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Jordanians wish for peace, success in 2016

This long-exposure photo taken in Budapest on Thursday shows the New Year 2016 written with a flashlight in front of a Christmas tree (AFP photo by Attila Kisbenedek)
By Dana Al Emam | 23:37 December 31, 2015 |
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AMMAN — Jordanians are turning the page on 2015 and welcoming the New Year with hopes for stability to prevail in the region, better economic conditions and peace of mind.

Social media users shared their resolutions for 2016. Some are calls for peace in region, while others' wish lists had to do with personal aspirations for success and achievements.

Facebook user Rakan Sawaeer posted that the New Year is a chance for a new beginning.

"Do not hope for the world to become better before you start by changing yourself to [become] a better person," he wrote.

Another user encouraged her friends to start the year with prayers for "brothers and sisters" in Syria, Yemen and Palestine.

"There is no better way to start the New Year than prayers for peace," she posted.

Twitter users used several hashtags on the occasion, including #HappyNewYear and #IWish2016, as well as many hashtags in Arabic that highlight the best of 2015 and their wishes for 2016.

Some users mentioned what they hope would disappear in the new year, with the majority of tweets hoping for wars to end.

Others shared their reading lists for the upcoming year, while weight loss plans were on top of many wish lists.

"May those hoping for better work or travel opportunities get them," Yazan Dabbleh posted on Facebook.

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