Jordan Watch
An update and analysis of development and reform challenges in Jordan from a social democratic perspective.

Race to the bottom between the Government and Islamists

I was astonished to read the summary of statements from the Government's Spoksman Nasser Joudeh in his weekly press conference where he stated that there is "no crises between the government and islamists in the light of the municiplaities elections". If withdrawal from the elections, provocating the military and general intelligence and intimidating the state was not a sign of a crises from Islamists... [read more]


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One year after Amman Bombings: Changing to the better

Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the horrific terrorist acts that rocked Amman and its traditional tranquility, leaving behind 60 martyrs and changing a wide array of our feelings, laws, convictions and daily practices.   The three crimes committed by suicide bombers from Al Qaeda have changed a lot of the previous state of consciosness about terrorism and how to recognize it and face... [read more]


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About meat and cats: stupidity in the name of Islam!

Women are nothing but meat while men are animals. This is in a nutshell the discovery of the Lunatic Mufti of Australia who has dealt the biggest blow to the religion of Islam. The jewels emerging from the mouth of the Mufti of Australia Sheikh Taj el-Din al-Hilali were a part of a speech that he has delivered last month in Sydney. To be amused you can read the following quotations from his speech: "If... [read more]


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UK security foil an attempt to explode 10 planes on the route between London and USA

In the last few hours, a horrific terrorist plan was stopped according to UK security officials. As many as 10 aircrafts heading from UK to USA were supposed to be bombed on air by using devices carried in personal handbags taken by passengers into planes. UK security sources stated that 21 persons were arrested . Hethrew airport has been temporarily closed for incoming flights today. If this... [read more]


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How Many Arab Youth have been recruited by Al Qaeda Lately?

As the Israeli destruction of Lebanon continues, and the horrific images of killed children and other civilains are aired throughout the Arab World and as the Arab regimes prove again how "impotent" they are in face of the Israeli crimes, we can easily expect a massive new wave of recruitment for Al Qaeda and other religious fundamentalist organizations. Arab youth are us. We are angry, humilated,... [read more]


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Amman Saved From Terrorism...until when?

It seems our beloved city was saved from a deadly terrorist attack coordinated by the gang of Al Qaeda which seems determined to hurt Jordan, as much as the people of Jordan should be determined to thwart such crimes. The official Jordanian media outlets described the conspiracy as a suicide attack attempt on a vital civilian target in Amman planned by a group of non-jordanian jihadis. Earlier that... [read more]


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Jordan's Public Enemy number one!

The poor editor of Shihan weekly Mr. Jihad Momani is about to face the worst time of his life. For a reason nobody knows, he opted to publish three of the twelve notorious cartoons that have caused the biggest clash of civilization between Islam and Europe in the last week.   Momani's grave mistake has not only caused him his job, he will be put under a prosecution council by the Jordanian Journalist... [read more]


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