Following the recent teachers’ strike in Jordan, there are a number of indicators that demonstrate the direction that political activism is taking.

The new waves of protest across the Arab world may not be surprising for some, as the underlying drivers and tensions have been building for a while.

As days pass, we realise the need for forming, educating and building new young leaders who can fill the gap caused by the fall of the image of political class, lack of trust and credibility, and therefore, change seems to be a must.We definitely agree that it is not easy to achi

The Turkish military’s operation rolling into north eastern Syria is a manifestation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s need to shift attention from the growing chaos within his Justice and Development Party (AKP).

The longevity of the teachers’ strike suggests that the sentiment is not limited to the public sector, but appears to be awakening a similar sentiment across various social groups.

Most of Jordan’s teachers have been on strike for over three weeks now. Regardless of the underlying dispute, our children should never be kept out of school for almost a month for any reason.

The post-war phase following the end of hostilities in Syria is a very delicate time for many countries.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that, should he be reelected, he will annex large parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, is clearly a campaign tactic, but it also signals the inevitable end of hope for Palestinian statehood.

The handling of last Thursday’s teachers protest over wage demands, which resulted in a clash with police, was very sad to see.