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Former Crown Prince Hamzah was placed under house arrest on April 3, as 20 other people were detained. His release of audio and video material that undermined the official…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260720
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The visit signals that the Biden administration accepts that it must deal with the crown prince and is reconciled to him becoming king. Bin Salman was worried that Washington…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271139
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The Israel-Hamas conflict looms large in Jordanian public opinion, presenting possible domestic challenges to the government. It also places pressure on core foreign policy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285821
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This came just after a June 18 visit by Israel's interior minister and several other high-level official trips designed to showcase the dividends of 'normalisation' to the region.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280015
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The recognition caused outrage across the Arab world, especially in neighbouring Jordan, where it prompted a series of protests, most recently on December 29, with hundreds of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227803
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JORDAN: Renewed foreign backing will help stability
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES262088
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These have occurred against a background of Israeli and Palestinian government instability and ongoing settlement building in the West Bank. In contrast, wider Arab-Israeli ties…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270861
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JORDAN: Royal crisis highlights economic risks
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES260631
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Syria's beleaguered mainstream rebel movement suffered numerous territorial losses in 2014 at the hands of Islamic State group (ISG) and the regime. Partly in response to these…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197651
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Jordan faces new security challenges including arms and drug smuggling from Syria, while threats from Iranian-aligned militia groups put the kingdom in the crossfire of larger…