Jordanian Policies

The statements of the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, (to the American Fox News network) a few days ago left no room for doubt or interpretation with regard to the Saudi-American-Israeli negotiations, through which the American administration aims to reach the normalization of Saudi-Israeli relations, which is something that is not… It seems easy or very close, but it…

Presently, the Biden administration is earnestly pursuing concrete progress in its discussions with Riyadh concerning the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Tel Aviv. The conversation no longer revolves around the mere possibility of normalization but centers on the terms of the imminent agreement to be reached by the three parties involved. It appears that the fundamental concept of…

Samah Bibars* Within their camps, Syrian refugees face difficult economic and social conditions, which have become increasingly difficult as aid and funding to support Jordan in hosting them has declined. These difficult conditions would turn these camps into time bombs that could explode in the face of society at any moment, as they are a source of danger if the…

Within few hours, a short film broadcast by the “Our Community Story” group in Tafila Governorate received hundreds of thousands of views and caused a great stir. Donors rushed to face the problem of the lack of clean water, which the film referred to, so they donated healthy water tanks to the Barbita village, and the Ministries of Health and…

Introduction Japan imports approximately 90% of its crude oil from the Middle East[1] so that it is tremendously significant for Japan to ensure peace and stability in this area, which lays the foundation for international order and directly connects to national security the world over. In response to the 2015 Terrorist Incident regarding the Murder of Japanese nationals and Jordanian…

A group of passionate and driven Jordanian youth chose to take the lead and make a positive change in their community. Given the challenge of creating a digital video as part of the “Our Community Story” project implemented by the Politics and Society Institute in partnership with the US Embassy in Amman, they knew they wanted to highlight a critical…

There is no longer any doubt, even in the slightest degree, that Israel will not accept the establishment of a Palestinian state in accordance with UN resolutions, which is what Netanyahu recently declared as it has become clear like the sun which cannot be covered with a sieve. Consequently, Jordanian adherence to the peaceful settlement in the diplomatic discourse has become…

The recently published book, “Islamists in Jordan: Religion, State, and Society” (to be published soon by the Friedrich Ebert-Stiftung in Amman) deals with the developments and transformations of the Jordanian Islamists in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, although it is, as the authors say a revisit to the field of political Islam in Jordan, however, goes beyond the traditional…

The Russian invasion of Ukraine had created various crises on the international stage, particular in energy prices, food supply chains, and inflation. These events made many countries reconsider the strategic importance of the Middle East and the Arabian Gulf. In a virtual roundtable hosted by the Politics and Society Institute in coordination with Friedrich Ebert-Stiftung, experts from the Arab World…

In the scientific seminar “The War in Syria: A Way Forward”, held jointly by the Politics and Society Institute (PSI) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) on 11th of October 2021, Jordanian and European experts virtually gathered to engage in a lively discussion on the future of strategic and security considerations to Syria and the region. Main topics included firstly,…