Middle East

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh In Webster’s Dictionary of Political Terms, political reform is defined as a process of modifying the form of governance within a state and its existing political framework, aiming to shift from a culture of submission to one of participation. The challenge of modernizing Jordan’s …

Fayeq Hijazin The audit report on the performance of the national economy under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) highlights positive outcomes both in terms of the program’s indicators and the external challenges faced by the Jordanian economy amidst global economic uncertainties. Maintaining macroeconomic stability in the face of …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh Renowned American political scientist Gabriel A. Almond (1911-2002) recognized the transformative power of change within a political system. By redistributing power and influence within the state, comprehensive changes at the structural level can be realized. However, privileged groups and oligarchies often hinder such changes. …

Eng. Saleem  Al-Batayneh Let’s imagine the scene in light of the lack of tools to predict what is in the knowledge of the unseen in the first place, No one knows what the intention of the World Bank is to intimidate the Jordanian public opinion, or at least …

Earlier this week, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu visited Russia on his first trip overseas in this role and predictably got a very warm reception in Moscow. Li had a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This trip attracted a lot of international attention, especially since it took …

James M. Dorsey America to the rescue. In a twist of irony, that may be Central Asia’s only alternative, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine upsetting the region’s security apple cart. The question is whether the United States, already rejiggering its commitment to security in the Middle East, …

Heavy fighting again rocked Sudan’s capital on Sunday as tens of thousands have fled the bloody turmoil and a former prime minister warned of the “nightmare” risk of a descent into full-scale civil war. Army forces clashed with paramilitaries in Khartoum in deadly hostilities that have entered a …

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main opponent staged massive rival rallies on Sunday, setting the stage for a bruising battle in the final two weeks of Turkey’s election campaign. The veteran Turkish leader filled a central Ankara square that can fit a few hundred thousand people with …

Roman Vassilenko During a recent visit to Astana, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly marvelled at the vast sky above the Kazakh Steppe. I thought this was an apt allegory for the limitless potential for our cooperation and engagement with the world. With a rich history and strategic location …