Since 2012, the US and its allies have many a time attempted to build a military power capable of holding its own in Syria.

The imminent capture of the cities of Raqqa and Mosul will lead to a new, crucial, phase in the struggle with Daesh, which will try to mount attacks everywhere and practice an even more brutal terrorism.The idea of the “final battle”, promoted by Daesh, gave a global dimension to

On November 16, 2015, in this same space, I wrote an article in which I talked about the recurrence of social protests and said that the “Hirak” protest movement can be expected to be reborn. Recently, Jordan has witnessed some protests in Theban, near Madaba. It is imp

After the terrorist attack on the Jordanian access point for Syrian refugees in Rakban, Jordan has found itself in an open and unstoppable confrontation with terrorist groups. Therefore, it stands to reason that any forthcoming confrontation could take on a bigger dimension,

Every day, the new tactics of Daesh prove more efficient in achieving two major goals — conducting terrorist attacks and piling pressure on the security apparatuses of many countries. Since the declaration of “the caliphate”, security challenges around the world have taken o

The Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism of the US State Department has recently published its country reports on terrorism 2015. Regarding Jordan, the report says that the Kingdom has been a key US ally in countering terrorism and violent extremist id

Preparations for the battles of Raqqa and Mosul, Daesh’s base, seem to continue.The US appears to seek a decisive victory over Daesh, an important goal that the Obama administration hopes to achieve before the end of its term.The major pending questions in the area are: Does elim

On May 25, 2016, Jordan celebrated its 70th independence anniversary.This is an important event for a country that faced many political and economic hardships.Jordan presents an important model of stability to the countries of the region, which face serious challenges.

One cannot help but feel pessimistic about the prospect of peace between Israelis and Palestinians.The two-state solution seems to fade away and the Palestinian issue is not the core of attention in the Middle East anymore.However, all the other crises in the region seem to be in