The American administration decided to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem on May 14.

It is clear that the Trump administration in the US is adopting a new strategy in the Middle East that is far more engaged than the Obama administration.This year, the US position in Syria has been very aggressive, both militarily and politically.

Recent weeks have seen growing numbers of protesters returning to the streets of Jordan. While the main message of the protesters is about economic hardships, we must also see the broader picture.

Jordan appears to be running a political strategy of opposing the US position of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The vacuum left by the recent fall of Daesh is being filled by new terror groups, who are forming and developing networks through existing criminal groups in order to raise money and transport weapons.

Geopolitics in the Middle East is dynamic with continuous crises and ongoing change. Recently we have seen expanding crises with new actors and shifts in policies and interests.

Many are hopeful that 2018 will be the year of resolution in the various conflicts and crises in the Middle East. There are indications, however, that we might just see the opposite on several fronts.

With the spark of anti-government protests in Iran, many have started to question whether these demonstrations will lead to any change, or whether they will be oppressed by the Iranian regime like they were in 2009. The protesters are frustrated by high unemployment rates, i

Following American President Trump’s decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem and recognising it as the capital of Israel, we have seen an increase in propaganda designed to weaken Jordan’s bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.