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  • Many copies of the same election poster on a bridge in Amman.
    General elections in Jordan

    Posters as far as the eye can see

    Jordanians are electing a new parliament, or at least they should be. Forecasts predict that two out of three eligible voters will stay at home, despite the king's encouragement and countless posters urging them to take part. Many remain sceptical about the new party system.

  • Gaza Strip: a boy sits desperately in front of a pile of rubble
    Egypt, Jordan and the Gaza war

    The pressure is growing

    Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip has effectively put Jordan and Egypt on the frontline of any escalation. If the situation continues to deteriorate, masses of Palestinians could end up fleeing across their borders. A report from Amman and Cairo

  • The United States, European Union, Russia and China want to help end Israel's conflict with Hamas. However, Middle Eastern states are the ones who will need to step up for humanitarian and diplomatic reasons
    Hamas-Israel conflict

    Which nation could mediate over Gaza?

    The United States, European Union, Russia and China want to help end Israel's conflict with Hamas. However, writes Cathrin Schaer, Middle Eastern states are the ones who will need to step up for humanitarian and diplomatic reasons

  • Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia

    Trading recognition for oil

    With his fist bump greeting for a man he previously called a pariah, US President Biden has paved the way for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's return to the international stage. All other items on the agenda of his Middle East trip faded into the background. By Karim El-Gawhary

  • While the new Iran nucear deal was high on the agenda, other issues such as Israeli-Palestinian relations were also addressed in the summit.
    Arabs attend Negev summit

    Israel moves centre-stage in the Middle East

    A straightforward message emerged from last week’s meeting in the Negev desert of the foreign ministers of four Arab countries, Israel and the United States: Israel is key to the security of Gulf autocracies and continued U.S. engagement in the Middle East. By James M. Dorsey

  • The Syrian-Jordanian border crossing at Jaber-Nassib has re-opened.
    Assad's rehabilitation

    At the expense of the Syrian people

    A number of Arab League member states have announced in recent weeks that they intend resuming relations with the Syrian regime. A potential invitation to the Arab League summit in Algeria in March was even on the table, but the conference has since been postponed. By Bente Scheller

  • Bashar al-Assad election posters in Damascus, May 2021.
    Middle East

    Arabs ease Assad's isolation as U.S. looks elsewhere

    While Bashar al-Assad is still shunned by the West, which blames him for a decade of brutal war in Syria, a shift is under way in the Middle East, where Arab allies of the United States are bringing him in from the cold by reviving economic and diplomatic ties. By Maha El Dahan

  • Berlin's Human Rights Film Festival

    "Yemen's Banksy" – Murad Subay creates art against war

    Yemen remains the world's worst humanitarian crisis, say humanitarian organisations. At the recent Human Rights Film Festival in Berlin, street artist Murad Subay commented on the horrors of war. Elizabeth Grenier reports

  • One hundred years of Jordan

    "A land for all Arabs" turned Middle East anchor of stability

    Founded in 1921 as a temporary solution, Jordan managed to establish itself as one of the most stable countries in the Middle East. The inclusive and flexible approach taken by the state’s founder Abdullah and his successors doubtless contributed to this stability. But the centennial celebrations of the Hashemite Kingdom are overshadowed by an economic crisis and deadlock over political reform. By Edmund Ratka

  • Amman and The Teachers' Syndicate

    Free speech for everybody? Not so in Jordan, apparently

    In recent weeks, Jordan's social media has been awash with photos and videos of demonstrators gathering in cities all over the country, chanting "Long live the teacher" and "we will not be silenced". Mainstream media coverage, however, has been noticeably lacking. By Marta Vidal

  • Iraq's new government

    Mr Kadhimi begins a clean-up operation

    The new Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, has great plans. As he moves to realise those plans, he's fighting on many fronts. As the Americans pull out of Iraq, militias supported by Iran are violently consolidating their position. Birgit Svensson reports from Baghdad

  • Trump's plan for the Middle East

    Those looking to annex can expect resistance from Jordan

    Jordan is not only waging a vigorous battle against coronavirus, but also against the Middle East peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. By Birgit Svensson

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