Blogs Roundup

April 4, 2011

The line between confidence and arrogance is blurred: is one an extension of illusion of the other?
From confident to arrogant: image versus illusion
11:11 GMT
Interpret the attitude from the subject and judge the stance, some repose with fiction, and fairy tales re-born; find out what Yalla Apps means to developers and what Jesus is doing in Jordan cave.

April 3, 2011

Sacha Baron Cohen- a class act April Fool artist; whose Star joker personnas include Ali G, Borat and more recently Bruno.
A mini digest of some April Fools Jokes
20:27 GMT
April Fools remembered for an afterthought chuckle, Reviewing the weekend's activity in Syria and Jordan and defining your I.D. tag on twitter with the aid of a dedicated website.
Teenage crushes, or worse still adult, and how to identify when they're a live crush or else, and most often, not reciprocated...
Female crushes and the obsession with men- explained
12:12 GMT
Female crushes laid bare, more almost Arab identity crises, some Jordan-democracy, gearing up Lebanon for a speedy internet with a cyber-campaign finally uploaded! and don't text&drive says iPhone!

April 2, 2011

Outside the Middle East, benches and park names often memorialize active figures in the community for posterity.
The Arab Street, not benchmark or ball-park, logs region's dead
14:06 GMT
Record of the Arab community in benches, Questions of identity from foreigners, trying to assimilate; Israeli perspective on Revolution and Response;Friends of Israel obstacle to Palestinian effort.

March 31, 2011

Coming out with one's sexuality to friends can elicit interesting responses
There's going out in Beirut, then there's Coming Out in Beirut
16:05 GMT
The surprising and less surprising responses by friends to 'coming out', Bashar al-Asad brought to you in English- his 'disappointing' speech translated, and a Revolution game popular on iPhone- play!
People document lives and gossip, indeed live their lives and gossip, on Facebook, not paper anymore
The book of faces: Facebook uncovered in book form
11:36 GMT
A snippet review of a new book that delves into the phenomenon that is Facebook, Disappointed in Syria leader's address, and removing a Facebook page promoting Palestine does not clean out the fans.
Foreigners residing or visiting Muslim countries often far from finding it noise polluting or an irritant after a period of acclimatization often start to enjoy what is considered hauntingly stirring music
Mosque Music is enjoyed by expats
00:27 GMT
Foreigners appreciate the call for prayer, azzan, music, Lebanese erratic transportation habits not appreciated abroad, Does son come out better than father Al-Assad, and the unified message from Jo.

March 30, 2011

Over-sensitive Arabs need to medicate their condition: a tongue-and-cheek mock list from Kabobfest
How to know if you suffer Arabitis?
15:55 GMT
Mock list of symptoms of Arabitis, Made in Lebanon and Qatar, as well as witnessing man at his worst.
More Jordanian than thou: The Palestine-Jordanian binary in the Jordanian kingdom has long plagued domestic affairs. But is it at the root of the divided riot?
A not-Jordanian-enough grievance explained
00:06 GMT
Getting to the crux of Jordan's #March25, steps to losing close friends as a lesson in avoiding those pitfalls , and in recognition of the good works of Jordan's Royal Rania.

March 29, 2011

Ruminating on art at times of revolution might be a healthy relief now and a positively valuable tool for reading revolution later.
Why not still enjoy art in time of Revolution?
12:16 GMT
Is it okay to write about art, when history is taking place around you? Placing Jordan in perspective, some raw Lebanese humor on dating and mountain food, and a cross section of students at AUB.

March 28, 2011

As Kindles move in to occupy the same space as printed books, will there be a significant content shift in the material we read?
A new leaf: Evolution of print to e-books
18:56 GMT
The death of print beckons in a digital format that might alter content, The Syrian Street (not revolution for people but for cars) Tough love for Jordan means staying put, and Google's hidden depth.
"a concept of artificial “clouds” to hover over some of the main stadiums hosting the tournament to cool temperatures down"
Qatar invested in its futuristic football future
12:51 GMT
Qatar cooks up bizarre scheme to facilitate cool viewing,getting impatient with non-recyclers,the liberation of letting go,Palestinian women photojournalists know best,saving Libya a costy enterprise.

March 27, 2011

Sitting targets for stone-throwers trapped under the bridge at the Interior Circle
Caught between the circle and the bridge: Jordan's round of protests
15:44 GMT
We've had squares, roundabouts, it's time for Jordan's space for conflict: reports from Jordan's circle of inner mistrust, or circle of interior- Dowar al dakhlieh.
Israel seeks to leverage its influence with the Jewish founder of Facebook
“Israel” Asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Remove “Third Palestinian Intifada” Page
08:43 GMT
Israel interferes with internet social media, a point of view from Jordan on a tumultuous weekend, and a book review on living across cultures.
Life in the fast lane: Queen Rania recognizes a young entrepreneur
Who wants to be a young millionaire?
07:17 GMT
What marks out prodigy millionaires from the common masses? An older crowd is less enquiring or exacting of a speaker on Israel-Palestine than a testing younger crowd, and things get ugly in Jordan.