Written by Pheras Hilal
Since the war on Iraq and the execution of Saddam Hussein, Iraqis’ conditions have been plummeting. Not only in Iraq itself, as its scorched earth everyday receives more and more martyrs, but also across the region, wherever Iraqis have crawled to seek refuge of the chaos swarming Iraq.
I came across this post [...]

Written by Roba Al-Assi

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When it comes to delicious icecream. Gerard is definitely the best place in town. Their countless icecream flavors will surely satisfy everyone, and each flavor is as delicious as the other. They also have a [...]

Written by Roba Al-Assi

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Trattoria was chosen as the review’s starter dish because of all the sentimental value it holds. It is always my parents’ first choice when it comes to eating out, where [...]

[ August 31, 2007; ] Wadi El Waleh  - Friday 31 August 2007

Activate your day by exploring one of Jordan’s most charming black basalt gorges by hiking, boulder hopping, a bit of abseiling and lots of swimming!

This is an 8 hour trail (including breaks) through the striking deep gorge formed of black basalt and sandstone. Located between Madaba and Karak, [...]

[ August 26, 2007; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] JSFF’07 Film Program for Sunday Aug 26, 2007

Hussein Cultural Center @ Ras El Ein. Admission Free.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION (B) 6PM - 8PM

Express Cash Desk / Gonzalo Crespo / Spain / 2005 / 6 / Fiction

Firewood / Miikka Leskinen / UK / 2007 / 14 / Fiction

For A Better World / Barbara Hlali / Germany / [...]

[ August 30, 2007 to September 8, 2007. ] Thursday 30 August 2007
5:30 PM Roman Theater Downtown - Les Pietons. Al Balad Theater Troup, La Farce

Friday 31 August 2007
6:30 PM Mega Mall - Les Piétons 7:30 PM Qweishmeh (Queen Rania Park) - Al Balad Theater Troup, La Farce

Saturday 1 September 2007
7:00 PM Shmeisani (Cultural Street) - Les Piétons
8:00 PM Jabal Al Weibdeh (Paris [...]

By Mohamed Nanabhay via Global Voices
The treatment of Iraqis at the Jordan’s Queen Alia Airport has triggered a storm in the Middle Eastern blogosphere. What at first seemed to be a straight forward story of refugees being ill-treated by their neighbour’s security guards has spawned into a Pan-Arab spat (the type of which is normally [...]

Written by Khalaf
In 2003, a large area in central Amman, previously designated as land for the headquarters of the army and other security services, was earmarked for an ambitious urban renovation project lead by the Hariri group. Thus, the Abdali project was born.
The 350 dunum parcel of land belongs to a government owned company [...]

The Keffiyah has progressed from a piece of clothing used to protect from heat and cold, wind and sand, to a political statement. Now, the keffiyah is becoming a tourist must have and a fashion statement. The Arab-American blog, KABOBfest, contributed this time line of the keffiyah’s history.
Editor’s note: We’ve chosen to spell keffiyah [...]

[ August 24, 2007 6:00 pm to August 30, 2007 6:00 pm. ] Jordan Short Film Festival
Start Date: Friday, August 24, 2007 at 6:00pm
End Date: Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 6:00pm
Location: Hussein Cultural Center, Amman

website: http://jordanfilmfestival.com/
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2545952256

[ August 10, 2007; 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. ] Souq Jara, Jabal Amman’s famous flea market, will be closing for the winter starting October 2007. So catch all the fun of the open market while you still can.

Jabal Amman - Rainbow Street
Every Friday from 10 am till 10 pm till October 2007