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  It Is Normal Thing , Why Are You So Shocked !!??

  So the Saudi gay Police officer imposer has become an internet sensation , I only know about it through LA Times Middle East blog then I found it in Huffington post with tons of comments and this was just... Posted Mar 11 2010, 01:34 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, society, media, citizen Journalism, Culture, Arab, Video

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  Restoring Maimonides

  The news of restoring and re-inaugurating Maimonides synagogue are making the headlines around the world these days , the synagogue from one year ago was in a terrible status if you remember and the NDP... Posted Mar 09 2010, 06:45 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Palestine, society, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, Israel, history, Culture, politics, Religion, mideast, National, Follow Up, Religions, Cairo, Farouk Hosni, Minorities, Jerusalem, Zahi Hawas, Maimonides

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  Association of Moroccan Bloggers “Illegal”

  At least, according to the Interior Ministry, which is attempting to close the movement. Nevertheless, the Association has vowed to fight on, specifically within the following framework: To renew our call... Posted Mar 09 2010, 05:16 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: middle east, Blogging, Culture, africa, Tunisia, Pop Culture, Morocco, Censorship, North Africa, maghreb

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  (en)Gendering the Oscars

  With the Oscars now officially over for another year, the opulence and gaiety is once more locked in the drawer and summer rolls mercifully forth. But what if the Oscars were not merely forgotten for another... Posted Mar 08 2010, 04:22 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Women, Culture, Oscars, Entertainment, Pop Culture, feminism, gender, Americas, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, Womyn

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  The Case for Islam Awareness

  In my previous post I outlined the argument of one of the delegates for enhanced awareness of Islam in the US – demystifying the unknown, you might say. Undoubtedly, this should be a global movement... Posted Mar 07 2010, 04:47 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Islam, Culture, Religion, USA, Americas

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  Events in Amman, March 7 – 13

  March 8th this year marks the 100th International Women’s Day, and there are numerous cultural and artistic events taking place in Amman to mark the occasion. Check out Lana Nasser’s multidisciplinary... Posted Mar 06 2010, 11:05 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Music, Jordan, Amman, Culture, Arts, International Women's Day, Dailies, Theater, Arts&Culture | فنون وثقافة, Roundups

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  Language and Culture

  "Arab's that don't know Arabic are honestly a disgrace..", my dear friend, who currently studies in Canada, went on to say as were chatting a couple of days ago. His point of view may... Posted Mar 06 2010, 12:47 AM by Qahwa Saada Filed under: Culture, Arabs, Russia, France, spain, morals

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  Many Steps Forward

  A while ago I was approached among others working in the field of design, art and culture to work on the research priorities in Jordan for the next ten years. My role was to suggest subjects worthy of... Posted Mar 02 2010, 08:54 AM by Anonymous Filed under: Jordan, Uncategorized, Design, Culture, National, exhibition, Organizations, Product, design jordan, Ali, industrial

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  Poetry Corner: Diary of a Palestinian Wound

  Read each verse. Mull it. Savor it. And the sheer poetic beauty shall unfurl and irrepressibly astound. For Fadwa Tuqan We do not need to be reminded: Mount Carmel is in us and on our eyelashes the grass... Posted Mar 01 2010, 01:00 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Culture, Poetry, Bookwormery, Darwish

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  Freedom of expression gone wrong

  Couple of days ago our university chancellor sent the following email: To the [campus] Community: In today’s early morning hours, a disheartening and inexcusable act was committed on our campus when cotton... Posted Feb 28 2010, 08:38 PM by Jaraad Filed under: Culture, Life in the US

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  Events in Amman, Feb 28 – March 6

  This month will feature the official launch of “Aat” – the network of women artists in Jordan. (In Arabic, Aat comes at the end of plural nouns and renders them feminine.) They’re... Posted Feb 27 2010, 10:16 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Music, Jordan, Amman, Culture, film, Arts, Dailies, Arts&Culture | فنون وثقافة, Roundups

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  Tell Me That This Video Is Fake

  I know that there is huge illegal artifacts trade in Egypt since God knows when and it is illegal for me regardless what Ahmed Ezz and his gang say in the people's assembly. I know that there is huge... Posted Feb 22 2010, 04:34 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Culture, Video, mideast, National, Economy, Egyptian, Arts, Asuit, Ancient Egypt, monuments

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  Events in Amman, Feb 21 – 27

  This week’s highlight is Amman’s home-grown comedy festival featuring 14 young local comedians. You also have a great variety of live music throughout the week, and a number of lectures, book... Posted Feb 20 2010, 09:16 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Music, Jordan, Amman, Culture, art, Events, film, Dailies, Arts&Culture | فنون وثقافة, Roundups

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  An Honor Killing By Any Other Name…

  …is an honor killing, nonetheless. Last year I posted on a spate of honor killings in Italy, which demonstrated that the act is not defined by location, but rather by ideology. The post touched upon... Posted Feb 19 2010, 01:00 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Women, Culture, Europe, Asia, Italy, Pakistan, Italia, Honor killings, Womyn

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  Io, mammeta e tu

  If one was to do a correlation study of my blogging habits it would be clear that the higher the number of posts, the more elevated the degree of procrastination. Because I am on a Domenico kick, here... Posted Feb 17 2010, 08:47 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Music, Culture, Europe, Italy, Pop Culture, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, Italia, musica

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  Happiness is Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu

  This morning I awoke to this song: What a beautiful start to the day. Read More... Posted Feb 17 2010, 08:30 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Music, Culture, Europe, Italy, Pop Culture, Italia, musica

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  The Many Charms of Silvio

  Apparently Italians can’t get enough of Il Briccone. I would beg to differ, but when his charms are so thoughtfully laid out: February 2002 During an official photocall at an EU foreign ministers’... Posted Feb 17 2010, 07:34 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Culture, politics, Europe, Italy, Italia, Berlusconi, Italian politics

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  Film Review : Avatar

  Avatar officially is considered the highest gross film in the history of Cinema despite the fact those who claim so did not consider the economic factors from recession and inflation comparing with other... Posted Feb 16 2010, 03:30 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Palestine, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Photos, Culture, politics, mideast, America, films, Arts, Hollywood, Reviews, 3D, Cinema, Sigourney Weaver, Sam Worthington, james cameron, avatar, Giovanni Ribisi, Michelle Rodriguez, Nav'i

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  The Best News Photo in Egypt For Year 2009

  The best news photo in Egypt for year 2009 is the photo that was censored last year , the photo of Sheikh Al Azhar pulling the Niqab of a little girl. The snap shot was taken by Alaa Mohamed who works... Posted Feb 14 2010, 10:05 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, Islam, Culture, Democracy, Religion, mideast, National, Photography, 2009, contest, niqab, Sheikh Al Azhar

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  Photo Of The Moment | Valentines In Amman

  AP PHOTO - A Jordanian man looks at clothes inside a lingerie shop at a shopping mall in Amman, Jordan. Jordanians, like the rest of the world, celebrate Valentine’s Day in the 14th of February every... Posted Feb 14 2010, 12:26 AM by The Black Iris of Jordan Filed under: Jordan, Culture, Interestingness, Portraits

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  Events in Amman, Feb 14 – 20

  There’s lots of live music going on around town this week; from jazz by Chapter 11, to hip hop by Jordanian band 962 Street and American band Havikoro , to classical Arabic music and Tarab by Bayt... Posted Feb 13 2010, 07:30 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Jordan, Amman, Culture, Arts, Jazz, Dailies, Arts&Culture | فنون وثقافة, Roundups, Hip Hop, live music

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  Pal Sarkozy To Show His Paintings in Cairo

  Oh oui, Papa Sarkozy is going to show his painting in Cairo as the second stop after Budapest. Paul Sarkozy is a surrealist painter and I think he is latest collection is inspired by his son and daughter... Posted Feb 12 2010, 02:19 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, Photos, Culture, politics, mideast, Europe, Paintings, Cairo, Arts, France, Nicolas Sarkozy, Carla Bruni, Pal Sarkozy, Paul Sarkozy

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  Born of Love, Born of Hope

  Few books have captured my attention as wholly and enduringly as Lord of the Rings. Thrust into my seven-year-old hands by a primary school teacher who had observed my burning through Jenny Red Hat and... Posted Feb 11 2010, 04:14 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: books, Culture, Europe, film, Pop Culture, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, fantasy, LotR, Tolkien, Lord of the Rings

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  Zowail Vs. Goweida cancelled !!

  This is too much first Mohmed Mounir concerts and now intellectuals meetings !! The Egyptian authorities have canceled the intellectual confrontation between Egyptian-American Nobel Pirze winner Ahmed... Posted Feb 10 2010, 06:30 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, citizen Journalism, Culture, politics, Geek

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  Youth, Revisited

  Two years ago I posted on the subject of Ten Things To Do Before 40. At the time, I was muddling through the PhD and at that age when teenagedom seems so far, yet a wiser age equally so. It is not often... Posted Feb 10 2010, 06:13 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: middle east, Life, Culture, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, Layla, piercing

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  No Valentine For Mounir "Updated"

  UpfFor the second time the Egyptian authorities have decided to cancel Mohamed Mounir's coming concert on the next valentine day which was to be held at some private university. I think it was going... Posted Feb 09 2010, 05:25 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Music, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Culture, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Freedom of expression, valentine day, mohamed mounir, Concerts

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  Cartoon | Tawjihi side effects !!

  Read More... Posted Feb 08 2010, 11:10 PM by Sha3teely Filed under: Culture, Cartoon, local

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  Events in Amman, Feb 7 – 13

  Watch films from Arab and Latin women directors every evening this week at the Royal Film Commission’s Film House. Get Rana Husseini to sign you a copy of her book “Murder in the Name of Honour”... Posted Feb 06 2010, 10:40 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Music, Amman, Culture, art, Events, film, Jazz, Dailies, Arts&Culture | فنون وثقافة, Roundups

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  Pro-Life Lobby in Super Bowl XLIV Slot

  I could expound on the following story for days, but time being about as rare as empathy from an pro-life group for a pregnant rape victim, I shall keep it short. The crux of the story rests in the deployment... Posted Feb 06 2010, 09:14 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Women, Culture, Religion, feminism, Americas, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, Womyn, pro-choice, abortion

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  Anthropologists and Argumentalists

  Confronted with a gaggle of anthropology students baying for academic blood on Monday, something decidedly irreverent is in order. And as it has been too long since – what I wholeheartedly believe... Posted Feb 04 2010, 09:28 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Life, Culture, COMEDY, academia, Frivolities & Miscellaeny

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  Muslim Inventions That Shaped The World

  I am so happy to know that there is an exhibition in London celebrating the Muslim invention s showing young generations of how really Muslims contributed to world civilization. I really would like my... Posted Feb 03 2010, 03:51 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Islam, history, Culture, international, Religion, Geek

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  Interrupting Amman – Behold!

  BIGTHINGS COMING UP IN march STAY TUNED! Read More... Posted Feb 02 2010, 03:19 PM by Anonymous Filed under: Amman, Design, Culture, art, Events, Blog, Announcements, March, interruptions, interrupting, upcoming

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  Child Bride (12) Rescinds Divorce from Husband (80)

  Some figures, because words cannot do the deplorable nature of this story justice: She is 12. He is 80. Her dowry was $22,000 (£14,174). And obedience and patriarchy win the day, as a young girl sacrifices... Posted Feb 02 2010, 06:28 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Human Rights, middle east, Women, Culture, Religion, Saudi Arabia, women's rights, Womyn

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  Simple Joys

  Sundays hold the simple joys of life: walks in the park, picnics by the river/sea, swaddling in blankets to read Tolstoy while Norah Jones coos in the dimly lit background… As I write the sky is... Posted Jan 31 2010, 04:54 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Music, society, Life, Culture, Pop Culture, Frivolities & Miscellaeny

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  Events in Amman, Jan 31 – Feb 6

  Music is the highlight of this week in Amman – so many concerts and gigs taking place. A group of local artists and musicians put together an event titled “Exit to School” to support... Posted Jan 30 2010, 08:00 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Amman, Culture, art, Events, Jazz, Dailies, Concerts, Arts&Culture | فنون وثقافة, Roundups

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  Rendering Terror in Technicolour

  For those interested in the potency of images over words (of which I am uncontrollably one) the following – tipped by Roba - is a compelling show of the evolution of Al Qaeda’s campaign via... Posted Jan 29 2010, 03:20 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: middle east, Culture, politics, Religion, Terrorism, Asia, Imagery, Conflict Zones, Pop Culture, note-to-self

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  Underwhelmingly Good

  By hadi alaeddin Originally Posted On aslittledesign … … iPad is good… Wait, stop wining and let me explain you ingrateful geeks! (This is how Steve Jobs should’ve started his presentation... Posted Jan 28 2010, 08:30 AM by Anonymous Filed under: Design, Culture, Announcements, review, iPhone, Apple, Reviews, authors, response, steve jobs, attitude, iPod, Applications, launch, Ideas on Things, hadi alaeddin, Tablet, iPad, Underwhelming, Keynote, Multi-touch, iTunes, Screen, Surface, Impressions, Sales, iBook, Touch, Reaction, jonathan ive, Slate, Release, Overhelming

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  Events in Amman, Jan 24 – 30

  This week’s highlights are two interesting documentaries: the first is “As the Poet Said,” which premiered last month at the Dubai Film Festival and which takes viewers on a journey through... Posted Jan 23 2010, 08:49 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Music, Amman, Culture, art, Events, film, Dailies, Concerts, Arts&Culture | فنون وثقافة, Roundups

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  Farewell Merit

  Jean Simmons (1929-2010) As Merit in The Egyptian Technorati Tags: Jean Simmons , Films , Movies , The Egyptian , America , UK , Women , actress , international , History Read More... Posted Jan 23 2010, 03:46 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Movies, media, Women, history, Culture, international, America, Europe, UK, films, Arts, actress, Jean Simmons, The Egyptian

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  Neo-Bullshitters!*

  ..having been fed “aggressively” for the past few decades; Bourgeois culture and its production and remolding of bourgeois morality somehow lately managed to fuse its self with hippies only... Posted Jan 22 2010, 01:11 PM by Anonymous Filed under: Culture, Blog, Morality, Khaled, Khaled Sedki, sedki, interruptions, Ideas on Things, conscious, bullshitters, bourgeois, hippies, consumerist

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  I Will Say No To This Holiday .. But

  For the first time in our Egyptian modern history officially we consider the National Police Day as a National Holiday !! Oh yes the rumor you and I heard in our offices in the past two weeks is true Read... Posted Jan 21 2010, 09:29 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, society, middle east, citizen Journalism, history, Culture, politics, mideast, National, Police National Day, 25th of January

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  We Should Have Seen This Coming !!

  Mr.Ahmed Ezz aka Chucky has proposed a law in the people’s assembly to legalize the trade of antiquities !!?? Yes to legalize the trade of antiquities !! Farouk Hosni and Zahi Hawas have threatened to... Posted Jan 19 2010, 03:03 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, history, Culture, politics, mideast, National, ahmed ezz, Farouk Hosni, Laws, Zahi Hawas, Parilament

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  Events in Amman, Jan 17 – 23

  In commemoration of the war on Gaza, the Royal Film Commission is screening a collection of excellent films on Gaza for three days starting today. Films include the documentary “The Shooting of Thomas... Posted Jan 16 2010, 10:22 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Music, Amman, Culture, art, Events, Dailies, Concerts, Arts&Culture | فنون وثقافة, Roundups

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  Russian roulette: the cutting edge of social Darwinism

  As if AIDS and other horrible diseases weren't enough of a risk, these morons in Maine decided to play Russian roulette as they engaged in gay sex . Russian roulette is a very quick way to weed out... Posted Jan 13 2010, 06:21 PM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Culture, Sex, Space, Death, firearms

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  The Cyber Army Cometh

  Much as I would love to explore the following news more, it is late (I have been diligently awoken by the early call twice now) and a goat’s cheese baguette beckons. Such is the fickle hand of late... Posted Jan 12 2010, 01:26 PM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Jordan, middle east, Culture, Iran, Security, Pop Culture, Censorship, note-to-self

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  Events in Amman, Jan 10 – 16

  If you’re interested in architecture and urban planning, you’re in for a treat this week; there are two very interesting lectures taking place – the first by renowned architect and writer... Posted Jan 09 2010, 10:19 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Music, Amman, Culture, art, Events, Dailies, Arts&Culture | فنون وثقافة, Roundups

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  Eureka, Ourika

  I promised that I would only blog if I finished the Quartet section. But I have the willpower of an unsupervised child in a sweet shop. Each time I visit another country for more than a few days I rue... Posted Jan 09 2010, 01:21 PM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Culture, Travel, africa, Imagery, Pop Culture, Morocco, North Africa, Layla, Maroc, Atlas Mountains, Ourika

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  Kolena Laila : We Are Strong Arab Ladies

  This year our dear Kolena Laila went from local borders to regional Arabic borders with posts from around the Arab world in amazing blogging experience. Some people especially from men consider the Kolena... Posted Dec 31 2009, 04:38 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, media, Women, history, Culture, Arab, mideast, regional, opinion, Egyptian Faces, Arabic faces, Laila, Kolana Laila, Arabian Woman

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  Kolana Laila : Sexual Harassment In The Ol’ Good Days

  This was an issue from Egyptian “ Monday and the world ” Magazine. It was a popular magazine in the old good days. This issue is dated “4th of October 1954” and one of its main reports was the rise of... Posted Dec 31 2009, 02:52 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, media, Women, citizen Journalism, history, Culture, Arab, politics, Syria, regional, Egyptian Life, Laila, Nostalgia, Kolena Laila

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  Operation Swiss 2.0

  … … Read More... Posted Dec 29 2009, 10:07 AM by Anonymous Filed under: Jordan, Amman, Design, Culture, architecture, Business, Announcements, Branding, swiss, operation, Workshop, interruptions, Ideas on Things, Experiments, Architecture+City, product design, teaser, cafe, Swiss 2.0, rainbow st., 2.0, restaurent, multi disciplinary

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  For Scrumptious Shawarma…

  … Look no further than the second circle in Amman, according to the New York Times. I was always under the impression that the best shawarma could be found in Lebanon (I intend to test this theory... Posted Dec 29 2009, 03:34 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Jordan, middle east, Amman, Culture, food, Frivolities & Miscellaeny

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  نحن واليابان والقنابل النووية!!

  بعد أن شاهدنا جميعاً مسلسل خواطر في موسمه الأخير وهو يتحدث عن اليابان، كنت أتحدث بالأمس مع أحد الأصدقاء الذين يعشون هنا ويحمل جواز سفر ياباني بحكم آن والدته يابانية الأصل وقد عاد لتوّه من هناك مع صدمة... Posted Dec 28 2009, 12:55 PM by Sha3teely Filed under: Culture, opinion

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  Mounir’s New Year’s Eve Concert To Be Cancelled !!!??

  There are news circulating that the ministry of interior has cancelled Mohamed Mounir’s annual New Year’s eve !! For several years now Mounir is used to have a concert on the new Year’s Eve attended by... Posted Dec 28 2009, 02:04 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Music, Palestine, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Culture, Arab, politics, mideast, National, Gaza, mohamed mounir, Iron Wall, New Year's Eve

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  Notes on Falafel

  Written by Khaled Sedki for Waw Al-Balad’s Issue/9. Besides the Roman Theatre, the Citadel, the Hussein Mosque, Rainbow Street, Mansaf and Omar Abdallat, one more thing you can’t avoid in Amman... Posted Dec 28 2009, 12:48 AM by Anonymous Filed under: Jordan, Amman, Culture, Blog, urban, Article, falafel, city, Notes, Khaled, sedki, interruptions, Ideas on Things, al balad, waw

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  Donate For the Egyptian People

  Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has called the Egyptian people to donate for the new grand Egyptian museum he wants to build along with Zahi Hawas !! Again he wants the Egyptian people to donate to build... Posted Dec 26 2009, 03:35 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, citizen Journalism, history, Culture, mideast, National, Economy, Egyptians, Farouk Hosni, Zahi Hawas, Egyptology, Musuem

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  A Big Decade ; Big Events : Egypt in noughties

  Ok this is a very hard post because this decade was a really busy one in Egypt more , it is full of bad days and good days , it is full of hope and despair at the same time but for sure it ends with one... Posted Dec 24 2009, 07:39 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: books, Human Rights, Egypt, society, media, citizen Journalism, Israel, Islam, history, Culture, politics, Democracy, Religion, Syria, regional, Lebanon, National, America, Economy, Geek, Sports, Mubarak, health, films, Egyptian X-files, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Farouk Hosni, Egyptian Life, Salam Ferry 98, National Security, King Farouk, Egyptian Royalty, Gamal Mubarak, Christianty, Drama, Taxes, UNESCO, Turks, 2010, QIZ, Nile Sat, 2000, Virign Mary, Baha'is, Decade

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  Consider This

  20 Things That Happen in 1 Minute. The disparities are shocking. And it all took place in the amount of time lapsed since you read and followed this link. Read More... Posted Dec 22 2009, 02:09 PM by Caledoniyya Filed under: society, Uncategorized, Culture

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  A Big Decade ; Big Events : Internationally And Regionally

  I do not know if we should wait till year 2010 is over and then we can look back to the first 10 years in the 21st century or we just look back to the past 10 years from 2000 to 2009. I look to those years... Posted Dec 21 2009, 06:57 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, Palestine, media, citizen Journalism, Israel, history, Culture, Arab, politics, Democracy, international, Religion, regional, Lebanon, America, africa, Europe, nature, Economy, Geek, Dubai, Gaza, Hamas, Iran, health, Iraq, Qatar, Global Warming, war, Asia, Obama, Pakistan, Sudan, Darfur, Da Vinci Code, Al Jazeera, Big bang, 911, Harry Potter, fox news, 2010, Twilight, capitalism, tsunami, Paris Hitlon, Al Hariri assassination, Clash of civilization, Banizer Bhutto, Hurricane Katrina, Reality TV, Ardi

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  Hip Hop Nizar

  I do not know if Nizar Qabbani had ever imagined that he would inspire a Hip Hop song in English or mostly in English , well I think he would not refuse. Omar Offendum sings about Damascus in a wonderful... Posted Dec 20 2009, 11:39 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Music, middle east, Culture, Arab, Video, Syria, mideast, Poetry, Damascus, Arts, Omar Offendum, Hip Hop, Nizar Qabani

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  Photo Of The Moment | The Olive Harvest

  AP Photo - A boy sells pickled olives from a stall on the Amman-Jerash Highway in Jordan, Sunday, Dec, 20, 2009. Interestingly enough, Jordan produces 28,000 tonnes of olive oil a year with 24,000 tonnes... Posted Dec 20 2009, 03:18 PM by The Black Iris of Jordan Filed under: Jordan, Culture, Portraits

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  Events in Amman, Dec. 20 – 26

  It seems cultural activities are slowing down a little bit with two weeks left of the year, so this week’s roundup is not as jam-packed as last week’s. But there’s still great live music... Posted Dec 19 2009, 07:55 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Music, Amman, Culture, Events, Arts, Dailies, Arts&Culture | فنون وثقافة, Roundups

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  Honour Killings Now Monthly

  … in Britain. That caught you by surprise, no? Sadly, it is the truth that has emerged from the aftermath of the trial of the family of young Tulay Goren earlier this week. The problem is now endemic... Posted Dec 18 2009, 09:13 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Jordan, middle east, Women, Culture, Europe, Britain, Honor killings

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  Events in Amman, Dec 13 – 19

  If you were to pick one cultural or artistic event to go to this week, it has to be the Sunny Art Fair at Zara Center, where Jordan’s most important galleries have come together under one roof. It’s... Posted Dec 12 2009, 11:34 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Music, Amman, Culture, art, Events, christmas, Arts&Culture | فنون وثقافة, Roundups, "Sunny Art Fair"

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  When The Dylan Saved Christmas

  For the first time in years I am feeling distinctly unGrinchy – and I suspect this must be why: Between Bob Dylan and Thea Gilmore, the Christmas ditties are almost lovely. Throw some support behind... Posted Dec 11 2009, 01:25 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Music, Culture, Pop Culture, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, christmas, Thea Gilmore, Bob Dylan

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  I Do Not Love You Showtime Orbit

  Showtime Orbit is going to air “I love you Man” on Showtime Cinema TV Max for this week to its subscribers , I do not know if the network knows the controversy it has caused last year as it contained an... Posted Dec 10 2009, 06:18 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Culture, politics, mideast, National, America, Follow Up, films, Sadat, I love You Man, Ruqaya El-Sadat

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  In An Ideal World…

  …this would be on billboards across the country: Of course, we wouldn’t also have the corresponding raging problem of obesity and the discrepancy between food surplus and poverty. Ah! For an... Posted Dec 09 2009, 03:11 PM by Caledoniyya Filed under: society, Culture, Imagery, Frivolities & Miscellaeny

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  Design can be good again

  By Hadi Alaeddin Originally Published On aslittledesign … … I tried embedding this video but it’s not working… WATCH THIS VIDEO! … Maybe you know this already, but the work of Dieter Rams is... Posted Dec 09 2009, 01:23 AM by Anonymous Filed under: Jordan, Amman, Design, Culture, book, 1960s, Portfolio, Ideas on Things, poster, Referenced, minimal, dieter rams, principles, white, good design, braun, function, less but better, form, visoe, clean, ten, gestalten, ten commandments, publisher, grid, less and more, industrial design, product design

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  How To Kill Creativity In The Arab World

  Melody TV has been producing, what are probably some of the funniest and most creative commercials I’ve ever seen aired in the Arab world. The irony here perhaps, is that these creative commercials... Posted Dec 08 2009, 12:10 AM by The Black Iris of Jordan Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, society, Culture, Commentary

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  Events in Amman, Dec. 6 – 12

  The action is back, and it’s going to be an eclectic week in Amman’s culture and art scene. Besides the Comedy Festival (whose tickets are all sold-out but we’ve included it anyway),... Posted Dec 05 2009, 10:04 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Amman, Culture, art, Events, Dailies, Arts&Culture | فنون وثقافة, Roundups

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  Needed: Lapdancing Researcher

  I love it when these jobs emerge from time to time in academia – there was a similar instance a few years ago when a US scholar completed his PhD on an analysis of the economy and Playboy centerfolds... Posted Dec 04 2009, 03:06 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: society, Women, Culture, Europe, Pop Culture, academia, Frivolities & Miscellaeny