Qwaider Planet

Midnight call

2008-07-04T01:10:20Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Internet safety

2008-07-04T01:09:03Z

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 Read More......(read more)

الصدقة تفرج الكرب والغم

2008-07-04T00:43:05Z

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 Read More......(read more)

دُول أُوروبيـــة وغَربيـــة أَعْشَقُهـــا

2008-07-04T00:40:45Z

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 Read More......(read more)

A Jordan without the Hashemites

2008-07-03T23:54:14Z

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 Read More......(read more)

It’s like a maze !

2008-07-03T22:56:03Z

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 Read More......(read more)

You ask and Moey answers!

2008-07-03T22:24:39Z

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 Read More......(read more)

MAZAJ BEIRUT

2008-07-03T22:20:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Shingles & WILDfires

2008-07-03T22:06:50Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Wall.e: when robots dream of human love

2008-07-03T21:50:32Z

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 Read More......(read more)

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

2008-07-03T20:59:09Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Indianapolis Musings

2008-07-03T20:46:11Z

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 Read More......(read more)

budapest

2008-07-03T20:31:00Z

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Jano!

2008-07-03T19:26:15Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Two in one or One in Two?

2008-07-03T18:29:18Z

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 Read More......(read more)

On Freedoms

2008-07-03T18:26:51Z

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 Read More......(read more)

تكرم جراحاتك يابيي

2008-07-03T17:58:00Z

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less talk ,more action

2008-07-03T17:49:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

~*~ Roots !

2008-07-03T16:44:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Walking and Music

2008-07-03T15:51:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

2008-07-03T14:36:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

صار عندي حمار...!

2008-07-03T14:29:03Z

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. Read More......(read more)

حتى لا يصبح غضب الملك نمطا متبعا في المستقبل

2008-07-03T14:00:35Z

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 Read More......(read more)

A Mother's Love...

2008-07-03T13:35:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

من أخَذ بالسيف بالسيف يُؤخَذ

2008-07-03T13:05:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Dual Citizenship

2008-07-03T12:30:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

The Gnomes Are Coming!

2008-07-03T12:14:49Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Thursday at the Ministry of Industry and Trade

2008-07-03T11:55:20Z

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 Read More......(read more)

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

2008-07-03T11:41:28Z

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 Read More......(read more)

عبد الوهاب المسيري ... في ذمه الله

2008-07-03T11:41:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Ingrid Betancourt: Freed

2008-07-03T10:10:06Z

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 Read More......(read more)

This one is funny as well- New airline rules

2008-07-03T10:00:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Abdel Wahab El-Messiri

2008-07-03T09:59:47Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Nature Strikes Again - A One in a Billion Photo

2008-07-03T09:54:00Z

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......(read more)

This one is FUNNY- New cell phone law

2008-07-03T09:43:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Dead Man Walking...!

2008-07-03T09:41:18Z

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" Read More......(read more)

Review: The Strangers

2008-07-03T09:32:08Z

“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 Read More......(read more)

BREAKING HEADZ

2008-07-03T09:25:37Z

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 Read More......(read more)

So, how did you meet?

2008-07-03T09:09:42Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Men who exist only in my head

2008-07-03T08:36:00Z

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Where is Firas (I Heart Amman)???

2008-07-03T07:59:32Z

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

2008-07-03T07:25:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

what drives u?

2008-07-03T07:24:55Z

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......(read more)

R.I.P Abdel Wahab Al-Messiri

2008-07-03T07:23:30Z

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. Read More......(read more)

The Danish Ambassador blog

2008-07-03T07:13:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

A New Jordanian Blog You Should Be Reading

2008-07-03T07:06:49Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Zain offers web hosting plans but for extremely expensive prices

2008-07-03T07:01:13Z

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 Read More......(read more)

Female Jordanian Twins Aim high

2008-07-03T06:48:56Z

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 Read More......(read more)

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

2008-07-03T06:01:00Z

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Classic ads of Arabia | Twix… a modern taste!

2008-07-03T05:59:04Z

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Φωνή

2008-07-03T05:48:00Z

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 Read More......(read more)

مصطلحات اردنية طقع من الآخر يعني

2008-07-03T04:01:00Z

كريزة /سفري/ زردّ/ زغرت/ أخو شلن/ هبرجت/ ميمعة/بعصة كيف/كازوز/إجبد/تلحس بعظك/وجع يخلع نيعك/حوش/سخلة/فاردة/مخشاقة/هيطلية/زُقُم/ملطشة/مخوزق/أبو صنة/بس بلاش//بنت جمل /فرِّش/عجقة/ملطخة/سطل/ جلول /خنانة/ريالة Read More......(read more)

قرار خطير من النواب يجب وقفه والتراجع عنه لضمان سيادة الاردن وكرامة ابناءه

2008-07-03T03:29:00Z

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الحيـــاة … ما زال لديها الكثير

2008-07-03T03:26:36Z

احترت كثيراً في امر هذه الحياة ولم اعد اعلم هل هي معنا ام علينا،احيانا اشعر ان الحياة تشاطرني همومي وتقفي بجانبي وتستوعب اخطائي واحيانا اخرى اجدها لا تطيقني ولا تتوقف عن مضايقتي كلما سمحت لها الفرصة بذلك Read More......(read more)

الجامعة اللبنانية وصفحات من تاريخ اليسار في العالم العربي

2008-07-03T03:19:00Z

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Been So Busy

2008-07-03T02:25:33Z

Salam, yeah so I’ve been very busy. What’s new right? Anyway, I recently finished some caricatures I did for Allah Made Me Funny, alhamdulillah. Here they are: Please do not use these Read More......(read more)

The 10 most corrupt elections

2008-07-03T02:22:00Z

أخيراٌ تخلصنا من الصفر الكبير الذي يحيط بنا في كل مكان وأصبح لنا مكان بين الدول المتقدمه ولكن للأسف فالتقدم أنواع اقرأ هنا ملحوظه : لا توجد أي علاقه مباشرة بين الموضوع والصوره ولكن ... اللبيب بالإشارة Read More......(read more)

Salman Rushdie, up close and personal

2008-07-03T01:29:46Z

During my teenage years in Amman in the late 80's the name Salman Rushdie was the talk of the town. Shortly after the release of his book, Satanic Verses , Rushdie was portrayed in the local media Read More......(read more)

The Perfect Employee

2008-07-02T23:47:55Z

I was reading a nice post on Rob’s blog, it seems that they are thinking “in the US” to make it 3 days weekend instead of the usual 2 days, for no reason I went crazy and started to laugh Read More......(read more)

بعيدا عن السياسه

2008-07-02T23:34:00Z

بعيدا عن السياسه فيما بين سطور الصحف والمجلات قرأت وقرأت وقرأت والحمد لله الذي جعلني من أمة إقرأ ويا لطيف شو صرنا نقرأ مش روايات ولا قصص وحكايات أدبيه جرايد ومجلات أأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأأه شو فيها من أخبار Read More......(read more)

I Miss Home!

2008-07-02T22:53:00Z

Wherever home is! I have been traveling too much since November, with a move in the middle that I have been feeling out of place and away from "home". In the past four weeks my husband and I Read More......(read more)

Love is simple, Don't complicate it!

2008-07-02T22:44:00Z

I think, I'll be doing Dr.Phil in this subject. Here is my 2 cents about the whole love/dating issue.. *Deeeeeep Breath* Have you watched Will Smith's Movie ? Hitch? Do you Read More......(read more)

Pyte in I.T. faculty

2008-07-02T22:35:34Z

No it’s not a typing error, this is what was actually written on the board of a computer lab in the faculty of Information Technology at Jordan’s University !!!, and believe me this isn’t Read More......(read more)

Jordan Festival boycott: solid facts or shameless lies?

2008-07-02T22:26:29Z

Over the past few days, the boycott of the Jordan Festival, lead by some of Jordan professional associations, has, reportedly, caused a number of Arab singers to cancel their participation. This boycott Read More......(read more)

إعادة خلق

2008-07-02T22:02:23Z

ارتحت كثيراً بعد مشاهدة فيلم ‘إعادة خلق‘ أو ‘Recycle‘ في العرض الذي أقيم في اليوم الأول للمهرجان الرابع عشر للفيلم العربي الفرنسي في عمَان، ارتحت لأن الفيلم ذو جودة عالية بالتأكيد ، سواء من الناحية التقنية Read More......(read more)

Thank God it’s Wednesday.

2008-07-02T21:50:25Z

Utah this summer will become what experts say is the first state to institute a mandatory four-day work week for most state employees, joining local governments across the nation that are altering schedules Read More......(read more)

مقلب الجائزة من راديو مزاج

2008-07-02T21:49:38Z

يوم الخميس الماضي كنت زهقان وقاعد بالسيارة بسمع راديو مزاج, في برنامج يومي بيحي من الساعه 5 للساعه 7 أسمو على الطريق مع رندا, المهم قعدت أسمع البرنامج, حكت المذيعة انه الي حاب يشارك لازم يبعت SMS لرقم Read More......(read more)

American Politicians and Israel: Love at First Site?

2008-07-02T21:25:00Z

Since I've gotten home, I have become more and more interested with the historical nature and modern factors that shape the relationship between the state of Israel and American politicians. From Harry Read More......(read more)

إعادة خلق ...!

2008-07-02T21:11:46Z

"الأمر متروك لكم لتقرروا ما إذا كان إرهابيا أم لا متطرفا أم لا." عدت قبل قليل من مشاهدة الفيلم التسجيلي الاردني " اعادة خلق" الذي يعرض ضمن مهرجان الفيلم العربي – الاوروبي في قاعة Read More......(read more)

Cereal

2008-07-02T21:00:00Z

I like Kellogs Cornflakes or Nestle fitness. I like it extra sweet so i use both sugar and honey. With cold milk, never hot! I only use a little, barley enough to cover my flakes. I hate extra milk at Read More......(read more)