A remarkable story happened just south of Amman the other day, when locals saw a Daesh convoy driving on the motorway with black flags fluttering and weapons drawn.

A very cynical but cogent Arabic proverb says that “two things are rarely discussed openly: the pimping of the rich and the death of the poor”.Seriously. Throughout history, in every civilisation, there is always a segment that enjoys special treatment.

Everyone in the world would love for their country to be famous for something good.

“What is the most important aspect of human rights?” I asked my 18-year-old son.

There are moments in everybody’s life that are so impactful that they colour one’s perception of a subject permanently. One such moment occurred during my graduate studies in the US. The university had arranged a visit to the UN, which some students could not afford.

Scene I: I am at Jabal Amman’s Civil Status and Passports Department applying for a passport for my uncle.

As an avid watcher of the History Channel, I was fascinated by the programme: “The Making of a Dictator”, particularly that hate speech turned out to be a fundamental tool of dictators.Initially, one may argue that respecting freedom of speech means respecting that freedom for th

The reviews of 2018 and forecasts for 2019 were hardly cheerful, particularly on environment-related matters.

A week ago on Sunday, while we were preparing to celebrate Christmas, a vicious crime was committed in Zarqa.