Jordan

Much more than good optics, the move aims to optimise the efficacy of governance at a critical inflexion point

F-16 fighter pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh was captured near Raqqa in December 2014 and burned to death in a metal cage several days later. Al Majalla reveals new details about it, based on trial documents.

Once welcome in Amman, the increasingly problematic Brotherhood has now been banned after 16 people accused of planning acts of sabotage using missiles and drones were arrested this month

Iranian-backed militias are exploiting growing anger over Israel's war on Gaza and Jordan is as susceptible as ever to being drawn into the conflict which has spilled into the region

Jordan's swift and tough military action has forced Damascus to address a problem it has long sought to ignore. Meanwhile, sources claim Iranian involvement in weapons smuggling.

There are concerns about Iranian attempts to influence the internal situation in Jordan, either by using its territory for military actions against Israel or by attacking American entities there.

Hopes to benefit from greater regional cooperation and deeper economic ties with Israel are shattered, just as joblessness hits 23% and growth has stalled. How it handles the crisis will now be key.