Middle EastJordan Jordan – Kingdom will need sustained financial support to reduce risk of unrest and instability 19 December 2022 Stability
Middle EastJordan Jordan – Water-for-energy agreement will help secure future water needs but will trigger public resentment 11 November 2022
Middle EastJordan Risk of socioeconomic protests will remain limited in coming weeks despite growing pressure on households 24 August 2022
Middle EastJordan Renewal of US financial commitment will help maintain fiscal stability 27 July 2022
29 June 2022 Middle EastJordan Economic challenges will increase risk of protests in coming months despite government efforts to boost growth Stability
17 May 2022 Middle EastJordan Jordan will seek to enhance role as mediator in Israel-Palestine conflict as means to coordinate more closely with US and secure greater external funding Geopolitics Stability
04 May 2022 Middle EastJordan Gulf countries will increase financial support to Jordan over coming months amid concerns socioeconomic grievances will raise stability risks Geopolitics Stability
30 March 2022 Middle EastJordan Government will be unable to fully mitigate rising food prices, leading to increased protest risk in coming months Stability
02 March 2022 Middle EastJordan Leaks surrounding king’s wealth will not prompt demonstrations, but protest risk over economic grievances will increase in summer months Stability
02 February 2022 Middle EastJordan Army’s crackdown on drug smuggling from Syria will appeal to Gulf states, facilitating Jordan’s efforts to improve regional trade relations Economy Geopolitics
19 January 2022 Middle EastJordan Public response to restructuring of electricity tariffs will be largely limited to criticism of government, with changes unlikely to trigger unrest Economy Stability
05 January 2022 Middle EastJordan Constitutional changes expanding king’s powers to appoint officials will strengthen monarch’s influence without prompting significant opposition Stability
15 December 2021 Middle EastJordan Amman will likely respond to rising COVID infections by seeking to boost vaccination rate, and may also implement new restrictions in coming weeks Public Health Stability
