See Petra through the eyes of a skeptic turned lover

A family somehow went to Petra in Jordan expecting boring rocks and came home overwhelmed by its amazing beauty; Arabs make the list of richest men; Saudi marriage gone awry; and Israel lobbys for exceptions and permission.

Totally Jorganic [2]

Petra

An American family somehow had low expectations going to Petra. Their pictorial blog shows just how blown away they really were.

Blog Baladi [3]

Carlos Slim Helu still world’s richest man

The first Arab Billionaire is Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal with $20 billion, followed by Mohammad Al Amoudi with $13.5 billion. Both are from Saudi Arabia.

Arab Saga [4]

Looking for winners in Syria

The opposition can say it made massive sacrifices and noticeable advances on the ground, except that a decisive win remains beyond its reach.

American Bedu [5]

Saudi Arabia: Marriage with a Money Back Guarantee?

A Saudi 90 year-old man marries a teen but not surprisingly, as it turns out, they don't have much in common. Now he wants a divorce and the dowry money he paid for her back-- all 200K of it.

Informed Comment [6]

Israel Lobby asks Congress to Approve Attack on Iran & to Exempt Israel from Sequester

The Israeli Lobby is trying to enact a bill that would basically give them the green light to attack Iran and receive the money to do it, all the while maintaining financial penalties on the Iranian nation.