Category: Jordan

NATO, Capacity Building, and Efforts to Develop Servicewomen in Jordan

Culture, Defense, Jordan, NATO, Security, Sivan Ghasem, Uncategorized, Women, Women in Security October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 Sivan Ghasem

Military culture across the world has gone through significant shifts. The male-dominated institution has made important strives in the last 20 years with regards to gender equality. In Canada, women have been participating in Canada’s military history for the last 100 years, but it was not until the year 2000 that all restrictions were lifted, […]

The Rupturing Regime: Syria’s Northern Collapse

4. Programs, Defense, Diplomatic Relations, Egypt, Expanding Community, Hasan Siddiqui, Hezbollah, Human Rights, International Law & Policy, Iran, Iraq, Islamic State, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Peace & Conflict Studies, Peace & Security, Qatar, Refugee, Rights, Saudi Arabia, Security, Society, Syria, Terrorism, The Middle East and North Africa May 18, 2015May 18, 2015 Hasan Siddiqui

Hasan Siddiqui highlights the newfound success of Syrian rebel groups in the North, what it comes with, and what it means for the current regime and potentially Syria’s future.

A Jordanian Response to ISIS: Section II

Culture, Defense, Diplomatic Relations, Emerging Security, Global Horizons, Human Rights, International Law & Policy, International Relations, Islamic State, Jordan, Peace & Conflict Studies, Peace & Security, Refugee, Rights, Security, Society, Society, Culture, and Security, Syria, Technology, Terrorism, The Middle East and North Africa, Zaid Al-Nassir February 13, 2015February 13, 2015 Zaid Al-Nassir

Section I of this series examined the Jordanian reaction to Lt. Moath Kasasbeh’s execution and concepts of legitimizing military operations through public sentiment in times of crisis. Military action, however, is not a clear-cut path to annihilating this extremist threat.  Contesting ISIS’s influence must not be restricted to sheer military power, and should include ideological […]

A Jordanian Response to ISIS: Section I

Defense, Development, Diplomatic Relations, Emerging Security, Global Horizons, Human Rights, International Law & Policy, Iraq, Islamic State, Jordan, Peace & Conflict Studies, Peace & Security, Rights, Security, Society, Culture, and Security, Syria, Terrorism, The Middle East and North Africa, Zaid Al-Nassir February 13, 2015March 16, 2015 Zaid Al-Nassir

Zaid discusses the public Jordanian reaction to Lt. Kasasbeh’s execution at the hands of ISIS. He explores publications regarding intensified Jordanian involvement in the coalition fight against ISIS.