Category: Jordan

Palestinians, Israelis and Jordanians Blog Together, for the Environment

Posted on by Green Prophet

After around two months of international phone calls, this Sunday and Monday Green Prophet hosted a whirlwind two-day (20-hour) seminar on environmental blogging in Madaba, Jordan. Thanks to the good efforts of Volunteers for Peace and the Masar Center, nearly …

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Palestinian, Israeli and Jordanian Writers Unite for the Environment in Jordan

Posted on by Green Prophet

Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanians host cross-border workshop on environment blogging in Jordan to spur Middle East change. The UN climate change meeting in Copenhagen is putting a lot of pressure on oil-producing nations in the Middle East;

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Love and Art on a Bike, In Amman

Posted on by Green Prophet

Rima Malallah, a young woman living and creating in Amman, Jordan, is bringing her colorful handmade art to the Ammanian masses.  Different from other galleries in Amman, Malallah offers a wide variety of products (including original paintings, prints, postcards, journals, …

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The UNRWA: 60 Years of Hypocratic Discourse and Lying !!!

Posted on by Sami, the beduin.

60 years of the UNRWA history of directing and managing the disaster of the Palestinian refugees should be studied again in a different way than the hypocritical one of the UN !!! 60 years of the Palestinian misery that is …

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Pope, Help Us Save the Jordan River

Posted on by Green Prophet

(Thousands of Christian pilgrims get baptized in Israel’s Jordan River every year. Are they risking their life by immersing in the polluted waters?) It’s the highlight of any Christian’s trip to Israel – a dunk in the Jordan River, the …

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SPINearth Spotlights Middle Eastern Music and Culture

Posted on by Maryam

Serious doubts and lack of nurturing, the Middle East often struggles to find its place not only in the world, media and politics but also in culture, arts and music. While also being stuck between religious governments, war and misinterpreted …

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Water "War" Between Israel and Jordan

Posted on by Green Prophet

Clean water, and water resources dominate the news over here in the Middle East. Recently Green Prophet reported on Israel’s “water” compensation to Jordan, and the Jordan crisis dealing with radioactive water. This video segment from Al-Arabiya offers a Jordanian …

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Urgent: We need more volunteers in Jordan

Posted on by Ali Dahmash (Jordan)

On Monday and right after work, I went to Aramex Warehouse in (Al Qastal) that is 20 minutes drive from the 7th Circle. Aramex is the leading carrier and logistic company in the middle east covering Europe, North America and …

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Joe the Plumer is asking Obama to help Israel

Posted on by Ali Dahmash (Jordan)

This is probably the silliest thing I read this week. Joe the Plumer was one of the main characters in the McCain/Palin campign during the 2008 US elections. He appeared many times as the average Joe who will be hurt …

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Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Israel and Jordan Compete For Wonders of the World: Get Your Vote On!

Posted on by Green Prophet

Several Middle Eastern countries are competing to have their natural treasures listed on the new “Seven Wonders of the World” online competition. Some friendly competition for a change? The Lebanese are lobbying that their majestic cave complex will make the …

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