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Raed Omari
Raed Omari

Raed Omari is a Jordanian journalist, political analyst, parliamentary affairs expert, and commentator on local and regional political affairs. His writing focuses on the Arab Spring, press freedoms, Islamist groups, emerging economies, climate change, natural disasters, agriculture, the environment and social media. He is a writer for The Jordan Times, and contributes to Al Arabiya English. He can be reached via [email protected], or on Twitter @RaedAlOmari2

Gaza and Flight MH17: Just how modern is our modern world?

If such are the aspects of the modern civilized world, then why are “dark ages” used to refer to ancient times?...

 ISIS: Rapid transformation from militia to state

In addition to its military power, it is said to be building an economy from taxes, theft, and black-market oil and gas sales....

 At last, the FSA is a trustworthy U.S. ally

Recent developments mark the launch of a strategic alliance between the U.S. and the Syrian National Coalition ...

 Gaza under fire, who cares and what then?

When it comes to writing an op-ed, one is mostly required to apply critical thinking, rather than to allow streams of highly emotive language to gush out. But in the case of the besieged Gaza Strip,...

 Assad sends ‘message of goodwill’ to the U.S.

Assad’s envisioned aim behind the sudden attack on the claimed Islamist insurgents’ targets was a message to the U.S....

 ISIS in Iraq is an uprising against totalitarian rule

In Iraq and Syria, the situation is clearly the following: a public uprising against totalitarian rule...

 Decoding ISIS’ mission in Iraq

We are witnessing a new phase in the Islamist group’s transformation from a “virtual” to a “real” state...

 With ISIS advancements, nearby Jordan must be concerned, analysts say

Around 2,400 Jordanians are serving alongside Islamist militants in Syria, an analyst says...