US views will influence what Netanyahu decides to do on 1 July. Those of other major international actors might do so too. But domestic political considerations may be even more important.
Articles tagged: ‘Jordan’
The Influencers
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · The Influencers
Jordan’s King Abdullah feels the heat as West Bank annexation looms
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailJordan’s king is fighting back against the looming Israeli annexation of West Bank territory that includes the Jordan Valley.
Israel and the West Bank: Annexation
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe Israeli coalition agreement gives Netanyahu the opportunity to annex large parts of the West Bank. But will he do it?
Water shortage: another MENA crisis
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailCountries across the MENA region are facing severe water shortages yet have done little to ameliorate a shared problem. Will the Covid-19 pandemic teach them that working cooperatively is the only way to resolve a looming crisis?
Jordan’s Difficult Neighbourhood
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailJordan’s relations with Iraq, Syria and Qatar have improved. Iran remains hostile. With other countries in the region, the direction of travel is less clear.
Morocco, Israel and Palestine: an entwined and intriguing relationship
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailDespite its rich Jewish heritage, its low-key links to Israel and its need for a good relationship with the US, Morocco has stuck to its principles on Jerusalem and Palestine.
Covid-19 hits the MENA economies
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailEconomies in the MENA region were slowing even before coronavirus hit.
Jordan and Israel: a relationship “on pause”
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailKing Abdullah is unhappy with the state of relations between his country and Israel but hopes for better things after the forthcoming Israeli elections. Jerusalem is what matters most.
Algeria, Tunisia and the war in Libya
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSummary: Both Algeria and Tunisia have cause for concern as the war in Libya, fuelled and supported by outside players, continues with no end in sight.