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Special Dispatch No. 7601 - Following Assad Regime's Retaking Of Syria-Jordan Border, Jordanian Press Calls To Improve Relations With Syria; Syrian Press Slams Jordan For 'Hypocrisy' - 08/01/18

The Nasib border crossing between Syria and Jordan (also known as the Jaber-Nasib crossing) fell to Syrian opposition factions in 2015. Since then, the crossing has been closed, partly due to Jordanian concerns regarding the presence of terrorist organizations in southern Syria. In early July 2018, after the Syrian army, with support from Russia, Iranian forces and pro-Iranian Shi'ite militias, managed to recapture the Dar'a region, 1 these factions were forced to sign a Jordan-brokered ...

Special Dispatch No. 7558 - Russia This Week – July 9, 2018 - 07/08/18

Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Photo Of The Week Republican members of Congress meet with Russia's FM Sergey Lavrov. (Source: Mid.ru, July 3, 2018) Quote Of The Week Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reported Putin's reaction to the loss to Croatia in the quarterfinals: "Putin watched. He rooted. Our side lost in an ...

Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 1403 - In Light Of IMF Pressure And Diminishing Foreign Aid, Jordan Seeks To End Economic, Political Dependence On Its Allies - 06/25/18

... of the parliamentary session..." 12 Economic Independence Will Lead To Political Independence, Which Jordan Sorely Lacks As stated, Jordan's grave economic situation and dependence on foreign ... , 2018. 3 Al-Rai ( Jordan ), June 1, 2018. 4 Ammonnews.net, June 1, 2018; albosala.com, Al-Rai ( Jordan ), June 2, 2018. 5 Al-Quds Al-Arabi ( London ), June 2, 2018; Al-Rai ( Jordan ), June 4, 2018. 6 Facebook.com/luay.heart, May 24, 2018 ...

Z. Harel

Special Dispatch No. 7503 - Russia In The World – Russia-France Relations – Macron: 'Our Dialogue With Russia Is One Link In This Independent Policy, As Well As Our Belonging To Democratic And Sovereign Europe – Just Like Our Alliance With The U.S.' - 06/04/18

... the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. At a joint news conference, Macron once again underlined France's "independence" in foreign policy. Macron ... the nuclear programme, energy, science, culture and so on. 2018 is the Year of Language and Literature, which ... Syrians to participate in these elections, including refugees in Jordan, Turkey and overseas. All this is a must. I think we ... gouv.fr, September 19, 2017. 3 Kremlin.ru, May 24, 2018. 4 See MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 7015, Russian Art ...

Special Dispatch No. 7446 - Writers In Arab Press Discuss Why Israel Is Superior To Arab Countries - 04/27/18

In recent months, several Arab writers have published articles in the Arab press discussing why Israel is superior to the weaker Arab states. The reasons, they said, lie in Israel's strong and effective judicial system that tackles corruption in the country, even investigating and prosecuting leaders and senior officials who have transgressed, while corruption is rampant in the Arab countries and the regimes silence all those who call for integrity. Other reasons they gave are that Israel is a ...

Special Dispatch No. 7413 - Public Debate In Jordan After Muslim Brotherhood Wins Engineers Union Elections In City Of Al-Zarqa And Supporters Shout 'Al-Zarqa Tora Bora' - 04/03/18

After the results of the February 16, 2018 elections for the Engineers Union in the Jordanian city of Al-Zarqa were announced – i.e. that the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated White List was the winner – some of the White List supporters cheered and chanted slogans equating the city with Tora Bora, such as "Al-Zarqa Tora Bora" and "Above the mountain, beneath the sewer, bravo Tora Bora!" Equating Al-Zarqa with Tora Bora , the Taliban and Al-Qaeda stronghold in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, ...

Special Dispatch No. 7395 - Gaza Strip Initiative, In Collaboration With Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, And Supporters Of Fatah's Muhammad Dahlan: Masses Will Throng To Border With Israel To Demand Right Of Return - 03/22/18

... Gaza, from the West Bank, from Jerusalem, from Jordan, from Lebanon, from Syria, and from Egypt in ... lose in Gaza except crises, chaos, anxiety and economic deterioration bordering on collapse? Why not consider a collective ... importance of military action in the war for independence, just as we should not underestimate the importance ... February 7, 2018. 15 Safa.ps, March 1, 2018; Hamas.ps, March 7, 2018. 16 Twitter.com/mosa_abumarzook, February 7, 2018. 17 Facebook.com/maseera2018, February 6, 2018. 18 ...

Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 1376 - Protests In Jordan Following Austerity Measures – Including Elimination Of Bread Subsidy - 02/21/18

Introduction For years, Jordan has been in economic crisis, with a budget deficit and a large public debt. Most of the revenue for the budget comes from aid in the form of grants from its allies, primarily the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, but these have been reduced in recent years. As part of reforms that Jordan is carrying out under pressure from the IMF, in January 2018 the government passed a series of austerity measures that included cuts in state spending. Under a new budget, fast-tracked and ...

Z. Harel

Special Dispatch No. 7288 - Russian FM Lavrov: The U.S. Refuses To Accept The Realities Of The Emerging Multipolar World - 01/18/18

... By virtue of their referendum people in Crimea achieved independence and joined the Russian Federation of their own free ... with the involvement of Russia, the United States and Jordan. The level of violence in those zones has since ... 2018 World Cup. I am sure that the delegations accompanying these teams will also help us develop contacts in the political, economic ... . Of course, we would like to see more Japanese independence during discussions of key international matters at international organizations ...

Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 1361 - Palestinian Reconciliation At An Impasse - 12/01/17

... agreement states that the PA government would, by February 1, 2018, establish a judicial administrative committee to draw up solutions for ... Arab world's moderate axis, along with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the UAE, while Hamas is currently revitalizing its ... for the reconciliation government to extricate it from its economic and social crisis and, in the best case scenario ... of all its rights by overcoming the occupation, actualizing independence in the State of Palestine whose capital is East ...

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