Stories about Jordan from April, 2008
Jordan: Congrats Wikipedia
From Jordan, Roba Al Assi congratulates Wikipedia on its 10 millionth article and says: “The truth is, Wikipedia changed my life. Here’s to another 10 million articles.”
Central & Eastern Europe: Thoughts on Geopolitics and Identity
Greek-Macedonian name dispute inspires Amman-based Reflect Upon… to reflect on identity, geography and geopolitics.
Jordan: There's More to the Arab Blogosphere
“I came across an article that discusses blogging in the Arab world. It is conveniently titled ‘Blogging in the Arab World’ and yet it only discusses the Egyptian blogosphere as if it is the only active, significant, prominent blogging scene in the region. Hello? The Arab world is made up...
Jordan: Royal Debut on YouTube
Queen Rania of Jordan joins the ranks of YouTubers, much to to delight of Jordanian bloggers and vloggers around the Middle East. In a bid to break the stereotype, and engage in an international conversation, the video surfaced on YouTube yesterday with an open invitation from the Queen to vloggers to submit their misconceptions about the region and its people.
Jordan: Highest Internet Prices After Morocco
“The Jordan Times is reporting that Jordan’s Internet prices are among the highest in the region due to the imposed 16 percent sales tax. In fact, Jordan ranks second only to Morocco, which applies a 20 percent sales tax on Internet,” writes An American in Jordan.
