Batir Wardam
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Posted: August 6th, 2008, 4:12am MDT
A continuation of the Alexandria declaration. I think cultural reform is the most crucial, yet the most difficult aspect of anticipated reform in the Arab World Fourth: Cultural Reform ... -
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 4:04am MDT
A continuation of the Alexandria declaration in 2004. In my opinion, this section on social reform should be the biggest priority for any reform effort in the region Third: ... -
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 3:49am MDT
A continuation of the Alexandria declaration 2004 Secondly: Economic Reform 17- Economic reform includes all legislation, policies, and measures that would free the national economy and turn it ... -
Posted: August 6th, 2008, 3:41am MDT
No word has ever been more "exploited" in Jordan and the Arab World more than "reform" in the last few years. As if it has been magistically discovered in a deep ... -
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 3:41am MDT
If there is one prize for not being committed to a decision, it should go to me. Just 24 hours earlier, I reached a decision to end updating in this ... -
Posted: July 29th, 2008, 3:05pm MDT
After around 30 months of blogging in Jordan Watch, the curtains will be closed here and opened somewhere else. I feel that I am both satisfied with the content and ... -
Posted: July 26th, 2008, 2:50am MDT
For the first time, a comprehensive analysis of the impacts of the so-called "economic reform" process based on structural adjustment on the middle class in Jordan has been conducted. The ... -
Posted: July 26th, 2008, 1:18am MDT
After almost two weeks of changing this blog title and content orientation to a more personal and open space, I have reached a decision to be back to the original ... -
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 2:15pm MDT
This is a very inspiring short stories that I have just read from paolo Coelho's book of essays and reflections "Like the Flowing River". I would like to share it ... -
Posted: July 6th, 2008, 3:14pm MDT
I am enjoying reading the fascinating book written by Jordan's former Minister of Foreign Affairs and deputy Prime Minister for reform Dr Marwan Mouasher entitled "The Arab Center: the Promise of ... -
Posted: July 6th, 2008, 1:38pm MDT
Human Rights Watch got it right this time. Instead of campaigning for the sake of Al Qaeda terrorists held in Jordan the HRW has finally tackled the real issues that ... -
Posted: July 5th, 2008, 5:14pm MDT
This is really funny and eccentric! It seems that our Iranian friends (well, not a lot of passion is shared at the official levels) are furious with Jordan and causing ... -
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 8:44pm MDT
I was disappointed to learn that Mr Ahmad Obeidat has resigned from his position as head of the National Center for Human Rights (NCHR) in Jordan, most probably due to "requests" ... -
Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 2:54am MDT
Jordan was taken by surprise with the candid interview given by HM King Abdullah II to the official Jordanian news agency Petra. The complete text of the interview can be ... -
Posted: June 29th, 2008, 3:56pm MDT
This blog will no longer be about political issues in Jordan. Due to the fact that I need to be away from the corrupted and depressing political situation in the ... -
Posted: June 25th, 2008, 4:14am MDT
Just when I started to think that football can still be fair and allow the better team to win (Spain beating Italy) this cruel match of tonight brought me to ... -
Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 5:36pm MDT
Jordan Business Magazine is yet aiming to identify the 30 most influential people in Jordan (apart from the Royal Family) and for this purpose have designed a good voting system. ... -
Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 5:16pm MDT
I would like to share with you this fascinating speech by Dr Ismail Serageldin, the Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the former vice president of the World Bank for ... -
Posted: June 20th, 2008, 11:45pm MDT
I am writing this post in the few hours before the Turkey-Croatia game trying to put my expectations of the three remaining matches of the Quarter Finals of the Euro ... -
Posted: June 19th, 2008, 4:55am MDT
Although this particular blog is focused on socio-economic and political issues in Jordan, my real passion is about football where I consider myself as a self-declared expert on international football. ... -
Posted: June 18th, 2008, 5:24pm MDT
In my last post, I wrote about a statement by John McCain's political advisor of foreign Affairs (Robert Kagan) during a "lecture" he is supposed to have given in New ... -
Posted: June 15th, 2008, 2:03pm MDT
Update on June 18th: Most likely we have been fooled with this fabricated news. Check http://www.jordanwatch.net/archive/2008/6/598062.html Two news items have struck me this morning as they include dangerous signs ... -
Posted: June 2nd, 2008, 3:47am MDT
Tomorrow I will be flying to the beautiful Alexandria to participate and act as a rapporteur in a debate conference entitled "Future of Sustainability in the Arab World" which will ... -
Posted: May 31st, 2008, 4:01am MDT
Despite the great importance attached by the Jordanian society to education, which is reflected by the willingness of Jordanian families to spend a large proportion of its budget on education ... -
Posted: May 31st, 2008, 2:30am MDT
From time to time I like to be satisfied with a few good traits in managing my life. One of them is that I do not leave issues unresolved for ... -
Posted: May 21st, 2008, 3:45pm MDT
Bloggers are becoming a source of information for international reporters, journalists and even academic researchers on the issues of the Middle East. This blog has attracted some journalists to send ... -
Posted: May 20th, 2008, 2:47am MDT
This is one of the most exciting breaking news I heared for a while. If this project is implemented with a high standard of committment, it will be a turning ... -
Posted: May 20th, 2008, 1:44am MDT
Iam still struggling with managing the time to be back in full-fledge blogging here. However, I will continue posting some interesting features published by other news sources and informative essays ... -
Posted: May 8th, 2008, 4:05am MDT
An informative report from Oxford Business Group about Jordan's elusive Disi conveyor project. Will it finally see the light? Ground will finally be broken on Jordan's Disi Water Conveyance ... -
Posted: May 8th, 2008, 4:02am MDT
This is an article published by Carnegie Endowment's Arab Political Reform Bulletin. Recent labor protests and bread lines in Egypt—in which the army was called in to organize distribution ... -
Posted: April 25th, 2008, 3:37am MDT
I am curious why Naseem Tarawneh has never mentioned this in his blog, but I was excited to read this month's issue of Jordan Business where our friend blogger talked ... -
Posted: April 25th, 2008, 9:50pm MDT
I was thrilled to find a very important book that I was looking forward to read while visiting Virgin Stores in City Mall. The book is "The Lion of Jordan: ... -
Posted: April 15th, 2008, 3:38am MDT
The following post should be read with this post from Naseem Tarawneh I was just strating to energize my brain cells to write about a phenomenon I have long observed ... -
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 4:43am MDT
It is 1:00 Thursday morning and I have just finishing a task that should be submitted tomorrow morning. In fact this the 4th night in a row that I have ...
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