By Dalal Salameh. Photos by Mohammed Zakaria. Translated by Luca Vettori
When their families came to Jordan from Pakistan, agriculture provided them with better lives. Today, they live “in a deadlock”: they cannot return to their estranged homeland, and remaining is becoming more difficult, year after year. By Dalal Salameh. Photos by Mohammed Zakaria. Translated by Luca Vettori.
When their families came to Jordan from Pakistan, agriculture provided them with better lives. Today, they live “in a deadlock”: they cannot return to their estranged homeland, and remaining is becoming more difficult, year after year. By Dalal Salameh. Photos by Mohammed Zakaria. Translated by Luca Vettori.
Four Generations of Pakistanis in Jordan: Stuck between Two Countries
31 آذار 2019
By Dana Gibreel, Reem AlMasri and Omar Faris. Translated by Luca Vettori
The stories of Kamel Darwish, Abd Al-Fataah Qasim, Atta Elayyan, Ali Al-Madani and Khaled and Hamza Al-Hajj Mustafa, who had moved to New Zealand in the hopes of building new lives, but were among the fifty victims of the Christchurch attack.
The stories of Kamel Darwish, Abd Al-Fataah Qasim, Atta Elayyan, Ali Al-Madani and Khaled and Hamza Al-Hajj Mustafa, who had moved to New Zealand in the hopes of building new lives, but were among the fifty victims of the Christchurch attack.
Massacre on a “peaceful” island: the stories of six victims of the New Zealand attack
21 آذار 2019
By Ammar Shuqairi. Translated by Luca Vettori
A priceless "archaeological treasure" discovered near Madaba 150 years ago, now sitting at the Louvre since 1891, yet to be officially claimed by Jordan.
A priceless "archaeological treasure" discovered near Madaba 150 years ago, now sitting at the Louvre since 1891, yet to be officially claimed by Jordan.
The Mesha Stele: Is Repatriation Possible?
27 شباط 2019
By Reem Almasri, translated by Luca Vettori
Despite being an essential good for many Jordanians, the prices of prepaid telecom recharge cards are not regulated clearly.
Despite being an essential good for many Jordanians, the prices of prepaid telecom recharge cards are not regulated clearly.
Who regulates the prices of recharge cards?
05 شباط 2019
By Omar Faris. Translated by Luca Vettori
More and more young Jordanians are leaving behind Arabic-dubbed cartoons for Japanese anime and manga.
More and more young Jordanians are leaving behind Arabic-dubbed cartoons for Japanese anime and manga.
“Otakus”: The Anime and Manga Community in Jordan
21 كانون الثاني 2019
Eliana Abu-Hamdi*
Why do so many urban development projects in Amman fail leaving behind unfinished buildings and gaping holes?
Why do so many urban development projects in Amman fail leaving behind unfinished buildings and gaping holes?
The Urban Enclaves: On Neoliberal Urbanism in Amman
09 كانون الثاني 2019
Panicking parents and an anxious search for the missing: the events of the Dead Sea catastrophe.
Panicking parents and an anxious search for the missing: the events of the Dead Sea catastrophe.
“I saw the water dragging children away”: Catastrophic Night in the Dead Sea
27 تشرين الأول 2018
Who were the owners of the building that was blown up in al-Salt last Saturday, killing four security personnel? And how did the suspect of al-Fuhais attack get there? Report by Dana Gibreel and Shaker Jarrar.
Who were the owners of the building that was blown up in al-Salt last Saturday, killing four security personnel? And how did the suspect of al-Fuhais attack get there? Report by Dana Gibreel and Shaker Jarrar.
How the building in al-Salt became the site of Saturday’s deadly attack
14 آب 2018
Ala’ Alrababa’h
As parliament debates the government's statement for confidence ahead of the vote, Ala’ Alrababa’h looks back at how Jordanians on twitter reacted to the appointment of Al-Razzaz and the selection of his cabinet, by analysing over 19,000 tweets.
As parliament debates the government's statement for confidence ahead of the vote, Ala’ Alrababa’h looks back at how Jordanians on twitter reacted to the appointment of Al-Razzaz and the selection of his cabinet, by analysing over 19,000 tweets.
Data Analysis: How did Jordanians Respond to the Formation of Al-Razzaz’s Government?
17 تموز 2018
Doa Ali and Shaker Jarrar argue that al-Razzaz's appointment cannot achieve a change in economic direction while democratic reforms continue to be ignored.
Doa Ali and Shaker Jarrar argue that al-Razzaz's appointment cannot achieve a change in economic direction while democratic reforms continue to be ignored.
Al-Razzaz’s Appointment: No Change to the Approach
12 حزيران 2018