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On Religious Tolerance In Jordan Tis The Season To Search Beyond Conventional Narratives

December 24, 2015
6 min read

Words By: Naseem Tarawnah This year, the Prophet Mohammad and Jesus (PBUT) share that rare day of birthday celebration. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen a flutter of posts marking the occasion, usually in the form of expressing religious...

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Yahoo! Closes But Maktoob’s Legacy Continues Six Ways The Deal Helped Ignite The Region's Tech Ecosystem

December 22, 2015
4 min read

Words By: Samih Toukan CoFounder of Maktoob, medical rx see Souq and Jabbar Internet Group A few days ago, advice Yahoo! announced the closure of its Dubai office, its last office in the MENA region, making more than 50 people redundant. This is...

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How We Turned Away Sudanese Refugees Jordan's Decision To Deport Refugees Tarnishes A Legacy

December 20, 2015
12 min read

Imagine yourself as a refugee – compelled to flee persecution, stuff forced to flee the only homeland you’ve ever known. You come from a place where stories of brutality are the norm. A place where the characters in these stories are...

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Hussein Alazaat Puts Arabic Calligraphy In Your Wallet Pay Close Attention To That Dinar In Your Pocket.

December 13, 2015
5 min read

To say Hussein Alazaat is passionate about Arabic calligraphy would be a terrible understatement. Scroll through his Twitter feed and you’ll find an eclectic mix of photos featuring vintage Arabic type from storefronts, children books...

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Venta De Cytotec En Caracas Venezuela Comprar Droga Es Más Barato

December 11, 2015
3 min read

Tratamiento médico para la muerte fetal prematura (menos de 24 semanas) Enfermedad muy extendida en granjas rurales cuando existe la presencia de perros o gatos en ellas que son alimentados con conejos muertos o sus vísceras y donde...

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From Brussels With Love In The Aftermath Of The Paris Attacks, Europe Struggles To Understand What Comes Next.

November 21, 2015
8 min read

Words By: Naseem Tarawnah Between the persistent rain and grey skies, Brussels is a gloomy place to be this week. Belgian military roams the streets in pairs, their camouflaged uniforms contrasting the tidy blue of the Capital’s police. On Friday...

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Tales From Jordanians In Paris Stories From The Paris Attacks And The Morning After.

November 16, 2015
9 min read

[aesop_character img=”; name=”Thameen Kheetan” align=”right” width=”30%”] It is 10:17pm Paris time when I receive a message from a friend in Brussels: “You okay? Have you heard the news?”...

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Thoughtcrimes in the age of doublespeak; commentary by Naseem Tarawnah on the state of free expression in Jordan and the Middle East.

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