London rioters release list of demands: freedom to own iPhones!

"In an echo of the Arab Spring, protesters in London have released their own set of demands.

“We demand freedom!” said rioter James Wellings, 24, “in particular, the freedom from having to pay for expensive shit, like iPhones, Xboxs and trainers.”"

"There’s no doubt about it, technology has revolutionised communication and civil organisation in ways that we can barely recognise. Social networking is coordinating birthday parties, beach volleyball and wedding receptions in a frenzy of invitations, updates and Tweets that would have been unimaginable ten years ago. Citizen journalism has gone from fringe to mainstream in two years, brushing convention aside in it’s wake."

Searching for gays in Amman:

"Hello from Amman!

My schedule has been absolutely wild for the past month! I’ve been networking like mad, planning interviews that fall through at the last moment, and rushing to prepare for impromptu ones. Because the LGBT community is so guarded here, (and for good reason) I’ve really been at the whim of the social network."

Holy midnight snacks...

"We were having sohour, I and my mother last night. she made us the greatest dish of foul ever (Fava beans)…it had nothing but a tbsp of zebda balady (home-made butter)."

So many un-initiated divers around, so this should prove a handy tip list:

"On my first piece [6 reasons to try Scuba Diving], I mentioned that before you dive, a briefing / basic training is required if you are not."

If you thought you were escaping the Arab Fire by staying the summer in London, well you now the Big Smoke is up in big flames!

"No I didn't just fly there, but an actual hareega was intentionally started in London.
There are many answers to why these nasty riots have started. My feeling is that some people were genuinely angry for some legitimate reason(s), but once a riot starts many other opportunistic douchebags join in to take advantage of the situation, rob stores, mug teenage kids, and burn down the city just because they like burning things down."