In recent months it has become clear that these security issues related to regional and international interactions  are spreading across the region. In the past, especially since the Lebanese civil war, it was limited to Lebanon, but now we are seeing these conflicts appear in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen. With the spread, we are seeing new challenges and risks for many other countries. Some of the conflicts are reaching the borders of the Gulf countries, which constitutes a real risk, especially in a country like Bahrain that turned to suffer from regional interactions. As political and security challenges grow for major countries like KSA, the Gulf is facing a compounded political and security crisis. With security crises from Yemen to Iraq as well as in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia’s internal tensions are growing as it becomes a direct target for ISIS and other similar groups.

The security issues are spreading and several countries in the region are facing a new risks and challenges. Jordan’s challenges are growing daily, with very possible direct and ongoing confrontation with ISIS as a result of the capture of the Jordanian pilot Moath Kasasbeh that put Jordan in direct confrontation with ISIS. Jordan is surrounded by the crisis, as it increasing risk of direct attack by ISIS on its northern and eastern borders, as the fighting has the potential spill out of Iraq and Syria. There is a real risk of expansion of the crisis across Jordanian borders because of the confusing American strategy in Syria that keeps the crisis going. In fact, Jordan is also facing the potential activation of dormant cells already within its borders, tied to the regional chaos. There is no doubt that as the conflict evolves, there are real and growing risks to the sovereignty of Jordan, and its borders.

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