DISCLAIMER: The following post is totally a rumor. I usually don’t believe in rumors, especially of Jordanian origin, but I’m inclined to believe this one for various reasons. This disclaimer is by way of asking you to please read at your own discretion.
A fellow Jordanian blogger pointed out a few days ago, the political […]

I received an email today from one of my readers asking why I haven’t said anything about the recent decision to sentence Oweidi (already serving jail time)to 2 years in prison for ‘harming the dignity of the state.’ Oweidi, sent an U.S. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid accusing people in the Royal Court of corruption […]

As we enter October, there is no doubt in my mind that 2007 has been an incredibly bad year for Jordan. The gap between the poor and the rich has increased to the point where you can see it as clear as day and night. The government has done little about that. Media reform is […]

An anti-corruption group says three Arab states are among a dozen worldwide where corruption has seen a significant increase in the past year.
The Arab nations named by Transparency International were Jordan and the Gulf states of Bahrain and Oman.
The Arab countries with the least perceived corruption were Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. [BBC] and […]

The Muslim Brotherhood has announced that their political wing, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), will participate in the November 20th parliamentary elections, putting an end to weeks of speculation.
Look for their withdrawal at around 11am on the day of the election.
Right before the vote rigging gets underway.

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I don’t know anymore. I would say it’s a sad day, but I can’t remember one that wasn’t. Long story short, the Jordanian government is going on, what can best be described as, an anti-online free speech jihad. A decision has been made to monitor websites (most likely including the rising popularity of blogs) and […]

Elections just got a bit more interesting…
Jordan’s first woman MP to run in November vote
AMMAN — Jordan’s first woman MP said Sunday she would stand in November’s parliamentary election, five years after a military court sentenced her to jail for accusing officials of corruption.
Tujan Faisal, 58, who served in parliament from 1993 to 1997, […]

For the past few months, West Ammanis have been in love with the show “Prison Break”, buying the 1JD ‘DVD’ copies in bulk. I never really liked the show or understood some Jordanians’ infatution with it, especially when we have so much prison drama right here in Jordan.
Amman - The director of Jordan’s Swaqa prison, […]

So here’s how it played out: After weeks and weeks of rumors that fuel prices would be going up (rumors that usually prove to be true), the Prime Minister announced yesterday that no such thing would happen. Mind you, the rumors were in fact first started by the Jordanian media.
But in the same pitch, Deputy […]

AMMAN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Jordan’s King Abdullah issued a decree on Sunday dissolving parliament and told the government to prepare for multi-party polls later this year, officials said.
They said the decree dissolving the 110-member parliament, whose four-year term formally ended last April, and the call to prepare for elections, was a clear sign that […]

The LA Times has an article about Ahmed Oweidi, an ex-MP who is head of a small political party, Jordan National Movement. I used to receive a lot of emails from their website for some reason and I guess they put me on a mailing list. I am pretty much at odds with a lot, […]

During the recent Municipal elections I think some people misunderstood my intentions when it came to voting. This is based on comments, emails and remarks I received online and offline. I was planning on writing this post long before all that but I figured I’d take the opportunity and kill two birds with one post.
The […]

“This is one of the most dangerous agreements that affects the rights of citizens as well as the nation’s identity and values…This agreement, as well as similar American and Zionist efforts, seeks to steer people away from religion…Scholars, rulers and citizens must confront such efforts, which are aimed at destroying the Muslim family.” - Ibrahim […]

It wasn’t the worst election in Jordanian history, but aside from an increase in women participation, it left a lot to be desire in terms of changes. But hey, what kind of election would it be if the Islamists didn’t illegally pull out while accusing the government of vote rigging, or without fights and skirmishes […]

Just a friendly Black Iris Public Service Announcement: Don’t forget to go out and vote tomorrow! Temperatures are expected to cool and it’s also a declared national holiday, so no valid excuses.
Voting starts at 7:00am on July 31 until 5pm. If the voter turnout is less than 51%, they will remain open for another […]

“Other than the increase in aid, we received an explicit and detailed commitment to guarantee Israel’s qualitative advantage over other Arab states…We understand the United States’ desire to help moderate states, which stand at a united front with the United States and Israel in the struggle against Iran.” Olmert
This is how the world works:
Israel […]