By Farah Mehdawi The recent military attacks on the Freedom Flotilla seem to have gotten parts of the world wonder about the Israeli madness, as one would expect. But this time I thought I should just watch my nation’s reaction on such attacks and see if it’s going to be any different, while reflecting on.

Written by Farida Farouk Sex has been a “hot” subject of discussion in the Arab world lately. Well it’s about time! One must not forget how crucial sex is in our lives. In the first place, without sex, none of us would be in this world. Darwinian evolution would have stopped ages ago! In the.

Written by Farida. There are several political, social and cultural factors, which stand in the way of Arab societies from reaching the level of development in the industrialized world. The two main factors are the interpretation and the understanding of religion, and education, which is regressive and impeding making it impossible to accommodate to difficulties.

Graphic by Ihsan Al Hammouri كتب  ردا على هذا المقال بقلم: شادن عبد الرحمن يشترك سكان منطقة ما في لهجتهم المحلية بحكم التاريخ و الجغرافيا، و يتفاوت مستوى فهم سكان المناطق الأخرى لهذه اللهجة حسب البعد الجغرافي و الأحوال السياسية ( التي قد تكون حكمت بتفشي ثقافة المستعمر و لغته)، و سرعة البديهة و قدر.

(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) Written by Khalid Jabaly This month we witnessed a milestone in the history of Middle Eastern sport as Egypt and Algeria locked sides for their last chance at qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, resulting in the birth of one of the most heated rivalries in the history of football in the.

Written by Shalabieh. I love taxi rides and taxi drivers. Every time I get into a taxi it is an opportunity to learn more, interact more and get a pulse for what people are thinking, or even how they are thinking (some may argue it’s the other way round). But the thing I notice the.

Written By Ramsey Tesdell GAZA CITY – Every time I look around this place, I think to myself, my God, this is a beautiful place. Views of the sunset, the beach, the sea, the people – all exceptionally beautiful. Even the chaos embraces its own sort of insane beauty. Looking towards the sea you forget.

Written by Matthew Teller. Early this month, twenty Arabian oryx – a kind of white antelope, native to the Middle East – were released into the wild at Wadi Rum in Jordan, as the latest step in efforts to reintroduce the animal to the wild after its near-extinction in the 1970s. A bit of background:.

Written by Ramsey Tesdell GAZA CITY – It’s the sort of place that almost feels like a fantasy. Fantasy in the sense that you hear about the people, the fighting, the problems, and the achievements, but you rarely have a chance to visit. A far off place. A place of mystery and danger. And a.

Written by RS There are a lot of traffic issues in Jordan, and most are not uncommon in big cities around the world. But, there is one major difference that drags Amman – a bustling modern city – back to the Stone Age. One single issue that really screams out that Jordanians are uncultured, illiterate,.