To deal with present and future crises

Although there are no signs of a political settlement for the crises in the region, the UN resolution on Syria has at least set the rules for the first phase of such a political settlement.

Most regional crises are somehow connected and the Syrian crisis is a crucial part of the chain.

Some believe that the current crisis has its roots in the 1980s, that it started directly after the Saudi proposal known as the Arab Peace Initiative, which was rejected at the time by the Syrian President Hafez Assad.

The prolonged Syrian crisis has deepened the crises in many other countries. They all might be leading to a regional settlement.

The Syrian crisis strongly affected Jordan’s economy. The Kingdom is hosting over a million-and-a-half Syrians who fled their country, and the international community is not living up to its obligation to help the country face this pressure.

While internal challenges are high, Jordan needs to thoroughly observe what is happening in places that have a direct impact on its politics, primarily in Palestine, where chaos might erupt any time.

A new crisis would logically lead to a new imposed solution through the UN.

Jordan needs to deal with the regional crises through a national security strategy that enables it to face current and future pressures.

It requires a new, realistic, approach that instils a genuine national spirit in the society and an effective restructuring of the bureaucratic system.

To face challenges, there is need for new blood in the system, of people who believe in the concept of the state.

Jordan needs to adopt new tactics so it can deal with the fast changes efficiently.

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