Amman will quietly boost cooperation with Damascus
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Significance The US-Russian-Jordanian July 9 agreement on a ceasefire in southern Syria has achieved calm in the area for now. The southernmost ‘de-escalation zone’ on the Syria-Jordan border is part of a wider normalisation of the prospect of continued rule by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Impacts Renewed trade with Damascus could facilitate the recovery of Jordan’s suffering mining sector. Jordan will use improved stability to promote tourism, reaching out to Asian as well as European markets. Amman’s role in negotiating the southern Syria ceasefire will cement its good standing in Washington. Jordan’s internal stability will be vulnerable to fluctuations in Israel-Palestinian tensions.
2015 ◽
Vol 10
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pp. 73-88
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