Does the rise in a country’s sense of humour indicate serious socio-economic problems?

The degree of readiness and vigilance Jordanian Border Guards are required to demonstrate is very high these days.While the regular flow of goods from Europe via Syria to Jordan has come to a halt, the attempts to smuggle contraband goods and enhance illegal human trafficking has

Aleppo is an ancient city in northern Syria, on the road leading to neighbouring Iraq.Its citadel has been a historical site and a cradle of Byzantine, Arab, Turkish and other cultures.Aleppo, like its sister city Damascus, has been thriving; its economy was always versatile and

Judging from both US President Barack Obama’s and the heads of the GCC countries’ positions, one can say that the consensus they reached was not on real issues they have. The summit meeting in Riyadh last week was preceded and also coincided with some “amusing” events.

The Jordan Times crossword puzzle is one of my favourite pastime.

George Carlin, the famous American stand-up comedian, once made a mockery of nature preservationists.“Who the heck you think you are,” he said.“Have some modesty? You truly believe that you want to preserve mother Earth from plastics and gas emissions? Come on. For God’s sake.

Throughout my political career I met, in the company of the late King Hussein and HRH Prince Hassan, seven Turkish prime ministers.My first encounter was with Suleyman Demirel, in 1980, when Turkey was penniless and on fire as a result of daily fights between the Islamists under

On March 24, the Jordan Strategy Forum launched a report titled “Jordan Prosperity Index: Prosperity Beyond GDP”.The index measures the change in prosperity of the Jordanian society from 2007 to 2014.The three main pillars used to measure prosperity are income, living environment

Jordanians adore political analysis. Some of them are so smart they can build a logical — or metalogical — pyramid on the head of a pin.We, Jordanians, are not to blame.