Melody TV has been producing, what are probably some of the funniest and most creative commercials I’ve ever seen aired in the Arab world. The irony here perhaps, is that these creative commercials are about creativity in the Arab world, or the lack there of. They depict an Egyptian film studio that is home to […]

In a recent Reuters piece, I have to admit finding this paragraph to be pretty darn funny:
In an online interview this year that epitomized the progressive image Dubai has tried to present, Sheikh Mohammed rejected the suggestion he was a “Superman” who ran the freewheeling emirate alone.
“The ‘Superman’ phenomenon you are talking about does not […]

Reading an interesting article in TIME today, I found myself thinking in broader terms when I came upon this excerpt:
In his 2008 book, Inside Egypt, John R. Bradley observes, “Egyptians are the most patriotic people in the Arab world.” But, he adds, “I have never come across a local who does not despise his president […]

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 […]

Eid mubarak to everyone! One of the funniest things about Eid being declared by the government is the speech that the Minister of Islamic Affairs, Huliel, gets to give. It’s the only public time he gets so he takes full advantage of it, which for fasting Muslims translates to nothing more than excessive suspense. It […]

The other night I was watching a program on one of those many religious channels on satellite TV. I am not a fan of either religious programming nor a fan of a satellite TV in the Arab world as both feel like they are constantly trying to sell me something, and a lot of the […]

Undeniably, the biggest news in Jordan this past week was the Yahoo! and Maktoob deal. Scanning the local papers or media for that matter might not be the best barometer for the importance of this business deal, but then again, local media has never been the best barometer for most things. Have no fear though, […]