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When Hamas crosses a red line in the Arab world

Analysis: Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya sparks diplomatic backlash in Egypt and Jordan with direct appeals to their citizens, crossing a red line by inciting internal unrest and undermining national efforts to support Palestinians

Lior Ben Ari | 08.01.25

Druze-Bedouin rupture sends ripples across the Middle East

Opinion: What began as a local dispute in Syria’s Sweida province erupts into a regional flashpoint, exposing fragile alliances, tribal memory, and geopolitical anxieties

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 07.29.25

Jordanian Bedouins in ultimatum to Israel: 'Stay out of Syria or face consequences'

Tribal council warns it would confront any Israeli Druze or IDF personnel entering southern Syria, particularly near Sweida, amid rising cross-border tensions

Smadar Perry | 07.21.25

Radioactive fallout fears rise across Arab world following strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

The Iran war and the dangers it brought with it have sparked heated debate in countries in the region about fears of a nuclear disaster; From Jordan’s emergency preparations to Lebanon’s pharmaceutical chaos, officials urge calm while social media misinformation fuels panic and unnecessary demand for iodine tablets

Lior Ben Ari | 07.01.25

שחקני נבחרת ירדן עד גיל 19 מול הרפובליקה הדומיניקנית, אתמול

Politics derail Jordan’s U19 World Cup return as team forfeits match against Israel

Citing player welfare and political pressure, Jordan's forfeit hands Israel a 20–0 technical win and sparks praise across Arab social media as a moral stance on the Palestinian issue

Lior Ben Ari | 06.30.25

Politics over sports: Jordan boycotts U19 World Cup game against Israel

Israel's neighbor forfeits U-19 FIBA World Cup match citing political pressure and opposition to 'sports normalization' with 'the Zionist entity'; Israeli team to win technical victory

Efrat Amoraban | 06.29.25

Protest, politics overshadow Israel-Jordan clash in FIBA World Cup

Israeli under-19 basketball team’s historic World Cup debut disrupted by pro-Palestinian protest, as Jordan faces mounting pressure to boycott their upcoming match

Lior Ben Ari, Ynet | 06.28.25

'A bigger threat than Israel': Iranian missiles, drones rattle Jordan as war intensifies

Iranian missile attacks on Israel spill over into Jordan, exposing civilian vulnerability and deepening regional tensions amid divided public opinion on war

Lior Ben Ari | 06.20.25

הערכת מצב של מפקד פיקוד המרכז, אלוף אבי בלוט באוגדה 96

IDF ramps up West Bank security, forms new division amid war with Iran

In response to regional escalation and fears of Iranian-backed infiltration, Israel bolsters forces in the West Bank and fast-tracks the formation of the Gilad Division to secure the eastern border

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.16.25

Cyprus increases security for Israelis amid fears of Iranian attacks

Israel's National Security Council warns against returning via Jordan or Egypt’s Sinai, both under Level 4 travel alerts; officials cite high threat levels and urge Israelis abroad to avoid these routes amid growing regional tensions

Itamar Eichner | 06.15.25

Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood, seizes assets over security concerns

Sweeping crackdown of kingdom's largest opposition group follows discovery of alleged underground network manufacturing missiles and drones inside the country

Niv Shaiovich | 04.23.25

Lebanese army soldiers removing posters from Beirut featuring slain Hezbollah leaders

In subtle regional recalibration, Jordan and Lebanon reclaim ground from Islamist networks

Recent crackdowns, arrests, and symbolic gestures mark a shift as the governments of both Jordan and Lebanon seek to reassert sovereignty and curb external entanglements

By Giorgia Valente / The Media Line | 04.23.25

Jordan crackdown on Iran-backed Palestinian terror cell highlights regional tensions

Analysis: Western intelligence agencies, working closely with Jordan’s General Intelligence Directorate, spent months tracking the four cells in complete secrecy

Smadar Perry | 04.18.25

חצאים נשיא לבנון ג'וזף עאון ו מלך ירדן עבדאללה

Hamas-trained cell in Lebanon linked to Jordan missile plot

Arab media has extensively covered the arrest of 16 suspects who 'planned to sow chaos in Jordan'; Many Arab countries have condemned the terrorist cell, and the Lebanese president has promised Jordan's king that he will assist in the investigation

Lior Ben Ari | 04.17.25

נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ פגישה עם מלך ירדן עבדאללה

Jordan uncovers missile smuggling plot by operatives linked to Hamas

Jordanian authorities announce arrests of Hamas-affiliated suspects accused of manufacturing missiles and drones and recruiting operatives; Israeli security officials previously warned of increased Iranian weapons smuggling and attempts to destabilize Jordan, which has intensified since the Gaza conflict

Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 04.15.25

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