Slain air force pilot mourned on social media outlets

AMMAN — Social media platforms Facebook and Twitter were flooded with messages of grief and outrage on Tuesday after the news was released about Jordanian pilot Muath Kasasbeh’s death at the hands of the so-called Islamic State (IS) group.

Jordan vows ‘earth-shaking’ response to IS’ killing of pilot

By Khetam Malkawi AMMAN — Jordan on Tuesday threatened an “earth-shaking response” for the burning alive of Jordanian pilot Muath Kasasbeh by the so-called Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, while His Majesty King Abdullah urged Jordanians to stand united at these crucial times. Following the release of a video showing a group of IS maskedContinue reading “Jordan vows ‘earth-shaking’ response to IS’ killing of pilot”

Behind the Screen: Rakeen Sa’ad

She is funny and she is witty, she is that friend you can always rely on to make you laugh even on your worst I-just-want-to-curl-up-and-cry days. Sipping her chai latte at the busy Coffee Beans and Tealeaf café in Abdoun, her curly hair wrapped in a bun nonchalantly (without using a hairband, may I add) and a cigarette in her hand, she sits waiting and observing those around her.