AMMAN — The practice of expressing random thoughts in 140 characters or less is not necessarily a product of the 21st century, according to an Oxford scholar, who argues that nomads in the deserts of Jordan pioneered that between the first century BC and the fourth century AD. Michael Macdonald, a researcher in Oriental studiesContinue reading “Researcher unearths ‘tweets’ from desert thousands of years ago”
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Kayyali brothers win Jiu-Jitsu World Children’s Cup
AMMAN – Three ambitious brothers with a desire to be the best put their mind and all their effort into participating in the world’s biggest jiu-jitsu championship and ended up landing two gold medals as a result of their determination. 16-year-old Laith Kayyali, 15-year-old Hazem Kayyali and 10-year-old Zaki Kayyali represented Jordan at the AbuContinue reading “Kayyali brothers win Jiu-Jitsu World Children’s Cup”
Open diary, journaling life in war
AMMAN — “During times of violence and conflict where death surrounds us, does one lose the innocence of the child within him?” Through art and painting, that is a question Syrian artist Nizar Sabour has been trying to answer ever since the conflict in Syria arose. “I found it difficult to paint when the conflictContinue reading “Open diary, journaling life in war”
Photo exhibition captures ‘essence of Amman’
AMMAN — Six photographers portrayed the beauty of Amman from their own perspective in the fifth annual Image Festival photography competition. Organised by Darat Al Tasweer and Institute Français in Jordan, the competition invited photographers to submit a variety of images that showcase Amman through their lens. From the 22 submissions received by the competition,Continue reading “Photo exhibition captures ‘essence of Amman’”
JT readers commend sanitation workers, criticise littering
AMMAN — Readers of The Jordan Times on Monday expressed their appreciation of and respect for sanitation workers in Jordan through comments on the newspaper’s Facebook page. Interacting with a photo of a sanitation worker in Amman, readers criticised the actions of some city residents who litter instead of disposing of garbage in the allocatedContinue reading “JT readers commend sanitation workers, criticise littering”
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