It’s Saturday NIIIIIIIIIGHT!!
Ok, I lied, it’s not Saturday yet, it’s Friday. I had a great trip. Very tiring and Amsterdam is one town I slept right through. The high point was arriving in Amman at night and watching the city lights flicker, competing with the moonlight.
Stepping out of the airport I breathed fresh air which […]

Great Moments in Punditry
Of all America’s allies in the Arab world, Jordan must surely be one of the closest and most trusted - or so it seemed until recently.
But all that has changed, and King Abdullah’s government does not seem to know what to do about it.
Things came to a head after an incident in […]

It’s 1:04 am which means it’s officially Tuesday the 26th, one day before I take off. It also means The Daily Show is on right now and I’ve just realized it as I typed the time. I’ll be right back.
Ok, commercial.
So yeah, I’m taking off soon. Today is my last final, which should be fun. […]

Man kills sister over mobile phone photo
AMMAN â?? A 27-year-old man reportedly shot and killed his older divorced sister late Sunday night after seeing her photo on his friend’s mobile phone, official sources said.
The 31-year-old victim was shot twice in the head at her family’s home in Irbid, allegedly by her brother, who turned himself […]

I got a few of’em.
Anyone want one?
Post your email.

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Poison is Hebrew for “We come in Peace”
Amnesty International has called on Israel to investigate the deliberate contamination of Palestinian farmland - allegedly by Jewish settlers.
The human rights group said that toxic chemicals had been spread on fields in the Hebron region of the West Bank.
Farm animals had died and farmers had been forced to […]

This is my new home at www.black-iris.com
I’m moving here from http://black-iris.blogspot.com/
Be patient, there is alot of boxes and ducktape to sort out during this period.

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Brandon Routh, a relatively unknown 25-year old actor, will be playing Superman in the upcomming Superman Returns set for a release date of June 2006
Kate Bosworth (Blue Crush) will play Lois Lane and Kevin Spacey (American Beauty) will play Lex Luthor.
My opinion? Bad bad choices.

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I had a final exam last night and had to walk back home because my bicycle has a flat tire and I’m too lazy to get another one because I figure it’s only a few more days and I won’t need it, I’ll do it when I get back in September. Of course knowing me, […]

AMMAN (Petra) Â? His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday said the media was partly responsible for the misunderstanding between Jordan and Iraq.
…The King, meanwhile, said he directed the government to support the freedom of the press, guarantee reporters’ access to information and enact a legislation to prohibit jailing journalists on charges related to their […]

I just finished reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, and I must admit it was rather quite the literary delight. The book is essentially a story about a man reliving a past life in a past Afghanistan. He is haunted by old ghosts, betrayals and lies that suddenly reappear in his new life […]

Rachel Corrie’s Story Heads to the Stage.
What would induce a young woman to leave her small American town to fight for the rights of a group of people she hardly knew?
In My Name is Rachel Corrie - the story of the life, and death, of a 23-year-old peace activist in Gaza - we find out.
On […]

I hate telephone calls in general but no call is worse than the one you receive informing you of a death in the family. It is absolutely, hands down, the worst call you will ever receive or have to make. In most cases you will experience both at the same time. Someone will call you […]

POLITICAL BS
Amman welcomes Israeli release of 9 Jordanians
By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
Published April 17, 2005
AMMAN, Jordan — The Jordanian government Sunday welcomed an Israeli Cabinet decision to release nine Jordanian prisoners, but vowed to continue efforts to free the rest.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Rajab al-Sukeiri told United Press International his government “welcomes the decision, but we will […]