Essential Geopolitics: The New Levant Initiative

In this episode of Stratfor's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Ryan Bohl speaks with Emily Hawthorne, Stratfor Middle East and North Africa specialist at RANE, about the new alliance between Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt. Iraq seems to be the primary instigator of this New Levant Initiative, but may be getting some pressure from outside. Find out what this means for other countries in the region and what we can expect from this alliance.  Stay up with the latest from Stratfor on social media! Follow Stratfor on Twitter. Find Stratfor on LinkedIn. Connect with Stratfor on Facebook. And don't forget to sign up for the Free Stratfor Newsletter from RANE!