By Anne Sawalha We, concerned members of Bassira-Insight, petition the Atomic Energy Commission and the Government of Jordan to rescind all agreements that will permit mining for uranium and building a nuclear reactor in the kingdom. The decisions these people make today will affect Jordan for decades to come, long after they have left their.

By Dr. Odeh Al-Jayyousi* The collective effort to conserve our forests manifested in the campaign to protect Bergesh forest in northern Jordan is a positive sign of vitality of the green movement during the wave of democracy in the Arab region, or  the so-called Arab Spring. Sustaining the momentum of the green movement in Jordan and.

By DigiKTT As I write this, it’s 12:47 am, May 16, and I am so exhausted I can’t sleep. I’m remembering everything I experienced on May 14th and May 15th at Karameh and trying to provide you with my account of what happened as I witnessed. May 14th, 2011 I know that May 14th is.

By Matthew Richardson I was on a Palestinian protest convoy.  We arrived close to an intersection between Karama and the road leading to Allenby bridge in the Jordan Valley. People got out of the buses. There was some confusion about whether we should go further on the buses or protest where we were. In the.

By Karen Asfour I watched in horror at the time of the tsunami as the Japanese, the most advanced technical society in the world, struggled, trying to prevent a huge nuclear disaster. Their efforts were partially successful, yet there were and continue to be massive radiation leaks and the severity of this disaster has received a.

By Amr Toukhy

By Lamis Andoni I started working as a reporter for the Jordan Times and Al Rai newspapers in the early eighties. My enthusiasm for becoming an honest witness to what was happening in Jordan and the region was soon confronted with a reality of a country under martial law. Editors tried to reconcile between the.

By Tallouza I stumbled upon this post I had written a few days before the November 2010 elections but never published, because I thought it was a bit daring. It’s amazing how different things are now and more importantly how different our mindsets are. While some argue that elections give transitional countries experience with organizing.

By Ali Hamati I love Jordan, too!  More than you can believe! My only concern is that this expression of love should be a deeply rooted genuine love driven by a built-in patriotic belonging that desires the best for all, rather than just a reaction to what we may think is anti-patriotic. With this expression.

This letter was sent to columnist David Ignatius on March 4, 2011, in response to an article he published in the Washington Post on February 24, titled: A tough Balancing Act for Jordan. You can read the full article here. Dear Mr. Ignatius, Having read your interesting article in The Washington Post (February 24, 2011),.