In the coming weeks, Jordan’s students will be heading to the tawjihi tests. We take a look at how the educational system works, and some of the major challenges facing education in Jordan. Written by Ramsey G. Tesdell This article is the first in a three-part series focusing on education in Jordan. This piece concentrates.

Macadi Nahhas was born in Amman in 1977. She studied at the Music Conservatory of Beirut in Lebanon. While in Lebanon she has become a popular singer for her unique mix of traditional and modern styles. She performs at various events in Jordan. “She released her debut album “Kan Ya Ma Kan”, in the year.

The Children’s Museum, the first hands on and interactive institution of its kind in Jordan, was brought to life last month. Dedicated to serving children, families, schools and the community at large, the Children’s Museum provides powerful interactive learning experiences to encourage and nurture lifelong learning for children and their families. The cheerful exhibit hall.

The Castle That Time Forgot: Qasr Al Bashir Written by Marc-Henry Saillard The beautiful Middle Eastern sun begins to set just as it has for many times before on this remote site. What makes this site that much more incredible than watching the sun set from anywhere else is the history you are sitting on..

Written by Kinzi Jones It’s a sunny spring morning, perfect for baseball. The bleachers are ringing with cheerful greetings called out to and from parents cradling their morning coffee. Kids of all colors, shapes and sizes fill the ball fields, warming up and taking their positions. Conversation stops when the umpire yells: “Let’s play ball.”.

Written by 7aki Fadi.  Usually in most countries, even currently in Jordan, when you decide to go skydiving they strap you on to a skydiver and you free fall for a good 30 seconds. My experience in Jordan with Royal Parachute and Airsports Club was different; I took daylong course and then did a trial.

Written by Edward Stallard The idea came to us as a moment of inspiration while walking through the streets of Amman’s downtown area on an overcast Friday afternoon in late May. Watching the sellers interact with one another, share jokes, drink tea and casually attend to buyers who strolled from stall to stall thumbing through.

Written by Lina Ejeilat The camera crane comes swinging down amidst the ancient columns of the Citadel, with a panoramic view of Amman, and zooms in on the old airport janitor Abu Raed as he sits surrounded by a group of poor kids, recounting to them tales and adventures from travels worldwide. This is not.

Defining this project is almost an impossible task. Believe us, we’ve tried. It’s a collision of ideas bouncing off each other within a crucible we’ve created. It’s about community. It’s about amplifying voices. It’s about impact. It’s about bringing Jordanian culture and society into the virtual realms. It’s about the pen being mightier than the.

Sixty one years can seem like a short period of time but perhaps given the region, any nation in the Middle East can appear aged. It would be easy to reminisce about Jordan’s history, how it came to be; where it was and how it has become. It would be easy to focus on the.