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Jordan and Syria are geographically and politically linked as neighboring nations in the Levant, frequently grouped together in regional security, humanitarian, and historical contexts such as the 1967 Six-Day War [1], [2] and the ongoing regional refugee crises [3], [4]. They are also both identified as key components of the IRGC-QF's Levant Corps [5], [6] and are central to proposed regional economic and security integration frameworks [7], [8].
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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 6 facts
accountIn 2011, widespread uprisings in the Middle East toppled regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, caused civil wars in Libya, Syria, and Yemen, and increased pressure on Jordan and Morocco to implement reforms.
accountThe Six-Day War, fought from June 5 to June 10, 1967, resulted in the defeat of the Arab armies of Jordan, Egypt, and Syria by Israel.
accountThe Six-Day War, fought between June 5 and June 10, 1967, resulted in the defeat of the Arab armies of Jordan, Egypt, and Syria by Israel.
accountFollowing the 1967 Six-Day War, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria agreed to UN Security Council Resolutions 234, 235, and 236, which established a ceasefire but did not require Israel to withdraw its forces from the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Sinai, or the Golan Heights.
accountFollowing the 1967 Six-Day War, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria agreed to UN Security Council Resolutions 234, 235, and 236, which established a ceasefire but did not require Israel to withdraw its forces from the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Sinai, or the Golan Heights.
accountThe 2011 political upheavals in the Middle East resulted in the toppling of regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, the onset of civil wars in Libya, Syria, and Yemen, and increased pressure on Jordan and Morocco to implement reforms.
After the War: Rethinking Regional Security in the Middle ... arab-reform.net 3 facts
perspectiveA new regional security doctrine should be developed by the principal Arab states most directly affected by current disorder—specifically the GCC countries, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt—working in coordination with Türkiye.
perspectiveA viable regional pact should include an agenda for energy interconnection, reconstruction finance for the Levant, and trade integration linking the Gulf to Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Türkiye.
claimThe economic model for the Middle East prioritized corridors linking the Gulf, Israel, and Europe, benefiting Tel Aviv and Dubai while treating the Levant (Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan) as a security problem to be bypassed or bombed rather than rebuilt.
A Region at Capacity: War, Displacement, and the Limits of ... mecouncil.org 2 facts
claimMassive population displacements have burdened host communities in Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Palestine, aggravating tensions with local populations and exacerbating political and sectarian fault lines.
measurementAs of the 2011–2025 Syrian civil war, there were 755,000 asylum-seekers in Lebanon and 611,000 in Jordan.
War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 2 facts
claimThe IRGC-QF is organized into regional sections including the Ramazan Corps (Iraq), Levant Corps (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel), Rasulallah Corps (Arabian Peninsula), and Ansar Corps (Afghanistan).
claimThe IRGC-QF is organized into regional corps, including the Ramazan Corps (Iraq), Levant Corps (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel), Rasulallah Corps (Arabian Peninsula), and Ansar Corps (Afghanistan).
Escalation in the Middle East | MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES msf-me.org 2 facts
claimMedecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) experiences indirect operational consequences from the regional conflict escalation in Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Yemen, and Syria.
claimMedecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) maintains a network of medical and humanitarian programs in Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Yemen, providing healthcare through hospitals, clinics, and mobile medical teams.
Iran War: Kinetic, Cyber, Electronic and Psychological Warfare ... resecurity.com 1 fact
claimThe United States advised American citizens to immediately leave Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen due to escalating Iranian strikes and planned US retaliatory strikes.
The path forward on Iran and its proxy forces - Brookings Institution brookings.edu 1 fact
measurementIraqi militias targeted U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan with at least 170 missiles, rockets, and drone strikes in the weeks following the start of the war.
Escalation in the Middle East and Beyond unocha.org 1 fact
measurementThere are 5.9 million Palestine refugees across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the Occupied Palestinian Territory who require urgent protection and assistance, primarily delivered by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
ACT Alliance Statement on the Escalating Conflict in ... actalliance.org 1 fact
accountACT Alliance Forums maintain active humanitarian appeals in Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Gaza.