tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59063602012-02-23T07:50:53.933+01:00Drops of dew to tickle your senses...Emannoreply@blogger.comBlogger6461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906360.post-1137678964413031992006-01-19T14:35:00.000+01:002006-01-19T14:56:04.483+01:00

I would like to officially announce that AquaCool has happily moved to the following address:http://aquacool.subzeroblue.comJump over there and update your links :)

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The extremely modest Joe Turner of Freedom Clothing Project has kindly showed me a new design of his project T-shirts.I had this itch to share it with you all, aren't they just beautiful! COPYRIGHT OF Basel AlmisshalSo expressive, so brave, so meaningful, so elegant and convey a message in a simple classy way...The designs were especially made for the Freedom Clothing Projectby the very talented

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Europe should accept its Muslims an excellent article, all the thanks to my friend Omar for pointing it out. Bio Diesel In Tunisia On Recent Embassy Closures in Jordan

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Wishing all Muslims around the world a happy and blessed Eid Al Adha.[Card Source:Sunna Info]

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With the economic situation worsening in Palestine every passing day, and unemployment increasing like never before, one can’t but feel this urge to help Palestinians, offer them employment opportunities, and revive their name in a world that has almost forgotten their existence.Finally, the dream is coming true, now for the first time ever: t-shirts with a ‘Made in the West Bank and Gaza’ label

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Huda T.V. is a relatively new Islamic channel. It’s actually one of my favourites because of its clarity in explaining Islam, the true Islam that the Holy Quran and The Prophet (pbuh) carried all the way long… not the ugly version some extremists try to spread.Another reason why I love that channel is the fact that it’s a 100% English speaking channel, which will guarantee that Muslims all around

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“A few public girls’ schools in Jeddah submitted requests to have gymnasiums built, but their hopes for introducing physical education classes were dashed after the Ministry of Education announced that physical education for girls would not be allowed.the Ministry of Education stated that it “would not introduce physical education in girls’ schools” and requested that the media “respect religious

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"A recent display of Jordan River Foundation (JRF) products at a London landmark is one example of how the organisation, which turned 10 this year, is going global. A 50 sq.m. section of Harrods department store's floor space was lent to JRF from November through January to market the foundation's home accessories, which are made by rural community groups in the Kingdom. “It's not just the work

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So I took 5 workdays off to be able to go to London... from Monday to Friday.When I came back, first thing I did was check my emails, and what do I find?I find an email from my boss, who approved my days off request, and signed it as well...Subject: FWD: URGENT!Eman, Can you please take care of the below query, I have no time at all. Please pay attention to the deadline!(My Boss’s name)-----

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This is just a quick post dedicated to our dear friend Zizou, a fellow blogger from Tunisia who's currently living in Lebanon.Today we saw him -for the second time- in the Future Arab Super Star. We truly are happy to see you, hope you'll keep appearing there... and well, we all send you our best wishes.

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So we got back from London on Sunday, and I must say, I’ll always remember this visit.Besides awakening all the sweet memories I mentioned in my last post, this visit enabled me to meet many people. Few I know, and MANY I don’t. All were gathered for one reason: The Global Voices 2005 Summit. A summit for bloggers who contribute to the Global Voices, bloggers from all around the world, writing

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As many already know through my husband's blog, we are now in London for a quick visit. How do I feel? out of this world, and well, very weird at the same time.Being in London, to me, is not like being anywhere else in this world. It's hard to explain, but London and I have many sweet memories together. I've been to London more than 3 times, and in our family album, you'll find most of our pics

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I thought we’d have the time to look around the exposition hall as much as we like, but taking part in activities and conferences during the summit left us only little time to visit all stands. Every time I’d reach Jordan’s pavilion it’d be already too late and they’ve packed their stuff to leave. So I didn’t really have the chance to talk to them and get brochures and all, but I insisted to at

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My dear friend Eve tagged me a while ago and finally I’m posting it. 7 Things I plan to do:• Quit my job and find a better one.• Start planning for my charity project.• Contact my family and friends more often.• Put on weight. • Get a haircut.• Read more books.• Maintain a healthier lifestyle.7 Things I can do:• Find the bright side of everything.• Draw people’s attention.• Be horribly stubborn,

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More than 15 Jordanian artists will join forces on Nov. 23 in a memorial exhibition entitled “Erasing the Black Day,” to showcase their rejection and condemnation of the recent terrorist attacks in the Kingdom.“Erasing the Black Day is a gesture for our beloved country and shows the clear solidarity of Jordanian artists against terrorist attacks, which in return reflects the rejection and

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So last Friday was the 8th Tunisian Bloggers Meetup. What made this meetup particularly special was the presence of Rebecca, Jeff , Mite Nishio, and Isam.The lovely Rebecca; a very smart, friendly and impressive lady, full of ideas that if implemented, will make a revolution in the blogosphere, specifically the Arabic one! One of her ideas was creating something like “Arabic Voices” for example,

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Tomorrow Zaven will be hosting a special episode in Amman about the terrorist attacks that took place November 9th. The episode will include an interview with Ashraf and Nadia, the newly-weds whose wedding turned into a terrible massacre... Zaven’s program: Sireh Wenfatahit will be aired live on Future Satellite Channel tomorrow at 8 p.m. GMT, rerun is on Tuesday at 11 a.m. GMT.Don’t miss it!

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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 the British Council in Tunis to represent Jordan in the summit. Their participation was through their initiative: “Reach Out”, which is

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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 got more sections to discover and more people to meet :)

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“AMMAN (JT) — The Amman blood banks have appealed for donors to come forward with type O+ and O- blood. Donors with these blood groups should go to the Blood Bank in Al Bashir Hospital. Blood Bank officials have urged those wishing to give blood to space their donations over the coming weeks and months. For more information please call: 475 7459 or 477 5111.”Source: Jordan TimesWhoever can donate

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Palestinian Authority declared three days of national mourning starting yesterday for the souls of the innocent who were brutally killed in the Amman blasts November 9th.More: Arabic, English.

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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 act, WHY? WHO IS PAYING THE PRICE? I really don’t understand, such sick minds

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Now and as I write, Jordan TV is paying all possible efforts in its national campaign to relief victims of the Pakistan Earthquake.Great news is, individuals, companies and organizations from all around the Arab world are donating. For a -relatively-” small community like Jordan, I believe the results of this campaign are a big success! Till this moment JTV studios collected JD 1,492,000.000.This

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Ah! Can’t believe I haven’t blogged for that long! The past few weeks have been a nightmare! Work becomes more and more every passing day! Time is never enough to do what I've got to do at work or outside work.Sometimes I think to myself: how come 24 hours are never enough?! I end up blaming it on the time we're living, most of the people seem to have a "time problem". Is it lack of time

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I've just came across TheAdConceptor. Check it out, really cool ;)[Via: EnlargeYourPen]

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Viele Muslime fasten nicht im Ramadan, weil sie das Ziel des Fastens nicht verstehen. Also, glaube ich, dass man erstens die Bedeutung Ramadans lernen muss, und den Geist des Fastens verstehen soll, bevor man das Fasten negative beurteilt. “Der gesegnete Monat Ramadan ist ein Monat der Gelegenheit der Belohnung, der uns von Allah, dem Allmächtigen, gewährt worden ist. In diesem Monat erinnern

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So the start of the Holy Month of Ramadan has been officially announced to be today in many Muslim countries, and tomorrow for us here in Tunisia.I would like to wish all Muslims of the world a happy and blessed Ramadan. May you all use it to know more about your religion, practise more, get closer to your loved ones and help the needy people around you. Speaking of Ramadan one can’t but hope

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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 university a place to get hooked up with someone, to show off possessions, to wear

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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 ALLOUNIFor Arabic Click HereMORE: Taysir Alluni Sentenced to 7 years in jail.

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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 of the story: Israel’s attacks are in response to Hamas’ attack, FULL STOP!Why

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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 conflict in the Middle East.The event is organized by Detta Regan, a well known

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You know when your heart is filled with many beautiful emotions and your soul is lightened with great sweet memories, stronger than being put into words!This is how I feel right now.Today is our 3rd year wedding anniversary... and I feel extremely speechless!People usually say: I love you... Although that's not enough to reflect what I feel, but well, until they come up with a stronger word, let

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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 something like that to happen. I know I don’t live there any longer, but

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I got a forward today, it's about imagining how the world would turn out if women take control. My favorite outcome was this:Apart from finding it really funny and extremely cute, I couldn't help but wonder: when are people going to finally stop associating women with looks and beauty products?!The other day for example, while watching a TV program, I saw them marketing products that make "life"

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Today was a very busy and tough day for me at work. I was feeling a bit sick for the past couple of days, and then I got a quick, yet heavy, rain shower on my way to my in-laws’ place yesterday, so today I woke up feeling worse.I had to work on a report for my boss, because he was too busy, and then just around my only lunch break, he remembered that we had a deadline for a client’s proposal. So

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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 while I watch those people left homeless without shelters, food, or water, with chaos and

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Sabbah tagged me to celebrate Blog Day. In order to do that, I’m supposed to introduce you to 5 new links that belong to different cultures.Here’s my list:1.Azza Jabr, from Palestine, I just adore her blog for one simple reason: she writes real stories, personal diaries and reports real life encounters and what the people of Palestine go through under occupation. Her blog is in Arabic.2.

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[AFP/JAMAL ARURI. Le Monde]“I am Avi the cellistI am Yossi the flutistI am Nurit the violinistI am Moshe the trumpestWe could not believe that we were in Ramallah. And we were sure it was not easy for the audience to envisage Israelis without their army uniforms, and not on special duty raiding homes and terrorizing the people. We were formally dressed for a concert at the Cultural Palace.

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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 contacted Mrs. Rania who was the intermediate between us and the Anti Discrimination

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Wherever you look you find headlines of the “Historical Moment” of Gaza Settlers evacuating their fancy homes…Pics of sad faces, angry features, falling tears, prayers, fights… etc. The “withdrawal”, the “disengagement”, the “forced evacuation”, the “compulsory deserting”… wait there is more: flashbacks of memories, bitterness, dislocation, what else? I guess any sympathetic word would fit as

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What a week! Last week was a disaster, I had loads of work to do at the office many tight deadlines, felt a bit sick, and heard my share of bad news.Most disturbing news was that of the bombings in Aqaba. In this crazy time we’re living, I’m not shocked to hear of disgusting terrorist acts anywhere in the world, but what shocks me every time I hear of one is: WHEN ARE THOSE AIRHEADS GOING TO

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Ok I know it’s a whole week late but well, what can I say, life can get us really busy!So the last meetup of the Tunisian Bloggers was in Kelibia, one of my favourite places in Tunisia besides the beautiful Bizerte and Djerba. To be honest I only went twice to Kelibia, and it was for a short while; less than a day. But the last meetup helped me see the real Kelibia, the other sides of its beauty,

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After the terrible London bombings, more security procedures have taken place, and many critical decisions were taken as well. One of these decisions was deporting Muslims who are in suspicion. The reaction of the world was mostly supportive to this decision, among the supporters were many Arab Muslim Bloggers who are pro deportation of suspects. I for one believe that Britain has the right to

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The great Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish arrived to Tunis yesterday and met the Minister of Education as well as the Palestinian Ambassador in Tunis. Mahmoud Darwish will be participating in the Carthage Festival by reading some of his amazing poems tonight. [Source:Assahafa (AR)].I’ve always been a fan of Mahmoud Darwish, and I’ve always admired him as a person and as a poet. He speaks for

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I wanted to write about this irritating topic a while ago, but it took me some time to make some research and have my post based on evidence and facts rather than simple news I’ve read. It’s a bit long, but if you’re Arab, you HAVE to read it…The thing is, a while ago Serdal posted a link to an interview(AR) with Dr. Wafa Kamel about racism in Webster Dictionary. Reading along I was shocked to

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My depest condolences to the families of those who died in the TunInter Plane Crash...

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Today was unbelievable, my fax machine kept beeping all day long, no, not too many faxes, it was only one. The thing is, a company we deal with sent us a fax in the morning. It had the name of another company, i.e. it was not meant to reach us, but obviously it was sent to us by accident, and since the info is SUPPOSED to be confidential, I immediately called the sender and explained to her that

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Last week I’ve finished reading this stunning memoir of Dr. Ghada Karmi. Every time I try to write about it, I find myself speechless. I have no words good enough to express my feelings towards this book and its great writer: Dr. Ghada Karmi. A person you can’t but admire for the unusual honesty and outstanding style of narrative writing. “In Search Of Fatima”, this amazing book is not only the

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My deepest condolences to the Saudi people for the loss of their King Fahed.May his soul rest in peace...Inna lillah wa inna ilayhi raji'oun...

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As expected, it was wonderful. More bloggers are showing up and the feminine participation is becoming only better with the sweet Troubadour, Blogeuse, Infinity, and IjjaBilCaviar, yep we were 5 ladies this time ;)As for other male bloggers,they were Evil Drako, Tom, Zizou from Djerba,Yamen, Marouen, 7ammadi, La Guilde, and last but not least: Subzero Blue.We arrived at 7 p.m. and stayed till 1:

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Yesterday I heard a heart-breaking story:An old man gets hit by a truck in the middle of the street. What happens to him?1. the driver escapes the scene leaving him to his wounds and pain with no one around to help him.2. a young man passes by accidentally, sees the man, searches him, steals away his wallet and whatever he could profit from, escapes and leaves the man behind...bleeding!3. another

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Justify This… Sound of Silence

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MMM & Shaden tagged me with this.This is what I have on my nightstand:A half burnt honey & vanilla candle on a wooden stand, a water bottle, a cup, my mobile phone, a table lamp, a small white heart-shaped box filled with dried flowers, a bunch of books (on my to-read list), a stuffed heart shaped pillow with 2 stuffed mice on it, magazines and a newspaper. I’m tagging: Mira, Sinan, Fares, and

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Ten teenagers, five Jewish and five Arab, chosen from schools in Haifa, will embark on a 15 day wildlife expedition together in August through the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina. Afterwards they will share insights on what they discovered about life, compassion and each other while traveling, working and playing together during their wilderness expedition. This is the new

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This is a quick update concerning Caravan for Palestine.Israeli soldiers forcefully deported 120 supporters of the Caravan from the Allenby Bridge and forced them to return back to Jordan. Soldiers beat, dragged, and pushed many of the Caravaners and confiscated one of their cameras as they were forcing them onto the busses. Israel brought extra security forces onto the scene to carry out the

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In the middle of the this terrible time we're living, where terrorism has become a common practice and kind of a miserable trend, one can't but feel threatened and insecure, no matter where, no matter when and no matter who.A lot has been said about the horrible London Explosions, a lot is being said about Sharm Al Sheikh bombings, a lot will be said about every terrorist act that may take place

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Ok, so while I was in Amman, I got tagged by Eve & MMM, and now here are my belated answers ;)What is the one word you would use to describe your appearance?Don’t know :) I guess people who know me could be of help here :PFavorite body part?Face.Least favorite body part?My sensitive teeth, were they not that sensitive, I’d really love them :)Most often complimented on?Sweetness & helpfulness.

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More and more bloggers, journalists, and reporters are being detained and investigated for one crime they’ve committed: speaking their minds.Unfortunately although many countries are proud of the level of freedom of speech and democracy they’ve reached, people are still not allowed to speak their minds, and are therefore thrown in prison -or God knows what- when they do… specially in the Arab

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I’ve been away from blogging mainly because I have no time.The only time is in my work break, but thanks to my work, almost all “entertaining” services -including blogs- are blocked, so I can’t blog nor visit most of the blogs I love, not to mention that even those I can visit, I can’t always leave a comment there, because commenting is blocked as well!After work I always have loads of things to

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“Caravan For Palestine” is a project planned and organized in France: a caravan for international rights will leave Strasburg today, it will cross Europe and the Middle East till it reaches Jerusalem. The purpose of this caravan is to demand the respect and application of international right.The caravan is constituted by more than 100 vehicles will leave Strasbourg (seat of the European

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I’ve just come across a great article by Preston Taran. Here are some lines to share:Manipulating Language in the War Against Palestinians“Of course the fallback position of the Israeli government is that (“if you are not with us, you are an anti-Semite”). So far this has been a winning combination for the supporters of Israel.Extending this logic, all those who condemn France should be labeled

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Ok, where do I start! The meetup was FANTASTIC! I loved it, loved it, loved it.You know, it doesn’t feel like meeting bloggers, no, it’s more like meeting friends you’ve known for a long time, friends who blog :) Even the new ones felt comfortable and we had great time and very interesting discussions.So who was there? The old faces ;) Adib, Drako, Zizou, Karim, Chikipi, and of course MMM and moi

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My husband and I have just come back from a farewell party my company organized for a dear client.Everything went just fine until I met this man, this “very important” man.My boss and the guest of honor introduced me to him, and then they said: hey, you’re from her region, he said: no, not any more.What made me feel the disgust and shame is one single thing: the fact that he’s Jordanian.Nothing

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Mo passed me this a while ago, but this whole Jordan trip thing made me postpone replying to it till now, so here are my answers :)Total volume of music files on my computer:Well, there are 2 computers:At work: I can’t download or exchange songs, and there are limits to what I can upload, so now I have only: 300 MBAt home: which is basically my husband’s, and since he’s obsessed with music I don’

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My visit to Jordan proved -again- that Jordan, Amman in particular, is a symbol of constant and rapid blooming on both the regional as well as the international levels. And although my visit came 1 year after my last visit, and lasted for only 3 weeks, I was able to notice the many changes that took place and thought I'd like share here.Let me begin with what I considered positive:Jordan is open

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3 weeks flew by so quick that I don’t really feel I’ve ever went to Amman this year…Just like yesterday we were all gathered in formal dresses and suits filled with joy watching our beloved brother take the first step in his new life beside his beautiful bride!I can still hear the music, smell the white flowers, feel the warm tears, and taste the bless of being gathered in such a lovely occasion:

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Simply PERFECT! Yep, the Jordan Blogger Meetup was one big success, I enjoyed every moment, I didn't feel like a stranger, I felt I've already met the bloggers before and having an interesting, and a fruitful conversation with all of them couldn't be easier!The meetup exceeded my expectations, besides the great fact that I got to see faces in real life rather than some pictures, we had a lot of

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So it's been a while since I've last blogged, and to be honest, I truly miss blogging, it's just that I'm trying to be with my family as much as possible, it truly sucks to realize the fact that I can see them only 3 weeks a year in best cases, it's so hard for all of our members to be in the same place at the same time...So tomorrow, oops, I mean today, we'll be having a Jordan Bloggers Meetup,

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Well, where do I start, I’ve been getting many many shocks ever since I arrived, will come to that later when I have the time to write. Anyway, I’ve been sick for the past few days, and couldn’t really follow up on my favorite blogs, but today I came across this Jordan Planet quality thing which was discussed a while ago, and to cut it short, it seems the final decision was to go for a general

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I know I haven't blogged for a while, neither did I comment on other blogs, but well, as many of you already know, we are now in Jordan. It was kind of a last minute thing, we had no time to plan well, we went through a very hectic period to make it to Jordan exactly one day before my brother's wedding.So you can imagine how tired I am. Frankly, ever since we arrived to Jordan and I feel drugged.

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“Moblogging” steht für Moblie Blogging, d.h. bloggen per Handy. Dank Kamera-Handy und Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) ist es jetzt möglich, sich ständig vor Ort mitteilen zu können, und in jeder Lebenslage zu bloggen.Den Nutzern bieten sich viele Möglichkeiten, ihre Texte, Bilder und Töne von unterwegs zu veröffentlichen: SMS, MMS, E-Mail oder der Handy-Browser erleichtern das Publizieren.Der

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Residents in Dubai have been reporting the presence of the redback spiders in their homes and gardens. According to AME Info, residents are concerned that a lack of availability of antivenom for the poisonous redback spider is endangering lives.The redback spider -scientifically known as “latrodectus hasselti“- is native to Australia and it is thought they arrived in the UAE about 10 years ago.

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Today marks the 59th anniversary of the independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan… our beloved Jordan.May God Bless Jordan and its people, and may peace spread in all Arab countries and all over the world…[Photo Source: Al Rai (AR)]

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Global Hand is a network which aims to help all in the humanitarian aid spectrum find one another. Global Hand's goal is to link people who have available goods, labour, freight, or funding, with non-profit organisations who need them. I believe this is a great way to help others. Check out their official website here, and if you think you can join and help in any way, don’t hesitate, nothing

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Click Here for a larger version.I found this hilarious :DActually driving in Jordan isn’t that bad compared to other places. I mean from my personal experience I can say that it’s all a matter of getting used to the driving atmosphere. For example, my German co-workers in Amman used to always complain about the way people drive in Amman, some even gave up driving, but others got used to Amman and

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So yesterday was the second Tunisian bloggers meetup. We were supposed to meet at 7, MMM and I made sure we go there earlier enough to get a good place and be the first to welcome others :) It was 7:30 and still no body showed up, so we thought to ourselves: ok, looks like we’re the only ones who’d actually be present at the meetup :P We thought it was a sign for a big failure of this meetup, but

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MMM passed me this really interesting list of occupations. The thing is, you choose at least 5 of any of the occupations and say what you’d do if you were in these occupations. Afterwards you could add more items to the list and pass it to another 3 bloggers.Here is the list:If [Reader] could be a scientist // If [Reader] could be a farmerIf [Reader] could be a musician // If [Reader] could be a

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How do we expect to have peace and justice if there are people in the world who think like THAT?It's such a shame to know such people -blinded with hatred and racism- exist!Via: Jad

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Nobel laureates from across the globe gathered in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra on Wednesday with the lofty goal of seeking solutions to the world's problems. Over the course of 2 days, the 29 laureates and other leaders will examine and try to find solutions for problems in four main areas, including terror and peace, economic development and poverty, health and environment, and education

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Alnakba.org I’ve been wanting to write about today since the early morning, but I couldn’t find words strong enough to express my bitter feelings. The 57th anniversary of the Palestinian nakba (disaster) the start of an everlasting struggle for freedom and justice, the first step in the journey of a 1000 miles of suffering and refuge…Frankly I’m still not capable of writing anything, I feel

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We hired a freelancer to work with us on a very important project. Of course we’re responsible for all his reservations.I contacted the hotel 2 weeks before his arrival, everything went so smooth. Actually I never had problems with any hotel I dealt with here, except for one, and it was just regarding some formalities with their boss. Other than that, hotels in Tunisia are so reliable, helpful

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Worauf warten Sie? Testen Sie Ihr Deutsch jetzt!Es ist ganz schnell.Also viel Spaß !Via: Enlarge Your Pen English for the curious :) I came across a quick quiz that’s created to test one’s German skills, and got 9 out of 10. I love those tests, they refresh the memory, teach me new things and allow me to evaluate my skills every now and then.

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I’ve been wanting to write about this for a while, but I’m so busy these days.We’ve been always complaining about the unemployment problem in our countries but few was really done to solve this problem.If we don’t face the problem, discuss it, and WORK to solve it, it wont simply be solved! Therefore I ask you all to make your voice heard, participate in this survey(AR). By answering few

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It breaks my heart to watch any religious monument being destroyed, specially when the attacks are coming in the name of another religion.I’ve always believed that religion means tolerance, peace, love and construction, but unfortunately many followers of religions insist in proving the opposite.Yesterday during the news bulletin I watched an interview with a Palestinian official calling for the

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The Syrian Red Crescent Organization, Homs Branch invites photographers from all around the world, amateur or professional, to participate in its 2005 World Environment Day Photo Gallery which will be exhibited in the Museum of Azzehrawi Palace, Homs 5-9 June 2005.Closure date is May 20, 2005 and there is no participation fee.For more details and information on how you can apply and participate

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So today is my Birthday! What do people do on their birthdays? Some party all night long, some eat as much yummy things as possible, some meet up with friends... There’s no limit to what people could do to celebrate such a day. Personally I'd love to gather with my loved ones, I'd definitely love to get some presents, but I’m totally against making this day a burden. I hate to know people did the

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A waste-paper recycling campaign that seeks to raise the community's awareness on the importance of collecting waste paper, launched a month ago may be extended throughout the Kingdom due to its success, according to the organisers. The campaign, carried out by the Friends of the Environment Society (FOE), with financing from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, will cover the entire Kingdom

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Every year, May 3rd is World Press Freedom Day, a day to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.It serves as an occasion to inform citizens of violations of press freedom - a reminder

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Many of you asked about the meetup photos and I answered that many photos were taken but some bloggers did not wish to have their photos published, which meant most of the photos that were taken for the whole group could not be published.But there are few pics that were ok to publish, you can check them out Here! Enjoy ;)

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In an attempt to support Europe’s diversity and protect the right to difference in all aspects of life in France and throughout the European Union a campaign was launched and a written declaration on religious rights and freedoms in France and throughout the European Union was tabled on 21st February by four British MEPs and one French MEP was increasing support across Europe. The Declaration

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“It’s odd, but the things we get for free are the things we abuse the most”. –one of the greatest university professors I ever had: Dr. Jürgen-

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Reservations! They’re supposed to be the means of saving people hours of waiting for an available table, saving them the embarrassment of finding no place on a special occasion, and most important of all, they’re supposed to guarantee a respectful service to customers and insure the positive cooperation of the place.In my case, reservations have never served the purpose they’re meant to serve,

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Our friend Mo designed Tennis Tips, a fantastic site to teach you the fundamentals and right techniques of tennis.The site is rich in video demonstrations as well as images and text instructions to take you step by step through the process of learning the game. So whether a visual learner or not, Tennis Tips will offer you a convenient learning method.The site is wonderful, it’s very informative

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Spamshirt.com wurde gegründet, um einen Nutzen für Spam zu finden. Spamshirt hat sich dazu eine einzigartige Lösung gefunden: Die Umwandlung von ärgerlichen und sinnlosen Spam-Nachrichten in einen Ausdruck von Persönlichkeit und Style.SpamShirt nimmt Spam und drückt ihn auf ein Shirt. Aber nicht auf irgendein altes Shirt – Spamshirt bietet ein Angebot von bequemen und stylischen Baumwollshirts

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How am I spending my time these days? Ah, don’t remind me PLEASE!I work work work, go home, housework/cooking, and when the clock ticks 8 I’m too exhausted to do anything but throw myself on the couch get something tasty and watch TV till I drop asleep!Result: stressed lifestyle, laziness becoming my middle name, and well, routine. I was thinking the other day that one of the biggest obstacles in

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If you’re enjoying a meal, or on your way to prepare one, I truly advise you not to read this post unless you’re done eating/ cooking. It’s really disgusting.Thanks to BerlinBear from Pourquoi Pas, I knew yet another terrible action which proves how cheap humanity has become, revealing the sick mentalities and guilt-free criminal minds that are showing up in our time, the time when desires beat

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I was watching the news on JTV, and my oh my!!! The German government is going to fund the foundation of a German-Jordanian University in Jordan for Applied Sciences and Higher Education. People of Jordan: YOU ARE SO SO LUCKY!!!Eman Of AquaCool: YOU ARE SO DAMN UNLUCKY!!! :(Why didn’t they do this while I was still living in Jordan! AAAAAAAAAH!!!Well enough with regrets, now seriously, this is a

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I was having my daily tour in the blogosphere and came across Nickname-O-Matic via: Sabbah.I tried it out, and this is the nickname they gave me: The Electric Angel.I like that :)Try it out too, it’s fun!

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So we finally had the first Tunisian meetup, how was it? It was GREAT!I must admit I was a bit afraid it’d turn out to be a disappointment, since we don’t all know each other, and I was worried not to understand anything in case they spoke nothing but French, and was afraid there would be no positive reaction and only few would show up. But I was so wrong. The meetup was awesome. We were 16 all

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Jonathan Pollak is an Israeli activist who grew up in Tel Aviv and lives in Jaffa. He has been involved in non-violent direct action in the West Bank for the last two-and-a-half years, participating in more than 200 protests with Palestinians in the West Bank with the Israeli non-violent direct action group Anarchists Against the Wall and with the International Solidarity Movement. On April 3,

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