Jordan

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

Poor turnout in elections for new provincial councils reflects low expectations of change

Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu is trying to de-escalate tensions with the Arab and Muslim worlds

Arab anger over the al-Aqsa mosque issue complicates a security incident at the Israeli Embassy in Amman

Of four planned de-escalation zones, the southern one is moving forward fastest, after US-Russian agreement in Amman

Emirati demands for Qatar to cease financing the Muslim Brotherhood are in tension with the movement’s diversity

Security concerns are complicating Middle Eastern states’ quest for nuclear power

Amman has won its next tranche of IMF funding, but reform is lagging in some areas