Saud al-Sharafat

Dr. Saud Al-Sharafat is a former brigadier general in the Jordanian General Intelligence Directorate as well as founder and chairman of the Shorufat Center for Globalization and Terrorism Studies in Amman. His writings mainly focus on issues pertinent to globalization and global terrorism.

Jordan | May 26, 2021

Jordan tacitly approves anti-Israel protests

Jordanian authorities have appeared more lenient toward the recent protests that erupted across the kingdom in support of Palestinians.

Supporters of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood take part in a protest in the village of Sweimeh, near the Jordanian border with the occupied West Bank, on May 21, 2021, to express their solidarity with Palestinians and to celebrate the ceasefire.

Jordan | Apr 1, 2021

Critics react to US-Jordan defense agreement

The Jordanian government bypassed parliament and approved a controversial agreement signed between Jordan and the United States that regulates the status of US forces present in the kingdom, which raised much controversy.

Jordan | Jan 12, 2021

Jordan revisits relationship with Muslim Brotherhood

Despite the good relations the Muslim Brotherhood enjoyed when it first emerged in Jordan, the group has lost sway in the kingdom as authorities escalate their crackdown.