Who’s Afraid Of An Alternative Homeland?

I have to start by saying this video is a fantastic communication product. Aired as part of a news program, it’s designed to stubbornly drive home a single message, and attempts to grind it into the public consciousness: Jordan is Jordan and...

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Reviewing: The Square (Al-Midan)

The Square is a beautifully crafted chronicle of Egypt’s ongoing revolution that, from beginning to end, manages to inspire, dispirit, and then fill your heart with a renewed sense of hope. I know others will be reviewing this film in the...

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Syria And The Arab Impotence Factor

The debate that has been raging on both here in Jordan, and what I can safely assume the rest of the Arab World, regarding western military intervention has been enlightening. As expected, it’s an issue that is as polarizing as they come, and...

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How To Slowly Kill The Middle East’s Silicon Valley

This piece of news caught my attention today: In 2012, around 30 ICT firms, including gaming and content development companies, closed their offices and left the Kingdom…The government’s intention to increase IT companies’ income...

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