Lebanon’s and Jordan’s efforts to advance female participation in their armed forces are discussed in a pair of podcasts.
The genuine empowerment of females lies in their achieving legal equality with their male counterparts.
In an interview on the anniversary of the 1991 Arab-Israeli peace conference, Marwan Muasher looks back.
Jordan has started to take a leading role in ending Syria’s isolation, after years of pursuing a contrary policy.
Regional and international actors are accumulating cards to engage in a new Middle Eastern power game.
In an interview, Armenak Tokmajyan examines the regional implications of developments in southern Syria.
Mustapha al-Kadhimi’s promotion of regional dialogue allows him to address Iraq’s many vulnerabilities.
No country can achieve sustainable political and economic development without ensuring legal equality for all.
Jordan’s bahhara have suffered from a closed border with Syria, but efforts to resume informal trade ties continue.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
For the Palestinian Authority, a policy of self-isolation is the worst option of all.
In an interview, Armenak Tokmajyan discusses his recent paper on the Syrian regime’s return to the southern border area.
If Benjamin Netanyahu kills the idea of a Palestinian state, Jordan should reevaluate its relations with Israel.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
In an interview, Marwan Muasher outlines what scares Amman in the Trump peace plan for Palestinians and Israelis.
Though Christians are indigenous to the Arab world, their numbers have steadily declined in the Middle East.
Arab armed forces are recruiting more females, who nevertheless continue to face a glass ceiling.
There is a crisis of trust between Jordan’s citizens and the state, and the old ways won’t work anymore.
In an interview, author James Barr discusses why his book on the Franco-British rivalry in the Middle East remains relevant today.
Bassem Nemeh discusses the economic burden of the Syrian refugees for Lebanon and Jordan.