While many Arab leaders would have loved to oust Assad and hand Iran a major strategic setback, many are now of the mindset that the Syrian dictator isn’t going anywhere. For the Syrian people, the last eight years have been … Read More
Palestinian refugee school boys play at their United Nations Relief and Work UNRWA school yard at Wihdat refugee camp in Amman. [Jamal Nasrallah/EPA] Jordan warned on Wednesday (8 August) that a severe financial shortfall facing a United Nations agency that … Read More
The U.S. president thinks he’s denuclearized North Korea without dismantling a single bomb. Israel simply can’t risk a similar White House ‘success’ with Iran, but war can’t be its only option either. Israeli Air Force F-15 planes fly during an … Read More
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, is visiting Arab capitals and Israel to describe elements of the administration’s vision and seek help in drawing Palestinian leadership to the table. (Jose Luis Magana/AP) The Trump administration is close … Read More
Members of the Jordanian gendarmerie and security forces stand on alert as protesters shout slogans and raise a national flag during a demonstration outside the Prime Minister’s office in the capital Amman late on June 2, 2018 Khalil MAZRAAWI (AFP) Angry … Read More
US Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a press conference. PHOTO: JUNG Yeon-Je / AFP WASHINGTON – 8 January 2018: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will visit Egypt, Jordan and Israel from Jan. 20 to 23, the White House said … Read More
A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Amman, Jordan, Jan. 23, 2013. (Muhammad Hammad/Reuters) On Aug. 15, the Islamist National Alliance for Reform won a surprising number of seats in Jordan’s local elections, including the presidency of three municipalities. … Read More
Cairo has succeeded in securing agreements between rebels and the Syrian regime Egypt has been acting as a mediator in negotiations for a cease-fire agreements in Syria, Haaretz reported Monday. Russia and Saudi Arabia gave their approval for Egypt to … Read More
In the wake of the Temple Mount crisis, can Washington remain an honest broker to peace? Before a shooting on the Temple Mount last month threw the region into a harrowing, if temporary crisis, talk of a US-led peace process … Read More