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Sa7teen: King Abdullah, Queen Rania and Prince Hussein

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

And for those wondering, this is one of the most humble places in Amman, yet one of the most crowded places. The food in front of the Royal family is one of the traditional and cheapest in Levant countries; Ful, Hum’mus and Falafel. Yet, I don’t think that a week goes by without most (if [...]

Jordanians Look for Love with Help from Matchmakers

Friday, May 5th, 2006

Arranged marriages are not unusual in much of the Arab world. But young Jordanians are starting to reject that tradition, and instead look to find a mate on their own. A marriage-brokering agency has opened in Irbid, about an hour north of the capital of Amman, to help provide an alternative to traditional marriages, NPR [...]

The Jordanian Blogsphere got late, early out there

Saturday, November 19th, 2005

All of a sudden, almost everyone in the Jordanian blogsphere is talking politics. While this is good, it is late. Late for what happened already, but ahead of what might be coming ahead (good and bad - God forbid). Some time back, it was impossible to get a conversation going. Conversation worth the time spending. [...]

They got the bitch! Bomber’s wife arrested in Jordan.

Sunday, November 13th, 2005

Bomber’s wife arrested in Jordan!

Photo of the terrorist as she appeared
on Jordan TV describing her crime.

Police have arrested a woman suspected of having wanted to blow herself up in a triple suicide bombing in Jordan, King Abdullah has said.

Police say the Iraqi woman is the wife of one of three Iraqi male suicide bombers [...]

I’m Not Afraid!

Thursday, November 10th, 2005

Shout in their face, I’M NOT AFRAID!

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Saraya al Aqaba; Goodbye Amman!

Sunday, October 2nd, 2005

So, what is Saraya al Aqaba?

�Saraya Aqaba� is a Jordanian private shareholding company, whose founding shareholders include Saraya Jordan, Jordan�s Social Security Corporation, Aqaba Development Corporation, and Arab Bank plc. Saraya Aqaba will implement the US $610 million �Saraya Aqaba Project�, a premier tourism and leisure destination, with a mixed-use themed development. Situated on the [...]