“Taking part in the elections is a national obligation” – Government Spokesperson Nasser Judeh told reporters during a weekly press briefing yesterday. The government on Monday urged citizens to register for the forthcoming municipal elections before the May 23 deadline. Minister of Municipal Affairs Nader Thuheirat last week said that 589,097 citizens have so far [...]

Konstantine – Something Corporate | Long. Very long. But a blessing on the piano. Bullet & A Target – Citizen Cope | When heckuva song. But also listen to Let the Drummer Kick and If There’s Love. Each sets three different moods. Give’em a listen. Running Away – Hoobastank | So why are you still [...]

Amman, May 7 (Petra) — Public Security Department Spokesperson Basheer D’ajah said that fire erupted in the main Courtyard of Amman Customs Department on Monday dawn where it burnt five trucks loaded with chocolate three of which are not Jordanian, one is Jordanian and the fifth one wasn’t identified because it was totally burnt. In [...]

[I've been writing this post in my head for awhile now. If you have happened to stumble upon it after googling "sex in amman" then this is NOT what you're looking for.] Since I’ve come back the number one question I’ve been asked is “how has Amman changed?”. My typical reply was until recently “the [...]

Probably one of the only things I enjoyed writing in the past several weeks.

Ok, so you know summer’s here when the big movie blockbusters start coming out. And sure, last summer was somewhat of a disappointment but I guarantee this one will make up for it. I thought I’d put a little blockbuster guide of all the movies coming out. Here’s how the battle will play out at [...]

So Spiderman came to Amman last night with the opening of the latest movie in the series. Which reminds me: Century cinema should really consider turning on the a/c. As for the flick… What a way to start off the summer blockbuster season. The film plays on the special effects that made it famous years [...]

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