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Breaking News

Prospects of US-Iran talks now more remote than ever

By Maria Dubovikova The US on Tuesday reimposed the first segment of economic sanctions on Iran afte…
The new Syria amidst conflicting regional, international interests

By Shehab Al Makahleh On August 2, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman told reporters: “From …
Russia ups its game with players in Syria

By Maria Dubovikova The international movement around Syria involving Moscow is getting more intense…
The new frontiers of political and strategic technology: the future technological singularity

By Giancarlo Elia Valori To put it in a generic but understandable way, Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
To understand Russia, start by listening to it

By Maria Dubovikova What is Russian strategy? And where is it headed? The lack of clear answers to …
A productive meeting for Syria

By Maria Dubovikova Negotiations over Syria are back on track following last week’s meeting in Sochi…
Jordan’s Fragile Stability Is under Threat

T he West needs to understand the present connection between Jordan’s economy and its politics. Sinc…
Is the world ready for eco-refugee waves?

By Shehab Al Makahleh The upshots of ecological changes may cause the movement of more than 25-30 mi…
Jordan Navigates Border Trade, Pressures from Syria

By Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh Of all the bilateral ties between Arab states, the Jordanian-Syrian relati…
The cost of Middle East wars, $11 trillion and rising

Military conflicts have caused huge death toll and enormous economic, military, environmental, socia…

Op-ed

Prospects of US-Iran talks now more remote than ever

August 11, 2018

By Maria Dubovikova The US on Tuesday reimposed the first segment of economic sanctions on Iran after President Donald Trump …
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The new Syria amidst conflicting regional, international interests

August 11, 2018
Jordan’s shuttle diplomacy vital to southern Syria agreements

July 9, 2018
How China built strategic alliances with Iran and Turkey

July 9, 2018
Jordan’s Fragile Stability Is under Threat

July 9, 2018

Military & Security

Terrorism & Extremism

Did Jordan king visit Moscow to avert disaster in the region?

February 19, 2018

By Shehab Al Makahleh The moment his plane landed in Moscow on February 15, Russian media broadcast the …
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Turkish-Kurdish war or Daesh civil war?

January 25, 2018
What are the likely scenarios for the Middle East for the coming years?

December 22, 2017
Hamza bin Laden likely groomed for a senior al-Qaeda role

December 16, 2017
China’s new role in Syria

December 3, 2017

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