This is kind of an ironic tale. Cindy Sheehan who became a big anti-war activst after her son died in Iraq was arrested a few hours ago at the Capitol before the State of the Union.

Sheehan, who was invited to attend the speech by Rep. Lynn Woolsey (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif., was charged with […]

Putting aside that these cartoons were offensive to all Muslims we should look at some of the reactions here. I was stupefied by the call of boycotts. I am not an advocate of boycotts because I believe in this globalized world that we live in, boycotts do not work.
Most Muslim nations condemned the cartoons, some […]

Congratulations! Paradise Now is the first Palestinian film to ever be nominated for an Oscar in the best foreign film category!

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Happy New Year Everyone! The Hijra is an important event in Islamic history, it was the turning point, the start of something grand. As the Prophet (pbuh) and his companion Abu Bakr (ra) fled across the desert from Mecca to Yathrib they hid in caves. So I’m reminded of this story which is probably […]

With a rise of public parks being established in an attempt to beautify the country, or rather Amman, the environment is playing a more key role than ever. In fact while most Jordanians neglect it, the environment is actually something that they complain about the most. Smog pollution in Zarqa, noise pollution in Amman, trash, […]

Things have most definitely escalated to a whole new level here. Embassies closing, Ambassadors recalled, Boycotts, Protests, UN Resolutions? Woah, who would’ve thought the Arab world had some guts. Maybe we can focus this kind of energy on other issues like Palestine. Ya know, just as an experiment, we’ll see how it goes.
An Apology?
After Saudi […]

Two very interesting articles today concerning Hamas. One is by Rami G. Khouri over at the Daily Star who looks at the oppertunity a Hamas win may bring. The other is from an Israeli perspective in the Jerusalem Post, and concerns what a Hamas win now means for Jordan and Egypt.
…Three key points seem important […]

This story is just too depressing for me to comment on so I’ll just provide the links, let you read it, and draw your own conclusions. It tells the tale of the psychological impact the occupation has had on Palestinian Children. If you feel as angered by it as me, then come see me after. […]