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The hideous experience of walking in the streets of Amman (1)

I found this article about walking in Amman in some neglected file. I started writing it three years ago, but then decided to stop, because at that point there were several excited initiatives to repair all the pavements and the streets and remove the trees and so on… I felt I was not being fair.
 
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Arab stereotypes on the West

 Jordan times
AMMAN – Stereotyping of each other by Danes and Arabs has increased since a Danish newspaper published offensive cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in 2005, according to participants in a discussion last week.
Danish, Jordanian and Lebanese comedians, filmmakers and media representatives explored stereotypes of Danes and Arabs at the event, organised by [...]

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How much does it cost a woman to be beautiful in Amman?

Beauty and the financial crisis
 
I have been always fascinated by the beauty industry in Amman. It is available, affordable and professional. But what fascinates me most is that it is thriving and on the rise despite of the financial crisis.   For this post, I asked several “Salons” how their business is doing with the [...]

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A wedding at Queen Alia Airport

As I was cleaning up my computer, I found an old picture. I remembered that I wanted to blog about it a few years ago (2006)… there was one problem at that time. I was not sure how to post pictures! (thank God I become less technically challenged with time.)
I can see Nas rolling his [...]

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