An interview with Rana Sweis, an Amman-based freelance journalist for the New York Times and other outlets, about press conditions in Jordan. Sweis discusses the increase in self-censorship among Jordanian reporters and notes the dynamics for female journalists in the Kingdom. 

An interview with UN Refugee Agency spokeswoman in Jordan Lily Carlisle on the conditions facing Syrian refugees in the Hashemite Kingdom. The UN official also discusses why a vast majority of refugees have not returned to Syria even as the fighting has declined.

An interview with former Jordanian minister Dr. Fares Braizat on the new public opinion poll asking citizens across the Hashemite Kingdom about their views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Amman's ties with superpowers including the US and China, along with Jordan's role in the region. Dr. Braizat is the chairman of the Jordanian think tank that conducted this poll. 

An interview with Al-Monitor contributor Osama Al-Sharif on Jordan's efforts to advance political reform. The episode discusses Jordanian public attitudes toward the reform measures and if the latest royal committee will lead to a strong parliamentary system.

Join us for an in-depth discussion with veteran Amman-based journalist Daoud Kuttab and hosted by Aaron Magid about why Jordan dramatically boosted its ties with Syria a decade after King Abdullah called for President Assad's resignation.