Added on 28/03/2013
Naseem Tarawnah
Abdullah , General Intelligence Department , Jeffrey Goldberg , Jordan , media strategy , Muslim Brotherhood , Politics , Royal Hashemite Court
NASEEM TARAWNAH: King Abdullah’s recent interview has unleashed a storm of comment. What exactly was he trying to say?
Added on 15/01/2013
mai abdul rahman
Ariel Sharon , Deir Yassin , East Africa , Europe , Gaza , Gaza Strip , IDF , Irgun , Israel , Israel’s military , Jerusalem , Jordan , King David Hotel , Likud Party , Menachem Begin , Moshe Dayan , Netanyahu , Palestinian Territories , South Africa , Stern Gang , The Green Line , Theodor Herzl , Uganda , United Kingdom , United Nations , West Africa , West Bank , Yitzhak Shamir , Zimbabwe
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: It’s a bold move and one that is sure to cause much aggression and derision to be directed his way. What’s the story behind the brutality?
Added on 11/01/2013
Common Ground News Service
Bahrain , Beirut , Cairo , Civil society , Corruption , Djibouti , East Africa , Egypt , Ibrahim Ali , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya , Mauritania , Middle East , Ministry of Finance , Morocco , Nada Akl , North Africa , Oil , Saudi Arabia , United Nations , Yemen
NADA AKL, CGNEWS: Corruption is so deeply ingrained in societies across the Arab world that promoting transparency seems an almost hopeless task
Added on 03/01/2013
Naseem Tarawnah
Abdullah , Egypt , Energy crisis , Jordan , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , Syria , Tunisia
NASEEM TARAWNAH: There is a sense of crisis in Jordan but it’s a sense that has led to paralysis in all sectors of society. So what does 2013 hold?
Added on 20/12/2012
Naseem Tarawnah
Amazon.com , CEO , Economy , Education , Entrepreneur , Facebook , Google+ , Jordan , Malcolm Gladwell , Social Media
NASEEM TARAWNAH: It’s not about spinning logos, Facebook likes or fancy events – real entrepreneurship is about engagement.
Added on 17/12/2012
Sawsan Morrar
Amman , car parts , Economy , Energy , Europe , Jordan , long-term solution , port of Aqaba , Toyota , United States
SAWSAN MORRAR: A programme introduced by the Jordanian government has had a huge effect in pushing the hybrid car industry in the country.
Added on 12/12/2012
M.-Lynx-Qualey
Artist , Baghdad , Culture , film director , Finland , Iraq , Jordan , Journalist , London , Manchester , Netherlands , Newcastle , Palestinian Territories , United States
SARAH IRVING, ARABLIT: An Iraqi refugee now based in Finland Hassan Blasim has firm views on language, violence and modern Iraq.
Added on 02/12/2012
Juan Cole
Abdullah II , Amman , Arab Spring , Bahrain , Bahrain government , Bashar al-Assad , Constituent Assembly , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Governor , Israel , Jerusalem , Jordan , Lebanon , Libya , Middle East , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Palestine , President , Prime Minister , Russia , Sana’a , Senate , South Yemen , Syria , Syrian army , Syrian government , Tahrir Square , Tripoli , Tunis , Tunisia , United Nations , US State Department , Washington , Yemen
JUAN COLE: From Jordan to Tunisia, from civil war to pilfered Palestinian land the Arab world is in a febrile state.
Added on 29/11/2012
mai abdul rahman
African Union , Arab League , Columbia , Declaration of Independence , European Union , Gaza , Hamas , Hillary Clinton , IDF , Israel , Israeli government , Jerusalem , Jordan , Mahmoud Abbas , Middle East , Netanyahu , Obama , Obama administration , Oslo , Palestine , Palestine Liberation Organization , Palestinian Authority , Palestinian Territories , President , Prime Minister , Qatar , Russia , Secretary of State , UN General Assembly , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United Nations , United Nations General Assembly , United States , West Bank
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: It’s a date laden with meaning and today another chapter will be written in Palestinian history – a chapter that is a potential game-changer.
Added on 23/11/2012
Juan Cole
Afghanistan , Bahrain , Barack Obama , Ben White , DOS , Egypt , Europe , Gaza , Gaza Strip , George W. Bush , Hamas , India , Iran , Iraq , Islamic Jihad , Israel , Jerusalem , Jordan , Lebanon , Likud Party , Madrid , Middle East , Mohammed Morsi , Netanyahu , Oslo , Palestine , Palestine Authority , Palestine Liberation Organization , Palestinian Territories , Pennsylvania , President , United Nations , United Nations Security Council , United States , Washington , West Bank
JUAN COLE: Achieving a ceasefire is significant but if it’s to remain in place all parties must use the gap in hostilities to secure real progress.
Added on 09/11/2012
sarah walton
Adobe , Ghost Town , Golden Tulip hotel , Google+ , Hajar mountains , Jordan , Maldives , Muscat , Oman , Paris , Tourism
SARAH WALTON: They don’t make it easy for you to reach some of Oman’s tourist treasures but with a little effort you’ll find it. Certainly worth the trouble.
Added on 08/11/2012
Matt J. Duffy
Abdullah , Amman , Censorship , Jordan , Journalist , Media law , Minister of the Interior , Online media , Responsible media , self-censorship
Any Arab country serious about supporting a free and independent press must first revise its laws to give journalists the freedom to report news without fear…
Added on 29/10/2012
James M. Dorsey
Abdullah , Activist , Africa , Al Khalifa , Arab Spring , Atlantic coast , Bahrain , East Africa , Egypt , Gulf island , Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah , Iran , Jordan , Libya , Manama , Middle East , North Africa , Prime Minister , Saudi Arabia , Syria , The Guardian , Tunisia , Yemen
JAMES M. DORSEY: Sharp sectarian divides between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in the Middle East constitutes the Achilles heel for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Jordan.
Added on 25/10/2012
Naseem Tarawnah
Abdullah , Amman , Beirut , Egypt , Iraq , Jordan , Lebanon , Mainstream media , Prime Minister , Syria , Terrorism
NASEEM TARAWNAH: Jordan’s precarious position both geographically and politically means that security will always be a vital issue. But this concern stymies debate.
Added on 15/10/2012
Juan Cole
Afghanistan , Bahrain , Bangladesh , Benazir Bhutto , Cambodia , Egypt , India , Indonesia , Iran , Islamabad , Jordan , Karachi , Kuwait , Malala Yousufzai , Mediterranean , Middle East , Morocco , Northern Pakistan , Pakistan , Pakistani military , Prime Minister , Ronald Reagan , Saudi Arabia , Solar energy , South Asia , Soviet Union , Swat Valley , Taliban , Turkey , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States
JUAN COLE: The Taliban are widely despised among the population of rural Pakistan. The biggest threat facing girls in this environment is a government that doesn’t care
Added on 08/10/2012
Mich Cafe
Amman , Bristol , Dubai , Dubai Municipality , Facebook , Jordan , London , Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum , UAE , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom
MICH CAFE: I’d like to see a wonderful idea which has brightened up the streets of Amman implemented in Dubai.
Added on 17/09/2012
Naseem Tarawnah
Abdullah , Censorship , communication technology , Internet , internet services , Iraq , Jordan , Jordanian government , Telecommunications
NASEEM TARAWNAH: Once upon a time, the Jordanian government thought censoring the Internet was a bad thing, arguing the best regulators were users themselves.
Added on 15/09/2012
mai abdul rahman
Afghanistan , Cairo , Chris Stevens , Egypt , Hillary Clinton , India , Iran , Iraq , Islam , Israel , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya , Los Angeles , Malaysia , Mauritania , messenger , Morocco , Palestinian Territories , Sam Bacile , Secretary of State , Sudan , Terry Jones , Tunisia , United States , US embassy in Cairo , Yemen , YouTube
And so the violence associated with a vile, hate filled movie escalates. Why can we not fight hate with wisdom and rationality?
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: And so the violence associated with a vile, hate filled movie escalates. Why can we not fight hate with wisdom and rationality?
Added on 13/09/2012
Alexander McNabb
Cartoonist , Gulf News , Internet freedom , Jordan , Matthew Teller , Ministry of Information , press law , publications law , The National
ALEXANDER MCNABB: The vote was carried by 69 attending parliamentarians, with a significant number walking out in protest.
Added on 31/08/2012
Richard Silverstein
Egypt , Gaza , Israel , Jerusalem , Jordan , Oslo , Palestine , reasonable solution , West Bank
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: You can begin to see the battleground before you. One state, the question is whether this will be democratic, semi-democratic, or a Jewish-dominated theocracy.
