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To face radicalism
By Amer Al Sabaileh - Apr 26,2015
One of the challenges Jordan is facing today is how to deal with increased radicalism amongst its people. Facing it requires a strategy that works to de-radicalise them, but there is clear evidence of such a strategy being devised, let alone implemented.  Prompt action is
Need to be realistic about Daesh
By Amer Al Sabaileh - Apr 19,2015
In a recent paper, “The ISIS [Daesh] Twitter census: Defining and describing the population of ISIS supporters on Twitter”, J.M.
Yemen — a new regional challenge
By Amer Al Sabaileh - Apr 05,2015
The last two weeks saw Saudi Arabia take direct action in a regional conflict and crisis. The declaration of war against the Houthis of Yemen came from the Saudi ambassador in Washington, which many interpreted as signalling a US blessing of the move. It has also been suggested
Yemen — a new regional challenge
By Amer Al Sabaileh - Apr 05,2015
The last two weeks saw Saudi Arabia take direct action in a regional conflict and crisis. The declaration of war against the Houthis of Yemen came from the Saudi ambassador in Washington, which many interpreted as signalling a US blessing of the move. It has also been suggested
Thinking outside the box
By Amer Al Sabaileh - Mar 29,2015
The ongoing regional shifts in political and security dynamics are forcing Jordan to revise its foreign policies and think outside the box. Jordan needs a flexible policy within a long-term strategy to secure its national interests. In order to meet these challenges, the Jordan
Thinking outside the box
By Amer Al Sabaileh - Mar 29,2015
The ongoing regional shifts in political and security dynamics are forcing Jordan to revise its foreign policies and think outside the box. Jordan needs a flexible policy within a long-term strategy to secure its national interests. In order to meet these challenges, the Jordan
New equations in the region
By Amer Al Sabaileh - Mar 22,2015
The US administration continues to surprise its allies with its dealings in the region. From the cautiously optimistic progress in talks with Iran over its nuclear capabilities to the CIA director’s recent comments regarding the need to save institutions in Syria, and the
Preparing for all probabilities
By Amer Al Sabaileh - Mar 15,2015
The regional developments and their potential impact provide an interesting context for Jordan’s recent approach towards Iran. The approach follows the strategic rule that security priorities are more important than political interests. Since the outbreak of the Syrian cr
Alarming findings
By Amer Al Sabaileh - Mar 08,2015
The University of Jordan’s Centre for Strategic Studies has recently published a survey covering various political topics among which, most important, perceptions of terrorism and radicalism. While most of the findings are quite reassuring, there are some alarming figures.
American axis without America
By Amer Al Sabaileh - Mar 01,2015
It would have been very difficult to predict a day when countries in the region which have been historically aligned with the US would find themselves under greater threat as a result of the ambiguity, confusion and contradictions in US policy around the so-called war on terroris

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