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Destroyed Steps in Jabal Amman JABAL AMMAN – A new blacktop road has been installed on Mango Street in Jabal Amman, the same street that houses Books@ Cafe and great views of East Amman. While most of the residents are pleased about the new road, some wonder why the new road had to come at [...]

Written By: Naseem Tarawnah As I write this, I am overcome with a surge of sadness that has not resonated in my heart for quite a long time. For as I write this, the great Arab poet, Mahmoud Darwish, one of my personal heroes, is being laid to rest in Ramallah; mind you, not his [...]

I finally got around to uploading a few videos from last week’s 7iber workshop. The first is Wael Attili explaining a few online technologies that have changed the way we communicate and blog. The second is an interesting exercise we played with the group where we asked everyone to anonymously write on a piece of [...]

We thought it would be a neat idea to invite the one and only Mohammad Al-Qaq who is perhaps the most famous Jordanian blogger when it comes to video production. He is known mainly for his blog Khobbeizeh and the way that it has managed to really highlight alternative music and cultural events in Jordan. [...]

HM Queen Rania has started a new initiative in honor of International Youth Day, where via the power of YouTube, she’ll be attempting to break down the stereotypes associated with the Arab world.

Written by Hazim Bitar [Editor's note: Recycle has been selected to be shown at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The film will be shown at the following times and places: Saturday, January 19, noon - Broadway Centre Cinemas IV, SLC, Wednesday, January 23, 4:00 pm - Holiday Village Cinema IV, Park City, [...]

Written by Ahmad Sahli Shari3 Thqafeh (Cultural Street in Shmesani) is a very unique street. I go there almost daily, and this street means a lot to me and many other people. Skateboarders, rollerbladers, foreigners, tourists, art galleries, families – there’s something special about it that gives it reason to be named “culture street.” To [...]

Video Montage of Jordanian feature film, Captain Abu Raed.

Written by Lina Ejeilat It was just recently that I was introduced to the beautiful music of Souad Massi; France-based Algerian guitarist and vocalist, and I was very excited about the chance to see her perform live for the first time in Jordan, amidst the ancient columns of Jerash’s North Theater. What I didn’t expect [...]