For the past two weeks we have been witnessing a healthy debate in the Jordanian blogsphere about the controversial mega tourism project to be established inside the Dibbin Forest. Most bloggers who have particiapted in the debate support a rather "vague" online petition created by national environmental NGOs to save Dibbin forest from that project by relocating the place to outside the forest. Other... [read more]

When I say there is no soccer outside England I mean it. I have been following the English football since 1980 until ART has stolen the English league and started their monopoly. However, each time I get lucky enough to watch a match between two English sides or an English side in Europe I still confirm my belief in the English football. Forget all the crap in the Spanish league (do you believe Real... [read more]

I always thought it was a matter of time before the Egyptiam security and religious apparatus crack down on a blogger so harsh to send a message of intimidation to all other courageous bloggers out there in Egypt. The massive movement and impact of the Egyptian bloggers has worried the traditional repressive minds, whether they are in the regime or in the religious oppression institutions.   Kareem... [read more]

It seems that the recent problem emerging from the removal of three blogs from Jordan Blogs aggregator is out of proprtions now and there are grave consequences. It is bad to write something like a UN statement but we are in a need of conflict resolution in the Jordanian blogsphere. Such a problem may have been destined to occure at some time. There is no "command and control" of the Jordanian blogsphere... [read more]

No word has ever been more "exploited" in Jordan and the Arab World more than "reform" in the last few years. As if it has been magistically discovered in a deep cave in the Arabian political desert, reform has been the most welcomed guest in all political projects developed by the USA and EU for the Arab World after September 11th and has been the silver bullet for the political and socio-economic... [read more]

A "silent controversey" emerged from some news wired by international news agencies regarding Queen Rania's interview with the Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera " in her last visit to Italy. The "controversey" was silent in Jordanian media but reported in minds, discussions and Arab and regional media since the Queen was quoted by the international news agencies as saying "Hijab is not mandatory... [read more]

I am sure most of you are familiar with the development regarding the proposed mega-tourism project to be established by Dubai Capital Company in the heart of Dibbin forest north of Jordan. The proposed project, although may provide some socio-economic benefits to the area is threatening to destroy the integrity of the forest which is considered to be one of the last remaining "remnants" of natural... [read more]

A very interesting debate has been emerging on OmAr's blog regarding the decision of the "Jordan Blogs" aggregate to take the "Jordanian Issues" blog by Khader Kanaan off the list, presumably for ultra-open political statements that are directed against the Jordanian regime. The JB aggrehator committee is mainly aware of potential legal liability. Khader is an anonymous blogger whose Arabic blog... [read more]