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[click for larger pic] I didnt know that KPTC [Kuwait Public Transport Corp] had school buses. Saw 4 of them plying in Kuwait city this morning. The school buses are tad smaller to the original public transport buses. But this is good thing as it would help in curbing traffic problems

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New members have been added to the board of Jordan’s Higher Youth Council in an effort to revitalize it. I’m 99% sure that none of them are under the age of 50. Sigh. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.black-iris.com%2F2008%2F07%2F30%2Fjordans-higher-youth-council-and-the-definition-of-irony%2F'; addthis_title = 'Jordan%26%238217%3Bs+Higher+Youth+Council+And+The+Definition+Of+Irony'; addthis_pub

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Last Thursday I was lucky enough to catch the first (and long awaited) screening of Slingshot Hip Hop in Jordan which was followed by an awesome performance by DAM on the theater’s stage. I’ve been a fan of DAM ever since I read about them nearly 5 years ago and I

Lina’s post got me thinking these past few days about an issue that has been brewing in my mind for a while now. There is something interesting about a population (Jordan) of which over half is considered “youth”. Of course the term “youth” spans the age groups and socioeconomic backgrounds,

What I am going to tell you is exactly what I saw with my own eyes. I felt my self inside one of these “Tash ma tash” or ” Maraya” TV series. I was standing at the counter and I was able to see the computer screen of

[click for larger pic]   Just got an email about a painting of Dubai’s ruler Shiekh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum available for purchase..here is what the seller(s) have to say about this piece of art. Illustration with Sheikh Mohammad Ben Rashed Âl Maktoom’s picture. Gold and Gouache technique Above- mentioned work has created

There are countless movies, TV shows, books, websites, articles, newspaper columns, and even your closest friends who try to get to the crux of what exactly is it that members of the opposite sex want in you or in a potential relationship with you, what they would like about you,