Leading the Fight against ISIS

By Dr. Musa Keilani

Dr. Musa Keilani is a former Jordanian Ambassador to Bahrain, and is currently the Chief Editor of Al Urdon Newspaper as well as a columnist for the Jordan Times. He is the author of " The Islamic Movements in Jordan and Palestine."

Jordan’s past experience battling al-Qaeda in Iraq has prepared it for its ongoing offensive against ISIS, explained Dr. Musa Keilani to The Cipher Brief. A former Jordanian Ambassador to Bahrain, Dr. Keilani said that there is popular support in Jordan for airstrikes targeting ISIS and that Jordan has “played a big role in promoting stability in the region.”

The Cipher Brief: Since the emergence of ISIS, how have Jordan, Egypt—and possibly Turkey, Israel, and Saudi Arabia—cooperated to combat the threats posed by ISIS and Iran? Has there been an increase in military sales, intelligence sharing, defense cooperation, etc.?

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