Naseem Tarawnah

Jordan Law: ‘Carrot and Stick’ For Donkeys Not People

Jordan Law: ‘Carrot and Stick’ For Donkeys Not People

NASEEM TARAWNAH: It’s clear that the absence of proper rule of law in Jordan is having a de-stabilising effect as evidenced by recent troubles

 David Roberts

U.S Power: The Ultimate Guarantor for Gulf States

U.S Power: The Ultimate Guarantor for Gulf States

DAVID ROBERTS: The Saudi authorities have been actively promoting a union of Gulf states but with little success. There’s a clear reason why.

 Naseem Tarawnah

Jordanian Parliament: The End Should Be Nigh

Jordanian Parliament: The End Should Be Nigh

NASEEM TARAWNAH: Enough. Enough pointless tirades, enough buffoonery, enough tax payers money thrown at it. Time to dissolve the Parliament

 James M. Dorsey

Jordan: A Model For Sports Governance in Region

Jordan: A Model For Sports Governance in Region

JAMES M. DORSEY: The success of the Jordanian Football Association is causing other sporting bodies to sit up and take notice.

 Ramzy Baroud

The Predicament of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

The Predicament of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

RAMZY BAROUD: 450,000 UN-registered refugees live in Lebanon. They subsist in poverty, living in 12 concentration style camps, denied basic rights and lack nominal political horizons.

 Juan Cole

Ten Good Reasons NOT To Arm Syrian Rebels

Ten Good Reasons NOT To Arm Syrian Rebels

JUAN COLE: Mitt Romney is flip-flopping on whether ‘Muslims Are Bad’ or that the U.S should supply them with sophisticated weapons.

 thehedonista

Time To Celebrate the Hidden Gem That Is Amman

Time To Celebrate the Hidden Gem That Is Amman

SARAH WALTON: Wadi Rum, Dead Sea, Jerash – it’s a familiar tourist trail but don’t forget to spend some time in the capital, Amman

 Steve Royston

‘An Uncommon Lunch’: Kings, Queens and ‘Exes’

‘An Uncommon Lunch’: Kings, Queens and ‘Exes’

STEVE ROYSTON: There was a bit of commotion about the King of Bahrain’s attendance at a recent lunch in the UK. I was struck by another issue

 Juan Cole

‘Give Muslims A Hiroshima’: Pentagon’s Curious Class

‘Give Muslims A Hiroshima’: Pentagon’s Curious Class

JUAN COLE: The Pentagon has launched an investigation into a class on Islam which characterises all Muslims as radical, violent extremists

 thehedonista

Wadi Rum Luxury: Think Different

Wadi Rum Luxury: Think Different

SARAH WALTON: There are some places in the world however, where the luxury you think you want is not the best you can get.

 thehedonista

The Sensitive Issue of Alcohol in the Muslim World

The Sensitive Issue of Alcohol in the Muslim World

THE HEDONISTA: The rules surrounding alcohol in the Muslim world are often as cloudy as the Lebanese liquor, arak.

 Naseem Tarawnah

Silence: What’s Really Killing Jordanian Women?

Silence: What’s Really Killing Jordanian Women?

NASEEM TARAWNAH: What is going on with young male Jordanians? When did this level of brutality come about? Has it always been there?

 thehedonista

Make it, Eat It: The Wonderful ‘Petra Kitchen’

Make it, Eat It: The Wonderful ‘Petra Kitchen’

THE HEDONISTA: A minor setback then an evening full of flavour and warm company.

 Naseem Tarawnah

Dead Sea v Jordanian Parliament: Spot the Difference

Dead Sea v Jordanian Parliament: Spot the Difference

NASEEM TARAWNAH: We’re now in a scenario that’s beyond farce. It could be time to dissolve the Parliament

 The View From Fez

‘Picture an Arab Man’: Project’s Author Speaks

‘Picture an Arab Man’: Project’s Author Speaks

THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Her photography has captured the imagination of people around the Arab world and beyond. She discusses her project.

 sarah walton

The Magic and Majesty of Petra at Night

The Magic and Majesty of Petra at Night

THE HEDONISTA: Forget the tackiness of Petra by day, just appreciate its true wonder by candlelight

 Common Ground News Service

Three Steps to a ‘New Israel’: It Can Be Done

Three Steps to a ‘New Israel’: It Can Be Done

BEN LYNFIELD, CGNEWS: Gershom Gorenberg, an Israeli historian, spells out how Israel can re-invent itself as a liberal democracy

 Naseem Tarawnah

Pot, Kettle, Black: Jordanian MPs Call Out Media

Pot, Kettle, Black: Jordanian MPs Call Out Media

NASEEM TARAWNAH: When I saw the accusations I felt like my head was imploding.

 James M. Dorsey

Middle East Cloud Hangs over FIFA

Middle East Cloud Hangs over FIFA

JAMES M. DORSEY: The Middle East looms large as FIFA’s executive committee meets against the backdrop of a call for sweeping change.

 Christina Hebert

Citizenship in the Gulf: Is It A Gift or A Right?

Citizenship in the Gulf: Is It A Gift or A Right?

CHRISTINA HEBERT: It’s an issue that generates heated debate but what are the benefits of Gulf countries offering citizenship to foreigners?