From Tahrir Square to Al-Husseini Square (1)

Tojan Faisal: The fall of states is determined by the fall of their capital cities, similarly when it comes to their birth or liberation.

From Tahrir Square to Al-Husseini Square (2)

The size of corruption that took place in that foundation, estimated in billions, forced it to officially recognize the “failure” of all its projects, followed by an unconfirmed promise to “investigate any suspected corruption” that had alloyed its work.

The Hijab Alternative

If all men were blind, would Sharia grant women the right to walk naked in the streets?

It is that men have eyes that seems to be the one and only reason why the ultra-religious insist on the necessity for women to cover up.

This is proof that, contrary to ultra-religious oxymoronic views, cultural norms and habits trump any religious teaching.

MSAS with a touch of inRANTation: Knock-off Sooria…and other amusing Shami oddities

“Stars and Bucks Caffee,” Louis Vitton label-designed serving trays, and the copyright infringement-disrespecting use of Disney characters—familiar markers of an arrival to Levant land. Sooria, Syria, in particular stands out for its product-aping attempts, grammar-distressing translations, and ironic circumstances (although a puzzling find at the Amman airport in Jordan raises the highest eyebrow). As part of MSAS, I continue to bring you highlights from my summer trip. Below are some examples of what is meant by “Knock-off Sham”:

A keychain of a car logo that has been close to being banned by heavy import taxes and replaced by the more ubiquitous “CHERY” makes is apparently a hot item to floss in Souk al-Hamidiyeh.

Filipinas in Amman

South and southeast Asian boarding housemaids, maids who dwell in the house of the family they work for, in Arab homes are subject to terrible working conditions.  This practice first started in the oil rich countries in the Gulf, then spread to other parts of the Middle East, like Jordan. These housemaids are primarily from [...]

@QueenRania Asma al-Assad is Hotter

In a recent exchange between myself and my fellow KABOBers, a divisive debate was sparked. Typed gasps were exchanged as were statements questioning each others mental stability and capacity in judging human aesthetics. The debate initially began as a discussion over a recent poll taken by the Spanish paper 20 Minutos, known for its innovative [...]