Jordan’s Shifting Interests with Syria and the Uneasy Road Ahead

This article discusses Jordan’s move to re-engage with the Assad regime, despite international sanctions. After 11 years of war and with the Assad regime still in power, Jordan began adopting a more pragmatic foreign policy towards Syria, driven by its own strategic interests; hoping to shore up its ailing economy and to limit the presence of pro-Iranian militias near its borders. However, the road ahead remains riddled with challenges.