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Cracks Start to Show in Jordan
Embarrassing counterterrorism lapses and corruption revelations over the past year demonstrate that the kingdom's security cannot be taken for granted.
Sep 13, 2016
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Terrorist Spillover in Jordan
While the general uptick in terrorist attacks on Jordan is troubling, perhaps the most disturbing aspect is the manner in which violent extremism is crossing socioeconomic lines.
Jun 23, 2016
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Promised Saudi Support to Jordan: At What Price?
Washington will be pleased to see Riyadh bolstering another key regional ally, but the potential development of Jordan's nuclear sector could cause headaches, and the political costs for Amman remain unclear.
May 9, 2016
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  • David Schenker
In-Depth Reports
U.S. Military Engagement in the Broader Middle East
Reflecting broad foreign policy themes dating to World War I, U.S. grand strategy in the Middle East since the Cold War has focused on establishing and managing a global security system to contain and deter outside threats. Given Eurasia's demographic and economic/technical strength, a dominant power or powers arising from
May 3, 2016
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  • James Jeffrey
  • Michael Eisenstadt
Brief Analysis
Amman's Showdown with the Muslim Brotherhood
By continuing to pressure the old-guard Brotherhood and cultivating more friendly Islamist factions, the palace seems intent on pursuing an ambitious counterradicalization strategy, but it still hopes to avoid a major confrontation.
Apr 6, 2016
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Growing Stress on Jordan
Although U.S. and Gulf assistance has been vital thus far, Jordan's expenses related to hosting refugees and securing the border outstrip what it is receiving.
Mar 30, 2016
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  • Robert Satloff
  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
A Safe Zone in Southern Syria
As the Assad coalition and the Islamic State turn their attention southward, Jordan and the thousands of displaced Syrians waiting outside its border face an increasingly perilous security situation.
Mar 8, 2016
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  • David Schenker
  • Andrew J. Tabler
Brief Analysis
Jordan Reaches the Refugee Saturation Point
In addition to suffering from inadequate international humanitarian assistance, the kingdom's massive Syrian refugee population is threatening the domestic stability of a key strategic partner.
Feb 5, 2016
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
In the Regional Power Struggle, has Erbil Decided to Join the Sunni Bloc?
The security of the Kurdistan Region-Iraq (KRI) depends more on agreements between Erbil and Kurdistan’s neighbors than the KRI’s own security and intelligence capabilities. Whenever the regional powers surrounding the KRI have suspected that their interests are at risk, they have not hesitated to put the KRI’s security and stability
Jan 29, 2016
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  • Frzand Sherko
Brief Analysis
Russia in Southern Syria: Israeli and Jordanian Concerns
New Russian airstrikes in the south could portend a wider regime, Hezbollah, and Iranian ground campaign there, potentially violating Israel's Golan redline and exacerbating Jordan's refugee problems.
Oct 30, 2015
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  • Nadav Pollak
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Articles & Testimony
Jordan’s Energy Supply Options: The Prospect of Gas Imports from Israel
The kingdom's energy security dilemmas need to be considered in the context of its diverse geopolitical challenges, including external security threats from ISIS and domestic resentment toward Israeli actions in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Oct 12, 2015
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  • Simon Henderson
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Articles & Testimony
Jordan's Public Dislikes Russia, Iran, Hezbollah, and ISIS -- but Wants to Stay Out of Syria
Recent polling results suggest that King Abdullah's low-profile policy toward Syria is well calculated to keep him out of trouble.
Oct 9, 2015
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  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
Jerusalem and Refugees: Persistent Challenges for Jordan
Violence in the Holy City has unnerved the king, but the prospect of additional Syrian refugees constitutes a much greater threat to the kingdom's stability.
Oct 9, 2015
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Syria's Good Neighbors: How Jordan and Lebanon Sheltered Millions of Refugees
If the war and its resultant mass refugee flows continue, economic and social pressures could destabilize Jordan and Lebanon, steering more displaced Syrians toward Europe.
Sep 28, 2015
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  • David Schenker
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Brief Analysis
Jordan's Economy Surprises
Solid economic growth, low inflation, and comfortable international reserves offer a hopeful story line in a war-torn region, but continued chaos in Syria and Iraq threaten the kingdom's stability.
Jun 29, 2015
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
The Implosion of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood
With help from years of Brotherhood infighting, the Jordanian government has seemingly tamed the group's local chapter, but it may have complicated its fight against domestic Islamist militancy in the process.
May 11, 2015
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  • David Schenker
  • Gavi Barnhard
Articles & Testimony
In Jordan, Problems and Politics Are Local
A visit with a Jordanian parliamentarian shows how some local representatives are trying to work around the governance gaps in Amman despite looming concerns about security threats and foreign policy.
Apr 23, 2015
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Crime and Punishment in Jordan
For the time being, King Abdullah will extract revenge on ISIS in Syria and have a freer hand to crack down on ISIS supporters at home.
Feb 6, 2015
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
The Composting of ISIS: Let it Rot
Even more than the murder of American and Japanese hostages, the Islamic State's horrific immolation of a fellow Muslim will backfire on the group.
Feb 4, 2015
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  • Matthew Levitt
Maps & Graphics
5 Lines of Effort to Degrade and Defeat ISIS (Research Guide Infographic)
Feb 2, 2015
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Scott Vickery
  • Michael Knights
  • Jeffrey White
  • Michael Eisenstadt
  • Andrew J. Tabler
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
  • Ehud Yaari
  • Lori Plotkin Boghardt
  • David Pollock
  • David Schenker
  • Hedieh Mirahmadi
  • Soner Cagaptay

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Robert Satloff is Segal Executive Director of The Washington Institute, a post he assumed in January 1993.
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Grant Rumley is the Goldberger Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where he specializes in military and security affairs in the Middle East.
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