation with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung – Amman office (FES), held a closed virtual session on July 5th, 2022. The session titled “President Biden’s visit to the Middle East: Setting the Stage for a Renewed Partnership?” has focused on the upcoming first /visit of president Biden to the region. The sessions were attended by Jordanian and…
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Dangerous ISIS messages in Iraq and Syria Hassan Abu Hanieh ISIS has not disappeared from the Iraqi and Syrian scenes, as well as from the regional and international scenes, Since the end of its de facto caliphate in Iraq and Syria in 2019, the organization has launched about 5,000 attacks in Iraq and Syria, ISIS attacks relied on low-cost, simple…
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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
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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.
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Jordan advanced 45 places in the Doing Business Report over the past three years to move to the 69th position out of 190 countries listed.
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