The Rise and Rise of Political Cartoons in the Middle East
A quick point over yonder to the BBC Jerusalem Diary holding an interesting, albeit brief, article on the rise of …
Monthly Archives: March 2009
22 – As Good As It Gets
With as much equal parts randomness and specificity as the answer provided by Deep Thought, it transpires that the age at which …
Pinching PostSecrets
I have mused previously on my love of PostSecret: it can shock, humour, burst a grin, or in this case, …
PhotoHunt 153: Four
Four? Seriously? As far as PhotoHunt themes go, numerical imagery is up there with the toughest. Which is why today’s entry is …
A Hollow Justice For Muntadar al-Zaidi
After weeks in detention, Muntadar al-Zaidi has at length received his sentence for simultaneously hurling a shoe at former American …
Best of the Rest: The Black Iris
As the day progresses the deluge of excellent posts on Jordan is inevitably going to increase, but I am going …
A Tip-Off: Global Comment
In a moment of abject self-indulgence, I direct you towards Global Comment for a discussion on the freedom of expression, …
Blog About Jordan Day: 2009
This April marks two years since I left Jordan and inevitably, honouring the annual tradition of Blog About Jordan Day …
Starbucks, the Egyptian Cleric, and the Naughty Mermaid
Placing aside the quagmire that is Zionism and the nefarious destination of the profits eked from our sticky caffeine-hungry palms …
Financial Aid For Palestine Is “Smoke and Mirrors”
At least according to one Western diplomat, who has condemned the reality of financial aid processing to the West Bank …
