I'm marrying my favorite blogger!

A very real hand-on-sleeve revelation of excitement hope and raw sentiment at impending marriage to one of Jordan's Blog favorites:

"I met Nas in May 2008. I don’t remember the details, but I remember being very excited about meeting the Black Iris and I remember telling him that I admired his blog."

Ushering in the TEDx event we've been waiting for in Amman: For the uninitiated, TEDx is a forum for 'ideas worth spreading', coordinated independently by the local community. On TEDxRamallah:

"I am sure that is a pretty scary concept for some people, but am honored that Feras, Mohammad and Ola thought my presence would benefit the event. Maybe to add ‘diversity’; there are times I just love the benefits of being a minority."

If you too thought this was about Beirut's darling Hamra, think again and switch your mind Gulf-ward to Kuwait's very own Hamra!

"Cy from the blog Cyrographics uploaded pictures of Al Hamra Cinema before it got demolished. He used to work for a company that surveyed the site and he found these photos while searching through some old files. This is what he had to say about the photos:"

Not to give it away or anything, but there's been a newcomer this week to the exclusive clan. Naming and shaming the fashion-conscious states...