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

From the very beginning of the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US, Saudi Arabia took an aggressive political stand against the deal.The outcomes of this deal were several, but the most conspicuous today is the non-official exchange of messages between Saudi Arabia and I

Many experts nowadays attempt to analyse the various scenarios Daesh might adopt in the future.The group’s situation in Syria and Iraq is pushing it to find new spaces, i.e., Libya.Libya is one of the most attractive places for Daesh today.

The attempts of some Syrian groups to block the talks in Geneva demonstrate their desire to modify the political power map.The military achievements of the Syrian army gave the government delegation clout at the Geneva talks.Some opposition groups and their backers, especially Tu

The government’s closing down the offices of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) movement was not unexpected.

Sectarianism seems to be one of the thorniest problems Arab societies will face.A society fragmented based on ethnical and religious criteria is a recipe for chaos.

Fighting terrorism is taking a new dimension; it is becoming an open war that targets all elements of life.This means that the entire concept of security — approach, goals, protagonists and antagonists —should be reviewed.Terrorism started targeting civil life everywhere, putting

Since the first intervention of the Russian military in Syria, the battle against Daesh had turned to a new breadth.The terrorist group started to broaden its target map, trying to prove its capacity to rule everywhere.Daesh targeted vital civil posts to create panic and put more