Category Archives: My Two Cents
Jordan’s Rainbow Street Living
Somewhere Over On Rainbow Published in Living Well Magazine By Rana F. Sweis November, 2009 Decades after it first opened, customers still flock to Awni supermarket on Rainbow Street in Jabal Amman. The shop owner, Mohammad Swenda, says for many … Continue reading
My Photos of Jordan (Random)
Filed under Jordan, Jordan Photos, Middle East Politics, My Two Cents, Photos
Jordan: The Societies Law
Murad writes about the notion of one step forward, several steps backwards when it comes to progress in Jordan. We must examine the Societies law, which hinders progress for Jordan’s civil society and NGO’s that play a vital role in … Continue reading
Filed under American Politics, Jordan, Media, Middle East Politics, My Two Cents
Expose’: Prison Reform in Jordan. Is it Possible?
Published in Living Well Magazine. June 2009. Despite negative perceptions about Jordan’s penitentiary system, officials say they want all prisons in Jordan to eventually become centers for vocational training and rehabilitation. Is change possible? By Rana F. Sweis When Um … Continue reading
News2you: Best of the best in Jordanian Media
Here is News2you’s best of the best in Jordanian Media: 1) Best journalism writing and analysis: Al Sijill Newspaper 2) Best columnist in Arabic: Jamil Al Nimri (Al Ghad newspaper) 3) Best columnist in English: Nermeen Murad (Jordan Times) 4) Best cartoonist: … Continue reading
Filed under American Politics, Arts, Humanitarian, Iraq, Jordan, Media, Middle East Politics, My Two Cents
Examining Teachers Attitudes in Jordanian Schools
This is another example that we have a long way to go when it comes to reform in Jordan’s education system. Not long ago, I wrote another blog post about education in Jordan. This is an article published in … Continue reading
Filed under Jordan, Jordan Photos, Media, Middle East Politics, My Two Cents
Facebook, Protests, Parliament in Jordan
A protest–albeit not a very large one it seems–took place in front of Parliament yesterday in Jordan, where a journalist is on trial for criticizing the performance of Parliament, which has been a dissapointment since 2007. I was surprised … Continue reading
Filed under Jordan, Media, Middle East Politics, My Two Cents
The Chicken and the Basketball Board in Amman
Filed under Jordan, Jordan Photos, My Two Cents, Odd News, Photos
American Military Interventions In Post 9/11 World
My second HuffPost contribution: A year after the September 11, 2001 attacks on Washington and New York, former President Bush’s national security strategy was clear: US interests triumph all else and international institutions would not hinder military actions deemed necessary. … Continue reading
Apathetic Journalists
This is an article published today in the Jordan Times. Yet again it is indicative of the indifference among some journalists in Jordan. For professional, investigative journalism in Jordan, it is worth visiting: arij.net More than half the journalists … Continue reading
Filed under American Politics, Jordan, Media, Middle East Politics, My Two Cents
