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BarakaBits on the Road: Petra Through the Eyes of a Tourist
Petra, one of the seven wonders of the world, sees hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. It’s also on…
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NA3M Games: New Arab Media is Changing the Name of the Game
Fahad Al Saud, the grandson of Saudi Arabia’s King, was not satisfied with mainstream media representations of Arabs. So he…
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SheFighter: Empowering Women Through Self-Defense
“I didn’t find one real solution for violence against women,” says Lina Khalifeh. And so she decided to take matters…
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Female Entrepreneurs: Here’s an Opportunity for You
The Open Hands Initiative, a US based nonprofit organization, is entirely dedicated to improving intercultural understanding and fostering connections and…
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This Jordanian Fashion Illustrator is Creating Patterns from Daily Life
Shamekh Bluwi, Jordanian fashion illustrator, visual artist, and architect, has been creating gorgeous fashion illustrations for years. His work has…
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The Worlds Largest Participatory Art Project Hits Jordan
Since the 1940s, Jordan has housed people from all over the region — people who turned to Jordan for its…
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Let’s Talk: Building a Thriving Creative Economy in the Middle East
At Endeavor Jordan’s Catalyzing Conservations, an event that discussed topics ranging from headhunting talents for your company to creating environments…
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8 Things We Learned from Endeavor Jordan’s Catalyzing Conversations
Yesterday, June 9, we attended Endeavor Jordan’s Catalyzing Conversations forum of lectures and panel discussions on topics ranging from creative…
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Jordanian Artist Mona Saudi Makes Lasting Art from Stone
Starting May 25, renowned Jordanian sculptor and artist Mona Saudi’s work will be on display for the first time in…
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A Place for Friendship and Community Officially Opens Its Doors
A few months ago, we wrote about the Jasmine House in Amman, a place that would become a community spot…
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Sitti Soap: An Enterprise to Cleanse Away Dependency
Founded by two remarkable women, Sitti Soap is a skin care company and a social enterprise based out of Jerash,…
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This Jordanian Photographer is Takin’ It to the Streets
We sat down with Ali Alhasani, a Jordanian photographer who has become renowned for his poignant, story-telling photographs taken around…
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Oriental Guitar, Plays on Words in Colloquial Arabic: Autostrad Tours Palestine
Autostrad, one of the most well-known Jordanian bands, has just announced their first tour in Palestine. Composing songs that tell…
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Tiraz Center Creates an Accolade to Palestinian Heritage, Wardrobe and Culture
Last month, Amman welcomed a new center to it’s cultural scene. The Tiraz Centre, a project by Widad Kawar, a…
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Meet a Woman Who’s Changing the Negative Stereotype of Arab Women: A Jordanian Senator, Principal, and Mom
If you search the web for the term “Women in the Middle East,” you will come across article phrases such…
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Meet the Inspiring Women Challenging Gender Limits in Jordan
Jordan has long struggled with gender inequality. It has consistently ranked poorly in gender gap indexes for the MENA region…
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A Jordanian Photographer is Making the Mark with Arab Ink
Bashar Alaeddin, a Jordanian photographer and videographer, is inspired by a fusion of culture, the silvery mystery of star patterns…
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The World’s Largest Participatory Art Project Hits Jordan
Since the 1940s, Jordan has housed people from all over the region — people who turned to Jordan for its…
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