This position paper is based on primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected by the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) at the University of Jordan in July 2021, as part of QARARUNA-CSS project, from two samples; national sample (2,484 respondents) and a targeted sample of CSO staff (237 respondents). The findings were reported in…
October 23, 2019 After ISIS and the fighting groups Ibrahim Gharaibeh The scene after the military defeat of ISIS indicates that the incubating environment for violence and extremism is still present and effective, even if the fighting groups have lost control of most of the lands and regions. There are many members and fighters of…
July 24, 2016 The phenomenon of terrorism has become an escalating global and national challenge, especially after the outbreak of the Syrian crisis and the emergence of the terrorist organization ISIS. Thanks to the efficiency of the military and security services and the awareness of its citizens, Jordan was able to ward off the threat…
November 12, 2019 The Curriculum Development Controversy: Diagnosis and Suggestions Note: To view the entire paper, download the attached file The Center for Strategic Studies – University of Jordan held, on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, a seminar entitled: Curriculum Development Controversy: Diagnosis and Suggestions Eight working papers were presented. The Director of the Center, Dr.…
October 18, 2017 In a lecture entitled “The Israeli Right and Jordan: Assessing a Position” Al-Barari discusses the proposals of the radical Israeli right Professor of Political Science at the University of Jordan, and researcher specializing in Israeli affairs, Dr. Hassan Al-Barari underestimated the importance of the Jordanian figures who attended the conference held the…
Recent terrorist activities and their strategic repercussions December 2015 Strategic and Security Studies Division الدراسات Center for Strategic Studies University of Jordan The past weeks witnessed a quantum leap in the activities of terrorist groups (Al-Qaeda, ISIS), which went beyond the Middle East to reach Europe, Africa and other regions. This was clearly demonstrated through…
September 07, 2016 – “We arrived at the stage where many countries in our region are subject to the rule of militias and armed gangs.” Al – Bakhit calls for adherence to the option of a civil state, to protect religion itself from political games. Al – Bakhit believes that the Arab Spring proved the illusion of cloning the experience of Turkish political Islam in…