Jordan

Resolving economic crisis and maintaining public order dominate national priorities

Loyalty to ruling families and parliamentary politics are both often mediated by tribes

The incoming premier has gained parliamentary backing, but the real test will be whether he can placate the public

Mounting economic hardship has brought unprecedented numbers out onto the streets

Shifting US and Russian policy have undermined Jordan’s policy of backing southern Syrian rebels

The resumption of normal diplomatic ties between Amman and Tel Aviv rescues a large-scale joint desalination project

With its large Palestinian population, Jordan is vulnerable to new tensions from increasingly pro-Israeli US policy

Jordanian influence over ‘moderate’ Syrian rebels is helping to maintain a ceasefire near the border