This year’s Blog Action Day has chosen climate change as the central topic, with over 8,000 blogs around the world generating a conversation about the global issue within 24 hours. And I emphasize the word “global” here because all too often, we tend to view this particular issue as someone else’s problem. A problem that [...]

Blog Action Day 2009 is fast approaching and I wanted to send out a message to all Jordanian bloggers, encouraging you to register (it’s quick) and blog about it. This year’s topic is climate change and I don’t have to emphasize how essential this issue is to us and the rest of the world. We [...]

Reuters Pictures – Hosam Maher Husein Smadi is pictured in this undated family handout photo released October 1, 2009. The Jordanian national was arrested in the United States on September 24, 2009 and charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. Smadi, who had been under intense surveillance by the FBI, was arrested [...]

I have to confess, I’ve been rather obsessed with the President Ahmadinejad spotlight this past week since his attendance of the UN General Assembly. First, the guy was refused a room by hotels in New York. Then his speech at the UN resulted in several country representatives walking out in protest. Those who stayed behind [...]

REUTERS PHOTO – Co-founders of the Talasim.com website Zeid Al Qudsi (L) and Sabri Hakim pose for a photo at their office in Amman September 30, 2009. Arabic website Talasim.com has been awarded the top prize at the international SeedCamp competition for start-up companies, which concluded in London on Saturday. The award followed a marathon [...]