Jordan

Policy Analysis on Jordan

Israeli Gas Export Route to Egypt Finalized

The two countries still need to resolve longer-term questions about international export options and energy contracts with Jordan, but the latest step toward reopening the pipeline is encouraging.

Nov 13, 2019

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

The Forgotten Peace at Twenty-Five: How to Protect and Strengthen Israel-Jordan Ties

On the twenty-fifth anniversary of the peace treaty, both parties and the United States have strategic interests in upholding and reinforcing the relationship.

Oct 23, 2019

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Ghaith al-Omari
Ben Fishman

Video

Brief Analysis

Jordan-Israel Peace at Twenty-Five: Past, Present, and Future

Watch as two pioneers of Israeli-Jordanian peace assess the state of their countries' relations on the 25th anniversary of their historic 1994 peace treaty.

Oct 11, 2019

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Jawad Anani
Shimon Shamir

Brief Analysis

East Mediterranean Energy and Middle East Peace

The slow but steady progress in developing offshore gas fields is transforming local economies and could underpin U.S. peace plans.

Jun 13, 2019

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Exploiting East Mediterranean Gas: New Milestones, New Obstacles

Even as exploration companies make crucial advances on specific projects, broader development of the area’s resources will require the players to overcome political tensions and market hurdles.

Feb 8, 2019

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Sending the Right Message in Cairo: Advice for Secretary Pompeo

All eyes will be on the secretary’s speech this week, so striking the right balance between President Trump’s domestic imperatives and the realities of regional policy is crucial.

Jan 7, 2019

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Anna Borshchevskaya
Soner Cagaptay
Simon Henderson
Martin Kramer
Matthew Levitt
David Pollock
Dennis Ross
Dana Stroul
Bilal Wahab

Brief Analysis

Cyprus Aims to Export Gas via Egypt

A new pipeline agreement will further establish Egypt as the energy hub of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Sep 21, 2018

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Israeli Gas Is Almost Ashore, But Challenges Remain

Environmental concerns, uncertainty over export routes, and future security risks overshadow the latest progress in bringing the Leviathan field online.

Sep 7, 2018

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Taking It Slow at Jordan’s Nasib Border Crossing with Syria

Besides raising security concerns, rushing to reopen the crossing would yield far fewer economic benefits than implementing recommended IMF reforms.

Aug 30, 2018

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Ben Fishman

Articles & Testimony

A Horrible Game Changer

Washington's frustration regarding UNRWA reform and budgetary issues is understandable, but cutting off aid indefinitely will only destabilize Gaza and Jordan.

Aug 8, 2018

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Ghaith al-Omari

Brief Analysis

Accepting Regime Forces in South Syria Will Only Further Iran’s Goals

Whether openly or in disguise, Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies are deploying to the south in large numbers, greatly increasing the potential for cross-border escalation.

Jun 29, 2018

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Hanin Ghaddar
Phillip Smyth

Brief Analysis

Jordan’s Economic Protests: Repackaging Reform

A new government, delayed tax hikes, and extra Gulf aid can alleviate unrest for now, but such measures cannot mask the kingdom’s fundamental need for unpopular economic reforms.

Jun 13, 2018

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Ghaith al-Omari
Ben Fishman

Brief Analysis

The Jordan Exception in U.S. Foreign Assistance

By increasing Amman's funding amid austerity measures elsewhere, Washington has reaffirmed the kingdom's strategic importance, but close engagement is needed to make sure the money is well spent.

Mar 7, 2018

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Ben Fishman
Ghaith al-Omari

Brief Analysis

Crossing Redlines: Escalation Dynamics in Syria

Tehran and its allies will test U.S. and Israeli limits again, requiring deterrent responses that are tough, consistent, and paired with political reassurances to allies.

Feb 13, 2018

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Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Knights

Brief Analysis

Israel's Gas Disappointment

The country's continuing political and commercial challenges, including limited export possibilities, are hampering development of its Eastern Mediterranean natural gas.

Dec 21, 2017

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Simon Henderson

In-Depth Reports

Beyond Islamists and Autocrats:

Prospects for Political Reform Post Arab Spring

The compiled series provides a timely country-by-country guidebook for engaging non-Islamist, pluralistically inclined actors in North Africa, the Gulf, and the Levant.

Nov 27, 2017

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David Schenker
Sarah Feuer
Vish Sakthivel
John P. Entelis
Simon Henderson
Nathaniel Rabkin
Nadia al-Sakkaf
Eric Trager
Hala Aldosari
Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Ghaith al-Omari
James Bowker
Andrew J. Tabler
David Pollock
Hassan Mneimneh

Maps & Graphics

In-Depth Reports

Middle East Maritime Security:

The Growing Role of Regional and Extraregional Navies

A comprehensive accounting of naval-basing developments in the Middle East and North Africa, including recommended steps for advancing U.S. regional interests

Sep 14, 2017

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Theodore Karasik
Jeremy Vaughan

Articles & Testimony

Killings Fray Jordan-Israel Ties

Both countries appreciate the benefits of the bilateral relationship, but the longer the crisis continues, the more problematic quiet coordination will become.

Aug 23, 2017

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David Schenker

Brief Analysis

Israel and Jordan Act to Ease Jerusalem Crisis

The recent events again proved the dangerous potential of the city's holy sites.

Jul 25, 2017

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David Makovsky

Brief Analysis

Jordanians Protest Conviction of Sergeant Who Killed U.S. Troops

The latest demonstrations are unusual in that they highlight the divergence of the Western-oriented palace from much of the Jordanian people, who according to polling do not like the United States very much.

Jul 19, 2017

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David Schenker

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