Jordan

  • Jul 29, 2014
  • 7 min read

Jordan can withstand Islamic State threat -- for now

A Jordanian Salafi youth group, the Sons of the Call for Tawhid and Jihad, pledged allegiance to...

Jordan
  • Jun 4, 2014
  • 12 min read

Prospects for the Middle East in the third quarter

After three years of political turmoil, North Africa's post-uprising states are looking to...

Middle East
  • Apr 29, 2014
  • 12 min read

Syrian civil war 'endgame' will build on local truces

President Bashar al-Assad announced yesterday that he will stand for a further seven-year term in...

Syria
  • Apr 14, 2014
  • 6 min read

Syria clouds Jordan's long-term stability outlook

While the Jordanian regime now appears more secure following the Arab uprising-related protests...

Jordan
  • Oct 21, 2013
  • 7 min read

Gulf aid does not buy influence in wider Middle East

Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi said yesterday that Kuwait has extended the repayment...

Gulf states
  • Sep 20, 2013
  • 11 min read

State enterprise reform holds key to Arab growth

The state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector in the Arab world is a critical legacy of the statist...

Middle East
  • Sep 16, 2013
  • 12 min read

Prospects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter

The impact of Syria's violent break-up on regional security and global geopolitics will increase...

Middle East
  • Aug 19, 2013
  • 7 min read

Jordan austerity drive must navigate political shoals

Electricity tariffs for most businesses were increased by up to 15% on August 15, reducing the...

Jordan