Archive - Full Spectrum Jordan

Who Wins in a Broken Middle East?

Last year I explored the future for political Islam in the region by examining the three dominant currents:

Jun 18 •

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May 2025

Power on Shaky (Syrian) Grounds

The Syrian scene is developing quickly.

May 17 •

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Radical Deja Vu: A Return of the 90s

Jordan’s stability is a curse and a blessing.

May 3 •

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April 2025

Two Years of Lessons: The Stories We Missed Telling

Tomorrow will mark two years since I started Full Spectrum Jordan.

Apr 29 •

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Quick Take on Trump’s Tariffs

The world woke up today to yet another blow to the international system.

Apr 3 •

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March 2025

The Podcast Battle in the Middle East

Podcasts are two decades old at this point - a regular part of the morning routine or work commute for millions.

Mar 29 •

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The USAID Crunch #2

The Trump White House has been moving incredibly quickly to dismantle USAID, but strangely, everything is still in limbo.

Mar 23 •

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Quick Take on Syria’s Constitutional Declaration

Yesterday the Syrian self-declared president Ahmad Al Shari’ received the final report from the committee he appointed to draft it.

Mar 14 •

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Manufacturing Legitimacy: Caught Between Theology, Power and Global Acceptance

Ahmad Al Shari’—better known as Abu Muhammad Al Joulani—has taken on several identities over the 15 years of the Syrian conflict, to pursue power.

Mar 9 •

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The New Islamic Awakening

For over a year, I have been writing about the rise of the ‘force narrative’ in the Middle East.

Mar 2 •

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The USAID Crunch

Several of you, like me, obsessively check the news on what breathtaking headline comes out of the United States.

Mar 1 •

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February 2025

Dispatch from Damascus: Burdened with History, Unsure of the Future.

I just returned from Damascus, having interviewed several people from the new government, field commanders, theologians, international organizations…

Feb 8 •

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