Posts filed under 'General'
19 November 2005
Where do I start!I have so many things I’d love to share you with, but they can’t be said all at once, so I guess I’ll be posting about this experience bit by bit.Let me start by how I actually got to the summit! As I mentioned in my last post, I was selected by [...]
Posted in General, Media, International, Tunisia |
16 November 2005
This is a quick post from inside the World Summit On Information Society (WSIS)in Tunis. I was selected by the British Council as a representative of Jordan in their section in the summit. What can I say! Lovely experience, met so many people from so many countries, will be writing about that soon. Now I’ve [...]
Posted in General, Jordan, Media, International, Tunisia |
09 November 2005
3 horrible explosions took place about an hour ago in Amman, in 3 hotels: Radisson Sas, Grand Hyatt Amman, and Days Inn… one of them targeted a wedding! The explosions were caused by suicide bombers!What the hell is wrong with those stupid people! First Aqaba and now Amman, plot after plot, terrorist act after terrorist [...]
Posted in General, Jordan, Media, International |
29 September 2005
Now that the students are back to their educational routines, I remember the atmosphere of university when I used to be a student, and I especially remember the new comers. It’s really sad to say that universities nowadays don’t have the value they once had. Not all students of course, but quite a number considers [...]
Posted in Arab Societies, General, Just Personal |
26 September 2005
Spanish Court gave Aljazeera reporter Tayssir Allouni a 7-year sentence. He is guilty of interviewing the terrorist Osama Bin Laden; i.e. he is guilty for doing his job as a journalist.I believe it’s so unfair!! FREE ALLOUNI For Arabic Click Here MORE: Taysir Alluni Sentenced to 7 years in jail.
Posted in General, Media, International |
26 September 2005
I’m so angry and upset! I’m fed up with Palestinians being portrayed as terrorists! I’m fed up with media filling the world’s heads with lies! I can’t stand listening to biased reports or misleading messages! This is really disgusting! It seems no news channel has the courage to show EVERYTHING! They only show one side [...]
Posted in General, Media, International, Palestine |
16 September 2005
About 300 women from 25 countries will be riding bicycles to pedal for peace. The around 300-km ride, starts in Beirut today and goes through Syria and Jordan ending in Ramallah-Palestine.This bike ride is called “Follow the Women” and is meant to send a message to world leaders to stop the suffering caused by the [...]
Posted in General, Media, International, Palestine, Women |
14 September 2005
Bike PathsHorraaaaaay! Finally, Jordan will be constructing a path for bikes in King Abullah 2nd Street. The path will be around 6 km long and will be surrounded with a safety fence. If proven to be practical and successful, more paths around the Kingdom will be constructed! Isn’t this just perfect? I’ve always wished for [...]
Posted in General, Jordan |
04 September 2005
Every morning, before heading to work, I turn on TV to news channels to know what’s the situation like now in the regions being hit by Hurricane Katrina… or the Monster Hurricane as it’s called.Whenever I try to write something about it I find myself left with no words strong enough to express my feelings [...]
Posted in General, Media, International, Nature & Environment |
27 August 2005
So ladies and gentlemen, after spending A LOT of time checking on latest news concerning the Webster Dictionary Issue and making sure they are accurate, it’s time for a “ progress report” After reading my blog, Mr. Nadim Abuljobain supported me every step of the way. He kept me updated with the latest news and [...]
Posted in Arab Societies, General, Languages & Culture, Media, International |