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In Amman, there is considerable interest in the return of Donald Trump as President of the United States, reflected in open and closed political and media discussions about its potential impact on Jordan. These discussions are split between two main viewpoints. The first argues that it is premature to pass judgment, exaggerate, or be alarmed about the potential outcomes, particularly…

The recent parliamentary elections in Jordan finally represented the first major exam of the political modernization plan, which was initiated a few years ago. Everyone was anticipating what itwould result in, either as an endorsement and a model of gradual political development, which was designed by the political modernization plan (with its resulting constitutional amendments, election laws, and new parties)…

Rasha Fityan Saleem PSI EX. Director intervention speech on the opening day of the Euromed Civil Society Conference, addressing “Gender Perspective in PCVE: Empowering Women as Active Agents in the Prevention of Extremism, Polarization, and Resilience-Building” with focus on challenges facing women in Palestine & Jordan. Barcelona/Spain -26 October, 2024 Dear your Excellencies, Esteemed Colleagues, and friendsLadies and Gentlemen,   …

In an unannounced and surprising move, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi visited to the Syrian capital, Damascus, carrying a verbal message from King Abdullah II. During his visit, he met with Bashar Al-Assad and several Syrian officials. This visit comes at a sensitive time amid a turbulent regional context in the Middle East, underscoring the importance of direct diplomatic engagement…

Many Arab Governments, as well as many Western officials, have shown political short-sightedness by rushing into welcoming the assassination of Hamas’s leader Yahya Al-Sinwar and by concluding that the movement will be weak after his death, and that will open the door to a prisoner return deal, these are expectations or wishful thinking that ignore fundamental realities of the ongoing…

Germany, considered the central power of the European Union, ranks fifth in the world in terms of GDP (PPPindex), and first in Europe (which produces 29.9% domestically of the EU GDP), it is also the largest in the EU population (approximately 85 million people). It leads the European countries in the number of MEPs that influence European politics (96 members out of 720, which equals 13.3%).  Therefore, this means that Germany’s stance on the Al-Aqsa flood represents a significant variable of the international scene, this stance had a large bias in favor of Israel to the extent that only 9% of the Arab…

Two young men in their mid-twenties, residents of the northern suburb of Al-Hashimi in Amman, are well-educated and members of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic Action Front. Hossam Abu Ghazaleh, a renewable energy engineer, is married with children, while Amer Qais, a schoolteacher, holds a degree in Islamic jurisprudence (Shafi’I) from the International Islamic Science University. According to close…

Many analysts from both Arab and Western perspectives have exaggerated the connection between Israel’s aggressive actions in Gaza in the past year, since the Al-Aqsa flood on October 7, 2023, and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s attempts to evade corruption charges in the Israeli judiciary. Even if this explanation holds some truth, it overlooks a more critical question: the political agenda of…

The issues of measuring and defining democracy and categorising regimes remain critical contentions in academic literature and policymaking. The concept of democracy evolved considerably from the Greek city-states until today, and the complexity of political systems only increased as time went on. In this article, I will explore the concept of democracy and how it affects democracy indices and highlight…

None of the experts and researchers generally anticipated that the recent escalation against Hezbollah in Lebanon would lead to the assassination of its Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah. This figure holds considerable weight, symbolism, and influence, making it widely expected that he resides in a secure and fortified location, or that Israel would refrain from escalating to the extent of deciding to…