Jordan's Drug War Along the Syrian Border
Mohammed Ersan, editor-in-chief of Balad Radio, joins the podcast to discuss Jordan's military killing 27 suspected drug smugglers attempting to cross the Syrian border last week. Ersan, a Jordanian c...
1 Feb 202212min
Jordanians of Palestinian Origin & East Bankers: Analyzing the Kingdom's Identity Politics
Professor Sean Yom, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University, joins the podcast to discuss how the Kingdom's electoral laws have been impacted by tensions between individuals o...
18 Jan 202225min
Chaos in Parliament
An interview with Jordanian journalist Suha Ma’ayeh on the December 28th brawl in Jordan's Parliament. Ma'yaeh, whose articles have appeared in Foreign Policy and the Wall Street Journal, details why ...
9 Jan 202210min
What Happened in the April "Sedition" Affair?
Dr. Bessma Momani, Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo, unpacks the April sedition case involving Prince Hamzah. She discusses Jordanian public opinion toward Prince Hamzah an...
29 Dec 202116min
The Close US-Jordanian Alliance
Taylor Luck, an Amman-based correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor, speaks about how Jordan's ties with Washington changed after President Joe Biden entered office. Taylor discusses the likel...
22 Dec 202119min
Dissecting Jordan's Economic Challenges
An interview with former Jordanian labor minister Dr. Jawad Anani explaining the reasons for the Hashemite Kingdom's 25 percent unemployment rate. Dr. Anani, who also served as head of the Royal Court...
8 Dec 202119min
Unpacking Jordan's Water-for-Energy Deal With Israel
An interview with Oraib Rantawi, director of the Amman-based Quds Center for Political Studies, on the Jordanian public's reaction to the November 22nd agreement with Israel and the UAE. Rantawi also ...
30 Nov 202118min
How Free Is the Jordanian Media?
An interview with Rana Sweis, an Amman-based freelance journalist for the New York Times and other outlets, about press conditions in Jordan. Sweis discusses the increase in self-censorship among Jord...
24 Nov 202115min
