An article in Time Magazine describes a cool anti-Guantánamo detention center, where would-be Saudi terrorists enter a type of theological-rehab program. The idea is to get them to abandon their extremist ways in a facility that offers everything from video games, ping pong and art therapy to reformed religious classes. Here’s the part I thought [...]

A lot of people have been talking about this around town lately, since Laylat il-Qadr, but only recently did I get to watch it: “It was an emotionally charged scene worthy of an Oprah Winfrey show when a mother and son who had been parted for 25 years were reunited on live TV. However the [...]

The Jordan Times today has an interesting article on former MP Nariman Roussan who won her seat in the 14th parliament through the women’s quota. Apparently (and allegedly) Roussan, who was president of “Al-Awn Society for Helping Widows”, used the charity’s funds for “campaigning purposes”, or in layman’s terms: bribes. The Society’s building was also [...]

Typical – Mute Math | One of the best and freshest bands I have heard in a long time. Front man, Paul Meany has a voice that is reminiscent of a coarser Sting, and many of the songs will drive you in that direction before leading you away into a more synth-indie-rock style. Mute Math [...]

One issue. One day. A thousand voices. Blog Action Day, held on October 15th, was pretty successful for a one day event. According to the statistics around 20,603 blogs participated with 23,327 posts on the environment. At a cost of nothing but a little time, energy and dedication. I’m glad I had the opportunity to [...]

I was in the Jofa area this past weekend with my family when apparently this incident took place. The Jordan Times reports, in a rather confusingly-written article, that two 20-year old British female tourists were raped during their short stay in the Jordan Valley over the Eid weekend. From what I understood, the story involves [...]

Let your Intelligence begin to rule Whenever you sit with others Using this sane idea: Leave all your cocked guns in a field Far from us, One of those damn things Might Go Off. – Hafiz

This morning my best friend Saher calls me up all excited. His fiance, Sara – who heads up the Action Committee featured recently on the Black Iris and 7iber – received an important phone call. It turns out Her Majesty Queen Rania decided to give Sara a ring and tell her that she discovered the [...]