Shaher Al Shaher It was remarkable the statement issued by US President Joe Biden, accusing Chinese President Xi Jinping of being a dictator. This puts us before a number of questions that we will build upon to read the motives behind that statement, and its impact on the …
June, 2023
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29 June
Concerning and Unsettling Developments in Jordan: Population Growth and Demographic Shifts
Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh Rarely do outsiders fully grasp the intricacies of a place, even the author of the book “Out of Place,” Edward Said, preferred to write from within its depths. While demography does not solely determine our destiny, research centers, studies, and global intelligence circles tend to …
April, 2023
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27 April
Erdoğan will do everything possible to retain his political power
Fai Yeung 2023 is an important year for Turkey, not only because it marks the 100th anniversary of its establishment as a republic, but also because its next presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in mid-2023. Some foreign media are even regarding these two elections …
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20 April
How BRICS Is Coming Together to Challenge the U.S. Dollar
Meanwhile the downfall for us dollar remains work in progress. The US dollar is continuously facing backlash. Now Russia thinks that BRICS should do more. It has floated the idea of common currency. The first indication came in January when Russian foreign minister has issued the statement in …
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20 April
The Trump Doctrine: Peace Through Unrestrained Strength
That, perhaps more than anything else, is how Trump kept Americans safe without starting a war. Less than a month after entering the White House in 2017, President Donald Trump flew to Dover Air Force Base to attend the dignified transfer ceremony for Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” …
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20 April
The multiplicity of electoral laws grotesque, demonized logic of political action in Jordan
Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh Although the upcoming parliamentary elections are not close, the repercussions of the new election law have commenced. Apparent enough is the narrow-mindedness in the distribution of electoral constituencies and the assigned seats. Misperception will befall the upcoming electoral landscape, which will indubitably touch upon both …
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20 April
Why the United States Should Leave Syria
Washington’s insistence on staying in Syria under the pretext of “containing ISIS” is rather weak. The Iranian drone strike against the American military base in northern Syria that killed one American contractor and wounded six servicemen has once again called into question the purpose of the American presence, …
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19 April
Future of Humanity and Artificial Intelligence: A Panacea or a Frankenstein Monster?
Rameem Siddiqui An Open letter is being called for that emphasizes putting a 6-month pause on ‘giant AI experiments’ attracting the signatures from the likes of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, author and political scientist Yuval Noah Harari advocating for a 6-month moratorium to give …
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19 April
Peace in the Middle East and Tension in Europe
The new doctrine of Russian foreign policy, which was recently signed by Putin, is actually a reaction against the new national security strategy of the United States, which considers Russia a “dangerous threat to the vital national interests of the United States” and China as a “fundamental and …