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Midnight call

I was about to sleep thirty minutes ago but my cell phone rang...I didn't recognize the number so i didn't answer the late call...it kept ringing so i answered eventually. - Alo - salamo 3aleeko...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 06:10 PM by The Caller

Filed under: New Phase, من بعيد, Midnight or after

Internet safety

I am haunted by this notion ever since I’ve let certain people into my “cyber life” and although I’ve contemplated the idea of blocking - removing - erasing some of them I thought...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 06:09 PM by Chikapappi

Filed under: Everthing else on this planet, The World Revolves around me!, Deep Thinking, Rants, Blogging, Grief

إن ما يربط بين أفراد المجتمع هي الرابطة الاجتماعية وهي ما تشكل فلسفته ومنطقه ، ومع اختلاف طبيعتها من مجتمع لآخر من حيث ، تكييفها في الواقع وتصورها في المثال المنشود، وكذلك لاختلافها في الشرائع المختلفة...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 05:43 PM by نظريات ومواقف

Filed under: انسانيات

دُول أُوروبيـــة وغَربيـــة أَعْشَقُهـــا

مرحبا…في كتير دول انا بجبها جداً وبحب اعيش فيها ويمكن بتمنى اشتغل فيها واكمل فيها بقية حياتي…طبعا كلامي ما الو تحليل غير هيك…يعني ما الو علاقة بالوطنية ولا بالقومية ابدا…لاني بحب...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 05:40 PM by ● ‏TeQani Blog ●

Filed under: فضفضه, ترفيه, مختارات, دول, السويد, النرويج, بلد, اجنبية, بريطانيا, غرب, كندا, سويسرا

A Jordan without the Hashemites

Jordan was taken by surprise with the candid interview given by HM King Abdullah II to the official Jordanian news agency Petra. The complete text of the interview can be read in Black Iris Blog. The interview...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 04:54 PM by Batir Wardam Blog

Filed under: Political Reform, Democracy in Jordan

It’s like a maze !

I’m trying hard , real hard . But every time I come close to escape, I get pushed back right in the middle . WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT FROM ME ? WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO BE DOING ? AND WHY...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 03:56 PM by Zero Effect

Filed under: zero effect

You ask and Moey answers!

I got some questions and hatemail a while back and I feel like answering questions these days, so here we go… Does your eyebrow piercing hurt? do you sleep with it on? It doesn’t hurt at all...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 03:24 PM by Moey's

Filed under: Personal, Amman, Jordan, Random, Lebanon, kuwait

MAZAJ BEIRUT

MAZAJ BEIRUT Originally uploaded by Sugarpoppy Beirut mood swings are perfectly reflected on the city walls, which is tagged with amazing, colourful & strident graffiti. Shot by sugarpop, some of the...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 03:20 PM by BUBBLES FROM SIRDAB

Shingles & WILDfires

Yikes, bad news from the Jones Fam front. Reunion is OFF due to shingles! My bro was ready to leave Scotland today for his sons’ first EVER trip to America, and the boys come down with shingles and...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 03:06 PM by my treasure

Filed under: hayk

Wall.e: when robots dream of human love

How lucky are we in Amman to get the newest Pixar movie just a few days after its release in America? I went to see Wall.e today with two of my kids at the magnificent new Prime Cinemas in Al Baraka Mall...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 02:50 PM by 360east | design, media, technology

Filed under: Filmmaking, Family stuff

TootCorp’s Karim Arafat talks about Watwet and World Domination on the Spin Show!

The cool guys at SpinBits in Dubai have hosted TootCorp’s Karim Arafat on the their Spin Show podcast, to talk about the Arabian web and mobile scene and the story of TootCorp and specifically about...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 01:59 PM by 360east | design, media, technology

Filed under: Publishing and media, Jordan's IT "industry", SYNTAX, The web, Podcasting

Indianapolis Musings

I just love road trips, even with four kids in the car. Especially my kounouz, they are just so full of their own funny outside-in observations of American life. We played the license plate game, but there...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 01:46 PM by my treasure

Filed under: hayk

budapest

Posted Jul 03 2008, 01:31 PM by bint battuta in bahrain

Filed under: Photos, Travel, hungary

Jano!

One of the most wonderful ladies in the world. Jansait (aka Jano) I first met her back in 2006, when I first started this blog, little did I now how this world is going to change and what an important...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 12:26 PM by Memories Documented - Qwaider

Filed under: Thoughts

Two in one or One in Two?

In my recent travels across the bridge I was able to visit what the world knows as Israel and the Arab world recognizes as Occupied Palestine. The wall, the checkpoints, the languages, the religions, the...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 11:29 AM by Shalabieh's World

Filed under: Thoughts, Palestine, Life, Occupation, people, language, discrimination, Nakba, coexitance

On Freedoms

Freedom of movement is a topic that has been on my mind for a while, especially when put in the context of checkpoints, borders, airports, security checks, bouncers and doormen even. . But a conversation...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 11:26 AM by Shalabieh's World

Filed under: Thoughts, Life, people, Freedom, reflection, movement

تكرم جراحاتك يابيي

Posted Jul 03 2008, 10:58 AM by Be lost with me....

Filed under: Political randomness, pondering, youtubeZ

less talk ,more action

lately the entries on this bloghas been a report on what I am doing ,an article I wrote ,a concert I attended and not much of my writings about issues or thoughts . for a change I decided to change that...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 10:49 AM by tajreed

Filed under: Blogging

~*~ Roots !

Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a novel written by Alex Haley first published in 1976. I have not read it, but I watched the 12 hours miniseries that was adapted from the novel. It talks about...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 09:44 AM by The Vibrant Soul ~♥~

Filed under: Entertainment, everything in everything

Walking and Music

It all starts with the food. Lots and lots of good food. Since I’ve been back in Damascus, I just can’t get enough. Thus, the need for exercise has increased dramatically! Back in Canada, I spent a lot...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 08:51 AM by Mariyah's Blog

Filed under: Damascus, exercise

أبدية هي في ذلك الكون.تؤمن بأنها يوما ما من الاف السنين كانت امرأة برية تسكن احد الكهوف وحدها. في كل ليلة تصل إلي ذروة رغباتها عندما تحلم بحياة سابقة من حيواتها المتعددة. تعلم في كل ليلة أين سترحل و بمن...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 07:36 AM by The Soul Sketcher

صار عندي حمار...!

اخيرا، بعد تسع سنين تعطف مديرنا وقرر تغير " my pc " طبعا هذا الحكي كان من اسبوعين... انتظرت اسبوعا حتى الشركة احضرت الـ PC واسبوعا اخر حتى يتفرغ "بلال" مسؤولة الشبكة لتجهيز الجهاز....

Posted Jul 03 2008, 07:29 AM by مدونة محمد عمر

Filed under: ليست يوميات...!

حتى لا يصبح غضب الملك نمطا متبعا في المستقبل

ساهمت مقابلة جلالة الملك عبد الله الثاني مع وكالة الأنباء الأردنية والتي تحدث فيها بصراحة تامة عن القضايا الحساسة التي أثارت الرأي العام في الأردن مؤخرا، ساهمت في رفع معنوياتي بعد الإحباط الذي اصابني من...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 07:00 AM by مدونة باتر وردم

Filed under: الديمقراطية في الأردن, الإصلاح السياسي, المجتمع المدني

A Mother's Love...

I was doing my every couple of days look at msn and a headline caught my eye. For anyone who ever has doubted a mother's love, this woman demonstrates what it is all about. Tina Davila was stabbed...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 06:35 AM by A Tale of Three Beans

من أخَذ بالسيف بالسيف يُؤخَذ

مبارح, عمليّة استشهاديّة نفّذها مواطن فلسطيني من سكّان القدس الشرقيّة في نصّ شارع يافا بالقدس الغربيّة باستخدام جرّافة! استغربوا اليهود الكلاب, وعيّطوا, ولطموا, وبكوا للعالم كلّه من وحشيّة العمليّة و بربريتها...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 06:05 AM by Adoosh

Filed under: Palestine

Dual Citizenship

I usually don't believe all the emails that I receive. But today I have received this list of US Government officials who carry Dual Citizenships (US & Israeli). As much as I don't want to...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 05:30 AM by Ali

The Gnomes Are Coming!

Shoebox blog has a funny little piece on ‘What Would Be Different If Gnomes Take Over The World’. everyone will be more beardy “Must be less than this tall to ride.” no pointy hats...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 05:14 AM by An American in Jordan

Filed under: Humor, Nonsense

Thursday at the Ministry of Industry and Trade

What I am going to tell is exactly what i saw with my own eyes. I felt like one of these “Tash ma tash” or ” Maraya” TV series. when i was at the counter I was able to see the screen...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 04:55 AM by Sha3teely

Filed under: Jordan, society, Life, Amman, Mas7'ara

The Long Tail, Why The Future Of Business Is Selling Less Of More (Chris Anderson)

Chris Anderson’s book The Long Tail, is one of the business books that I found really interesting and worthy of reading, in how it explains and advocates why the future of business is selling less...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 04:41 AM by StartUpArabia

Filed under: books, Business, Review, Book

عبد الوهاب المسيري ... في ذمه الله

شيعت جنازه الدكتور عبد الوهاب المسيري ظهر اليوم من مسجد رابعة العدوية بمدينة نصر عقب وفاته فجر اليوم بمستشفى فلسطين بأزمه قلبيه ... وسيقام العزاء بجامع عمر مكرم يوم السبت الموافق 5/7/2008 بعد صلاة العشاء...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 04:41 AM by أفنـــدينا

Filed under: عبد الوهاب المسيري

Ingrid Betancourt: Freed

On average, 8,000 kidnappings take place annually, from the Northern Caucasus to China, South America and Europe. Of this figure, 3,000 take place in Mexico, while the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 03:10 AM by Caledoniyya

Filed under: Conflict Zones, Americas, Latin America, South America, Colombia

This one is funny as well- New airline rules

Attendant: Welcome aboard Ala Carte Air, sir. May I see your ticket? Passenger: Sure. Attendant: You're in seat 12B. That will be $5, please! Passenger: What for? Attendant: For telling you where to...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 03:00 AM by The Blog Name Comes Here

Abdel Wahab El-Messiri

Dr. Abdel Wahab El-Messiri , a great thinker whom I doubt that a single post can give him the respect he deserves. This man is world known academically but I do not think that he was well publicly like...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 02:59 AM by Egyptian chronicles

Filed under: books, News, Egypt, Palestine, Israel, Arts, Culture, Religion, people, Jews, Follow Up, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Kafya, Judisam, Abdel Wahab El-Messiri, Zionism

Nature Strikes Again - A One in a Billion Photo

No photographer, regardless of skill, expertise, positioning or anything else could hope to set this shot up. It is truly a 'one in a billion' photo. Read More...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 02:54 AM by The Blog Name Comes Here

This one is FUNNY- New cell phone law

YOU HAVE TO READ THIS, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT. JUST READ IT ALTHOUGH IT MAY SEEM SENSELESS. IT'S FOR YOUR OWN SAKE According to a proposed new law that would go into effect July 1, 2008 you will...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 02:43 AM by The Blog Name Comes Here

Dead Man Walking...!

فهمت، ويبدو أنني فهمت خطأ من غير قصد مني، أن التدوين "مساحة" شخصية، لا "هايد بارك" افرغ فيه آرائي بـ"حرية" في السياسة والمجتمع والدين والجنس وأي شيء، أي شيء... مدونة إلى "صديق"...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 02:41 AM by مدونة محمد عمر

Filed under: ليست يوميات...!

Review: The Strangers

“ALLAH YAKHTHEK KHALDOOO!” All I can say at the moment, This movie will make me walk to my house scared once I go back to Amman. The Strangers is not a horror movie, but a good suspense one...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 02:32 AM by Moey's

Filed under: media, BLA-BLA-BLA, Review, Movies and Cinema

BREAKING HEADZ

Bleubird (Canada) & Ramallah Underground (Palestine) will be playing their experimental hip hop sets for the first time in Amman on: Friday the 4th of July at Books @ Cafe Also Supported by Sotusura...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 02:25 AM by OceanCreep - Ibrahim Owais's Blog

Filed under: Jordan, Concerts, Announcements

So, how did you meet?

By far the question most people ask me everytime I say, "I'm getting married" is "So, how did you meet" I have no idea what people gain by knowing such things. Like, would they...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 02:09 AM by Memories Documented - Qwaider

Filed under: Thoughts

Men who exist only in my head

Posted Jul 03 2008, 01:36 AM by Be lost with me....

Filed under: Me, lol, I've got issues, lists

Where is Firas (I Heart Amman)???

if someone know please tell me Read More...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 12:59 AM by Sharkooseh

Filed under: Uncategorized

Science Explains Why Most Jordanians are born in the months of February, March, April, and June??

It's true. The majority of Jordanians are born in those four months. This third of the year, if taken back nine months, shows that most conceivings happened in the months of May through August. These...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 12:25 AM by mab3oos

what drives u?

so what (or who) motivates u? what gets u going? what is ur ultimate energy factor when u feel ur almost completely drained? Read More...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 12:24 AM by Pandima's Box

Filed under: Thoughts, Life, Random, bla bla bla, i wanna know

R.I.P Abdel Wahab Al-Messiri

I have just received this sad and dull news as soon as I got online. 1938-2008 Abdel Wahab El-Messiri , the great Egyptian thinker and author had passed away this morning. It did not happen yesterday....

Posted Jul 03 2008, 12:23 AM by Egyptian chronicles

Filed under: books, News, Egypt, citizen Journalism, Arts, Culture, Egyptian Faces, Kafya, Deaths, Damanhur, Abdel Wahab El-Messiri, authors, thinker, breaking news

The Danish Ambassador blog

The Ambassador of Denmark in Jordan started his own blog to address the Jordanian-Danish issues. He states that his stay in Amman has been positive so far and that he is amazed of the friendliness and...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 12:13 AM by The Arab Observer

A New Jordanian Blog You Should Be Reading

Farah, who has been a reader of The Black Iris for some time now, started her own blog early last month. I am astonished to see that in about 30 days, this very young girl has become quite the issues blogger...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 12:06 AM by The Black Iris of Jordan

Filed under: Jordan, Blogging

Zain offers web hosting plans but for extremely expensive prices

What would drive such a big company like Zain to provide such a small service like web hosting? I mean this service can be perfectly offered by individuals/freelancers and small companies, you can even...

Posted Jul 03 2008, 12:01 AM by jazarah!

Filed under: Jordan, Interesting, Jazar, Dump, zain

Female Jordanian Twins Aim high

AMMAN // Jordanians Dima and Lama Hattab are hoping to be the first twin sisters to conquer the world’s highest mountain – but are struggling to find the funding for their adventure in a country that does...

Posted Jul 02 2008, 11:48 PM by Sugar Cubes

Filed under: Uncategorized

Pac-Man Fans, rejoice. Beat this high score...

click to enlarge... @ bennychow.com . Read More...

Posted Jul 02 2008, 11:01 PM by mab3oos

Classic ads of Arabia | Twix… a modern taste!

Posted Jul 02 2008, 10:59 PM by jazarah!

Filed under: Funny, cool, Arabia, TV Commercials, kuwait, classic, Classic Ads, Funny Ads

Φωνή

Πίσω και ψηλότερα το Κάστρο. Πιο κάτω και δεξιά η Παναγία, με τον τουριστικό φωτισμό. Εφαπτόμενο το Εθνικό Κολυμβητήριο, όπου πριν λίγο ολοκληρώθηκαν αγώνες και απονομές μεταλλίων σε παίδες κι εφήβους...

Posted Jul 02 2008, 10:48 PM by Nequaquam Vacuum ( αλλά και Μηδένα προ του τέλους μακάριζε...)

Filed under: Music

Filed under: يوميات, بقعة ضوء, فضفضه, ادبيات, اغنية, مصاعب, الم, التفائل, فرح, الامل, هموم, الحياة

الجامعة اللبنانية وصفحات من تاريخ اليسار في العالم العربي

Posted Jul 02 2008, 08:19 PM by Jordanian Issues

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