Ajloun: An Oasis of Green in the hills of Jordan

Rolling hills. Greener than most parts of Jordan. Located about an hour's (about 75Km./46Miles) drive from Amman; of Jordan, Ajloun is distinct in some ways: it has one of the very few forested areas in the Kingdom; it has an imposing old fortress/castle; and it has a very interesting history. [CHECKOUT THE PHOTOS INSIDE THE BLOG POST]

This lady was 7 months pregnant when she was forced to abort her baby 2 months ago. As you know, there’s a fine for the 2nd child in China. What this woman did is wrong getting pregnant knowing that she’ll be forced to abort her kid. She’s poor & doesn’t have the money to pay for the fine.

At the time we are busy in our internal issues in Egypt and trying to keep up with Syria , the unexpected “somehow” happens in Lebanon in the most craziest way ever !! Today millions of Arabs were introduced to a new Clan in Lebanon that is participating by force in the decision making process not only in that beautiful country but in the Middle East judging on what is happening so far.

Many historians will mark Wednesday, August 15, 2012 as the day Lebanon officially got drawn into the Syrian maelstrom. One can make the case for other dates, like when Syrian artillery began shelling Lebanese territory, or when Michel Samaha was caught red-handed trying to plant bombs in the north, but there is something very primal, very slippery-slopey and dangerous about armed tribes conducting tit-for-tat abductions in daylight and ignoring the stunned, powerless and irrelevant government.