Discussion around the return of Syrian refugees to Syria is beginning to become a focus in major host countries, such as Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, which have responded negatively to the recent announcement of the reduction in food assistance for Syrian refugees to these countri

Recently, news has been circulating about the possibility of a NATO office being opened in Jordan, which would be the first in the Arab world.

It is eminently logical for a country like Jordan that suffers from the ongoing crisis in Syria to work to identify direct solutions to the various problems that affect the country, in particular the issues of drugs, weapon trafficking and the presence of militias on the Jordania

Jordan faces increasing regional challenges, including terrorism and narcotrafficking in combination with the delicate relation with Syria, as well as the difficulties of improving concrete relations with Iraq, and the need to have strong economic and political ties with Saudi Ar

There is no doubt that persistent violence in the West Bank increases the risk that violence and chaos will expand. Since the recent military operations began in the West Bank, there have been expectations that they would expand and have various consequences.

While the reintegration of Syria to the Arab League and the broader reconciliation should begin to assist the region in countering the threats from Syria, in particular the drug trafficking, there are still waves of drugs entering the surrounding countries, and Saudi Arabia only

Last week Saudi Arabia hosted the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh. Clearly, the Kingdom is leaning into a central diplomatic and political role in the region.

Last week the United States targeted a senior leader of an Al Qaeda-aligned group Hurras Al Din in a military raid in the province of Idlib in Syria.

With the return of Syria to the Arab League, the issue of countering narco-trafficking remains the main challenge for many countries.