Written By: Naseem Tarawnah Via: Global Voices Online The Jordanian blogosphere has been mourning the great Palestinian poet, Mahmoud Darwish, who passed away from complications due to open-heart surgery at the age of 67 this week. For Jordanians, Darwish was more than just a master of words. He is perceived as an ambassador and champion [...]

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. [...]

Picture taken in Wadi Al-Shita by Majed Aggad.

7iber is a Jordanian citizen journalism project that depends solely on contributions. With that in mind… What we look for: We’re interested in anything and everything that involves Jordan and the local community at large. Whether it’s a story about everyday social observations or an interesting photo or video you took on the streets of [...]

Written by Ramsey Tesdell A lover of Um Kalthoum and hailing from a family with a long lineage of Sufi masters, Ruba Saqr is continuing the family tradition of using music to connect with the Divine, but also using her musical talents in Music Matbakh to introduce the world to the long tradition of Arabic [...]

This article is the third in a three-part series focusing on education in Jordan. This piece concentrates on brain drain or the educated moving and living abroad. The lure of money in the Gulf is drawing some of Jordan’s best and brightest where they can earn what they are worth. Written by Ramsey G. Tesdell [...]

Written by Ramsey G. Tesdell This article is the second in a three-part series focusing on education in Jordan. This piece concentrates on higher education. Higher education in Jordan is suffering from “chronic problems” and faces stiff and unrealistic regulations that are hampering economic development in Jordan according to university and industry officials. The Kingdom [...]

In the coming weeks, Jordan’s students will be heading to the tawjihi tests. We take a look at how the educational system works, and some of the major challenges facing education in Jordan. Written by Ramsey G. Tesdell This article is the first in a three-part series focusing on education in Jordan. This piece concentrates [...]

Written by Kinzi Jones It’s a sunny spring morning, perfect for baseball. The bleachers are ringing with cheerful greetings called out to and from parents cradling their morning coffee. Kids of all colors, shapes and sizes fill the ball fields, warming up and taking their positions. Conversation stops when the umpire yells: “Let’s play ball.” [...]