AMMAN — In his latest feature “Strangely in Love”, acclaimed Jordanian director Amin Matalqa adapts Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s short story “White Nights” into film, with a few tweaks. The 2014 film is a light-hearted romantic comedy set in modern-day Los Angeles, following Fyo and Nastenka, two eccentric characters who meet by chance and fall into anContinue reading “Jordanian Filmmaker takes on Dostoyevsky in ‘Strangely In Love’”
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The Beautiful Arab Female
AMMAN — When talented and creative Arab women come together to showcase their artwork, the outcome encompasses an abundance of exquisite expression, craftsmanship and ingenuity. Seven Arab female artists from seven different countries around the region have come together in an exhibition, titled “7×7 Arab Female Artists”, at the Cairo Amman Bank Gallery. The exhibitionContinue reading “The Beautiful Arab Female”
Red-Dead project poses threats to environment, conservationist claims
AMMAN — The Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance project (Red-Dead) poses environmental, political and social threats to Jordan, an environment specialist said this week. Speaking at a seminar on Tuesday, Sufian Al Tal said the Red-Dead project could lead to a rise in earthquake activity in the region with water flow increasing and the transformationContinue reading “Red-Dead project poses threats to environment, conservationist claims”
‘Be proud’ becomes Twitter trend after King’s address to nation
AMMAN — Social media users took to Twitter and Facebook soon after His Majesty King Abdullah’s address to the nation on Tuesday evening, creating a trending hashtag in Arabic that translates into “be proud.” Jordanian users across social media platforms lauded King Abdullah for his words of encouragement, stressing the nation’s resilience despite threats andContinue reading “‘Be proud’ becomes Twitter trend after King’s address to nation”
Local filmmaker fights drugs the way he knows best
AMMAN — Keen to “do his bit” to fight drug abuse, Jordanian director Sameh Shweiter tackles the issue in his latest film “Men on a Mission”, which premiered in Amman earlier this week. The film follows an Anti-Narcotics Department agent in his fight against drug smuggling and abuse. “Most of my productions revolve around theContinue reading “Local filmmaker fights drugs the way he knows best”
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