Syria’s Druze enclave survives through trafficking and Israeli funds, but isolation and youth anger may soon fracture al-Hijri’s fragile rule.
Browsing: Jordan
US withdrawal from Iraq hands Iran a land bridge to threaten Kuwait, Jordan, and Kurdistan with drones and proxy forces.
Iranian strikes and energy shocks batter Jordan, but Aqaba trade, remittances, and new US deals keep the kingdom afloat.
A Middle East Shield faces historical odds, funding gaps, and industrial limits as Washington pushes burden-sharing on skeptical regional partners.
Syria’s recovery is threatened by the Iran war’s energy crisis, fertilizer shortages, and Russian oil dependence despite lifted sanctions.
US force posture shifts west as the Pentagon gambles that smaller bases and regional burden-sharing can secure Gulf stability.
Iran repeatedly strikes Jordan, but Amman refrains from retaliation, weakening deterrence and sovereignty under growing pressure.
How the US-Jordan Alliance fractures under domestic backlash as Palestinian anger and Iranian strikes destabilize the kingdom’s strategic alignment.
Syria’s reopened trade routes attract foreign investment, but centralization and local conflicts could turn recovery into renewed instability.
Iraq’s southern crude still flows through a contested chokepoint as Baghdad revives pipeline plans that remain financially and politically blocked.