Jordan is one of the best places in the world to establish an IT start-up. The country’s great potential has drawn the attention of many investors from around the world, but more need still to know about its talented workforce, central location, legislative environment, in

Today marks the 66th observance of the Nakbeh (day of catastrophe), when the state of Israel was created on Palestinian land in 1948. It is a bleak day in the Arab calendar, one that ushered in decades of suffering for the Palestinian people who, ever since, have witnessed their

Jordanian Ambassador Fawaz Aitan is finally back home after four weeks in captivity in Libya. His release came as a relief not only for his family but for all Jordanians who worried that one of their country’s ambassadors could be harmed. Aitan’s freedom came at a p

The decision of the Amman public attorney to detain five people from Cambridge High School for questioning in connection with the drowning of a seven-year-old student last month in the school’s pool sends the clear message that authorities have no tolerance for school negli

The third Forum for Media Freedom Defenders in the Arab World, just held in Amman, is a timely effort by journalists across the area to coordinate efforts with a view to stopping violations that hinder the free, professional performance of media personnel. Journalists in some pa

The spread of the corona virus has not reached epidemic proportions in the Middle East, but the region should not rest upon that “comfortable” thought and passively wait for the threat to taper off. A few cases have been reported in Jordan and several other countries

US President Barack Obama’s decision to grant diplomatic recognition to the Syrian opposition groups and allow them to open an office in Washington sends the message that the US is not abandoning them, but wishes to strengthen them, at least morally, not on the battlefield.

Russia suggests that elections in Ukraine, projected to take place on May 25, should be put off until normalcy returns to the country. It might not be a bad idea, considering that no free and fair elections can take place in any country witnessing armed conflicts, even if in a l

Jordan has been experiencing a real estate boom thanks to heavy investment by Iraqis, Saudis and Syrians. According to the Department of Land and Survey, the real estate market in the country went up by 26 per cent during the first four months of the year, to reach a total value