7iber’s Hashtag Debates are returning tomorrow at Makan House in Jabal Luwebideh and the issue of the moment will be Jordan’s constitutional reforms. This is a discussion I’ve been looking forward to for some time and I’m glad it came together. We’re basically in the midst of having the country’s constitution change and much of [...]

“I think my best way to describe my view toward Israel is my increasing frustration because they’re sticking their head in the sand and pretending that there’s not a problem.” – HM King Abdullah in a Wall Street Journal interview. September 21st, 2011.  

This is quite an interesting story that’s been developing this week. Faris Sharaf, the now former governor of the Central Bank, handed in his resignation earlier this week after only 10 months on the job. Many are saying that his resignation of the ordinarily stable 5-year post was due to his rejection of the current [...]

I cannot recall the last time I saw a protest anywhere near the US embassy in Amman. Those familiar with it know that it is essentially a fortress that borders on being a military base. No other word can describe it I suppose. It occupies an entire neighborhood and is surrounded by Jordanian armed forces [...]

If there was ever a story that just refused to die, this would be it. Just when we thought casinogate had found some resolution with PM Bakhit being absolved of wrongdoing, or at least missing a date with impeachment, international media swoops in and does what no local media could (dare to) do. Al Jazeera’s [...]

Yesterday, a group of Jordanian bloggers (mostly tweeps) were invited to have a discussion with Foreign Minister, Nasser Judeh. The meeting was informal and some of what was said was off-the-record, which I choose to respect. The topics to be discussed were of our choosing, as he essentially sat down and immediately opened the floor/room [...]

RETUERS: Jordan fans hold pictures of Jordan’s King Abdullah during their 2014 World Cup Asian zone qualifying soccer match against China in Amman September 6, 2011. This photo caught my eye today. The front row is occupied by the same photo of the King (which I assume was handed out and/or sold at the stadium), [...]

In the past week or so, much of the political sphere has been abuzz with the proposed constitutional reforms that come out of several months of deliberation by an assigned 10-member Royal committee. Of the 42 amendements there is little I can comment on. Many of its proponents have suggested that it lays the groundwork [...]