Written by Tariq Al-Amad Picture: 7iber A group of youth recently took to the street demanding change and better life conditions. But is this youth anger towards the government misdirected? Or are these demonstrations a healthy and natural response to government policies adopted in the last few years? What are the dangers lurking in the near.

Words and Photos by Jude Sajdi This time it didn’t take us endless hours to cross the border, as the trip was relatively smooth. It was a calm Saturday morning with not much traffic. I also learnt my lessons, and refrained from using my camera. So instead of an intimidating interrogation at the Israeli check.

Words and Photos by Salem Al-Husseini I went down to Ras El-Ain yesterday to take some photos and see how the protest will go. I started walking around the gathering area looking for interesting shots; the mixed crowd, the usual chants being repeated, kids running around with flags following their parents, the angle from underneath the.

By Lana Alamat The events of this past Friday in Amman and subsequent reactions have left me not only speechless, a state that people who know me know is rare, but also clueless.  Where do we go from here? Many are now calling for a period of calm pointing to the March 24 movement as evidence.

By Dalia Zatara* It is hard to avoid the sense of confusion and disappointment in what happened on Friday 25 March 2011 at Jamal Abd Al Naser roundabout or Al Dakhlieh Circle: Pro-reform protesters were provided with minimum protection by police officers while being attacked and insulted by armed anti-reformers. There are several reports and testimonies that underline the truth of.

By Tallouza It is impossible not to feel the breeze of the winds of change sweeping through the Arab World today.  Mesmerized by the news, and totally awestricken by the sheer fact that fear is gone; we the people of this region have finally reclaimed our long muted voice. The speed with which the recent.

By Khaled Irani After what is happening in Japan with the nuclear reactors, Jordanians interested in the environment started discussing Jordan’s nuclear plans on facebook and twitter. Nuclear energy is part of the energy mix stated in the national energy strategy prepared 2007. By 2020 Jordan is supposed to have a different energy mix, with.

Words and Photography by Ehab Othman Yesterday morning, while visiting my grandparents in Tabarboor / Abu Alia area, I saw this: Luckily I had my camera and took a snapshot of the incident. According to the neighbors, this is a very common scene of kids trying to skip classes every day. They said that the.

By Lama Bashour A while back, my mom was planning a business trip to a certain Arab country but realized she didn’t have sufficient time for the visa. Since my dad knew the ambassador, he decided to call and see if there was any way to issue the visa earlier. As soon as he started.

Written by Jehad Momani ” This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy.” MLK’s “I have a Dream” I have a dream that one day, not very far off, I shall wake.