Every time a newly elected US president takes up office, he finds the Arab-Israeli conflict topping the list of important challenges ahead.Without a single exception, every US president in the last six decades tried to deal with the issue, with the intent of reaching a settlement

Jordan was host to the last Arab summit, at the end of March this year.Contrary to previous annual leaders’ gatherings, the Amman Summit was well attended, a signal of seriousness in tackling an extraordinary agenda, not for its heavy load, but due to the critical nature of the i

The last thing the Arab world needed at this very critical period of its history is a new and a very serious crisis hitting hard at the heart of the Gulf region.Not only because the nearly five-decade-old Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) had been steadily moving in the direction of

Terrorists are changing their tactics to circumvent countermeasures.

Last week, Jordanians celebrated their country’s 71st birthday.Their distinct joy emanates from the fact that, despite mounting challenges and surrounding troubles, the country remains in great health, sound and well.Most unfortunately, being caught in a visit abroad, I was depri

I am writing while US President Donald Trump is on his way to Israel, where he will discuss with Israeli leaders, as well as with the Palestinians, the possibility of resuscitating the stalled peace process.The question is whether the president’s mission will prove possible.Trump

Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, has recently announced a revised political charter.The original, 1988, Hamas charter included anti-Semitic language in targeting Jews as the enemy; linked itself to the much older Muslim Brotherhood organisation; committed to the destructio

Globalisation is defined as worldwide integration and development.

His Majesty King Abdullah’s recently published seventh Discussion Paper dealt with the issue of education.