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Majd Bargash

Majd Bargash has an MA in Conflict Resolution from the University of Jordan and is a practicing engineer with 10 years of experience in the energy sector.

Energy, Water and the Cost of Jordan’s Dependence on Israel — Jordanian protesters chant slogans against a government agreement to import natural gas from Israel, in Amman, Jordan, October 14, 2016. The center placard reads: “The enemy’s gas is occupation.” Muhammad Hamed/Reuters

Issue 315-316

Energy, Water and the Cost of Jordan’s Dependence on Israel

On the morning of June 13, 2025, air-raid sirens sounded across Amman and other Jordanian cities warning residents to shelter in place. Hours earlier, Israel had launched an unprecedented attack on Iran, triggering 12 days of retaliatory missile and drone strikes. As Israeli fighter jets and Western air-defense systems used

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