Comments for ArabComment http://arabcomment.com where the Arab world thinks out loud Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:05:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Amman In Winter by Mike V. Derderian http://arabcomment.com/2008/amman-in-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-2199 Mike V. Derderian Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:05:22 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/2008/amman-in-winter/#comment-2199 Afternoon Natalia, Nice peace with so many themes (Wintry landscapes, politics and society). My name is Mike. I am a comic artist and a writer and here is something that I wrote about Amman. I hope you read it: http://www.7iber.com/2010/03/ode-amman/ Keep on writing about our sweet Amman :-) Have a good day, Mike, A Homo sapien trying to get a hold of a banana in a world governed by apes ... Afternoon Natalia,

Nice peace with so many themes (Wintry landscapes, politics and society).

My name is Mike. I am a comic artist and a writer and here is something that I wrote about Amman. I hope you read it:

http://www.7iber.com/2010/03/ode-amman/

Keep on writing about our sweet Amman :-)

Have a good day,

Mike,
A Homo sapien trying to get a hold of a banana in a world governed by apes …

]]> Comment on The Fake Muhajaba by JennyBlock http://arabcomment.com/2009/the-fake-muhajaba/comment-page-1/#comment-2194 JennyBlock Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:56:42 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=672#comment-2194 The Will to Power. The French president is a pawn. Who's got the power? Which country has the most money? Lobby for their help. The Will to Power.

The French president is a pawn. Who’s got the power? Which country has the most money? Lobby for their help.

]]> Comment on The Fake Muhajaba by JennyBlock http://arabcomment.com/2009/the-fake-muhajaba/comment-page-1/#comment-2193 JennyBlock Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:54:30 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=672#comment-2193 These men wouldn't last 2 hours acting like that where I'm at. Why don't these just all become nudists? Seriously, nudism would solve everything. These men wouldn’t last 2 hours acting like that where I’m at. Why don’t these just all become nudists? Seriously, nudism would solve everything.

]]> Comment on The Fake Muhajaba by JennyBlock http://arabcomment.com/2009/the-fake-muhajaba/comment-page-1/#comment-2192 JennyBlock Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:51:57 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=672#comment-2192 ALIVE!!!! I'M ALLIIIIVVVVVVEEEEEEE!!!! Why did these women raise their boys to be such creepy fellows? ALIVE!!!! I’M ALLIIIIVVVVVVEEEEEEE!!!!

Why did these women raise their boys to be such creepy fellows?

]]> Comment on That Night in Marrakesh by JennyBlock http://arabcomment.com/2007/that-night-in-marrakesh/comment-page-1/#comment-2191 JennyBlock Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:46:17 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/arabcomment.com/?p=6#comment-2191 Sure, rape wasn't at all what this could have been. Sure, rape wasn’t at all what this could have been.

]]> Comment on The Next Great War… With the Burqa by gfarck.tnoumi http://arabcomment.com/2008/the-next-great-war-with-the-burqa/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 gfarck.tnoumi Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:13:06 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/2008/the-next-great-war-with-the-burqa/#comment-2187 congrats n i wish u n people like u All the best,for trying to reinterpret Islam and The Quran.It is the need of the hour to save islam and the world from the terrorists and fundamentalists who spread terror in the name of Islam and jihad and spoil the name of Islam.They believe in interpretetions that have no respect for human rights.These people are just overeacting to another extreme -the extremes of western society's consumerism and liberal thinking- which again is not the solution ,the way out is moderation.Islam preaches universal brotherhood and tolerance of other religions and beliefs ,when the Prophet fought a war not a single person was killed because of his different religion.These are the things that need to be highlighted. congrats n i wish u n people like u All the best,for trying to reinterpret Islam and The Quran.It is the need of the hour to save islam and the world from the terrorists and fundamentalists who spread terror in the name of Islam and jihad and spoil the name of Islam.They believe in interpretetions that have no respect for human rights.These people are just overeacting to another extreme -the extremes of western society’s consumerism and liberal thinking- which again is not the solution ,the way out is
moderation.Islam preaches universal brotherhood and tolerance of other
religions and beliefs ,when the Prophet fought a war not a single person was killed because of his different religion.These are the things that need to be highlighted.

]]> Comment on Iraq’s Money and America’s Responsibility by steve http://arabcomment.com/2008/iraqs-money-and-americas-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 steve Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:16:56 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=280#comment-2129 As Iraq's infrastructure was held together with string and sticky tape at best before the war, at the end of a very short war, what did the Iraqi's do, go on a looting spree haveing it away on their toes with anything and everything, putting their country back into the dark ages, so of course rebuilding is going to take a lot longer, plus Iraqs infrastructure to start with was a lot worse than anyone had expected, Saddam useing the oil for food money to build more palaces instead of useing it for food and medicine for the people of Iraq as was the deal for that oil sale Saddam was the butcher of Baghdad and the rest of Iraq Now if the CBI would just get on with the RVing of the Iraqi dinar then the Iraqi's will be OK Have a nice day and stay lucky, S. As Iraq’s infrastructure was held together with string and sticky tape at best before the war, at the end of a very short war, what did the Iraqi’s do, go on a looting spree haveing it away on their toes with anything and everything, putting their country back into the dark ages, so of course rebuilding is going to take a lot longer, plus Iraqs infrastructure to start with was a lot worse than anyone had expected, Saddam useing the oil for food money to build more palaces instead of useing it for food and medicine for the people of Iraq as was the deal for that oil sale
Saddam was the butcher of Baghdad and the rest of Iraq
Now if the CBI would just get on with the RVing of the Iraqi dinar then the Iraqi’s will be OK
Have a nice day and stay lucky, S.

]]> Comment on Arbitration & mediation in the Arab world: a growing phenomenon by GlobalComment » Arbitration & mediation in the Arab world: an excerpt http://arabcomment.com/2010/arbitration-mediation-in-the-arab-world-a-growing-phenomenon/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 GlobalComment » Arbitration & mediation in the Arab world: an excerpt Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:08:32 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=725#comment-2121 [...] read this article in full, please see ArabComment. Share and [...] [...] read this article in full, please see ArabComment. Share and [...]

]]> Comment on “Fasten your seatbelts”: a Royal Jordanian flight as symbol of a culture by Ziad Rizk http://arabcomment.com/2010/fasten-your-seatbelts-a-royal-jordanian-flight-as-symbol-of-a-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2116 Ziad Rizk Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:59:03 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=716#comment-2116 Thanks. To Yfa- You're right -it is easier to criticize than to provide solutions. Possible solution(s) warrant extensive study/research beyond the scope of a tiny article. I think it goes back to the question of faith in a system and that we're in this together. If we could create a "model city" or a "model community", a prototype, somewhere in the region, that could set an example, set a trend. It could even start with a neighborhood, almost like a co-op. An elected committee that is accountable to the members with voting. Members of the community have "shared spaces" like park/shared areas/parking, that they'd have to respect since they own a part of. It won't be perfect at first, but it will follow a model of continuous improvement. I think, among other things, we need to nourish the sense of the collective, of community building. I've been to gatherings in amman where everyone in the gathering complained about a common thing, like electricity prices, and then all went home. No one suggested to sign a petition, take collective action. Probably because no one believed it would lead to change. They would try "other" means. So there has to be examples that set a precedent. And I'm sure there are (I hope;) In addition to centuries of customs, tradition, history, religion and geography, I think culture is still a product of the political, social, and economic of the now- (hate to use big words) I would say probably political would have the biggest impact on the rest. At all levels, from restaurant owner to president, "leaders" that lead by example and are accountable could set an amazing trend. We should also try to learn from successful transformations of other countries. I would pick countries in the "second world" that are currently in the process of breaking out of bad habits. (answer to your question-I did supply chain management consulting (I.T.) for ten years, now I am trying to publish my novel and be a full time writer;) thanks Ziad Thanks.
To Yfa-
You’re right -it is easier to criticize than to provide solutions. Possible solution(s) warrant extensive study/research beyond the scope of a tiny article.

I think it goes back to the question of faith in a system and that we’re in this together. If we could create a “model city” or a “model community”, a prototype, somewhere in the region, that could set an example, set a trend. It could even start with a neighborhood, almost like a co-op. An elected committee that is accountable to the members with voting. Members of the community have “shared spaces” like park/shared areas/parking, that they’d have to respect since they own a part of. It won’t be perfect at first, but it will follow a model of continuous improvement.

I think, among other things, we need to nourish the sense of the collective, of community building. I’ve been to gatherings in amman where everyone in the gathering complained about a common thing, like electricity prices, and then all went home. No one suggested to sign a petition, take collective action. Probably because no one believed it would lead to change. They would try “other” means. So there has to be examples that set a precedent. And I’m sure there are (I hope;)

In addition to centuries of customs, tradition, history, religion and geography, I think culture is still a product of the political, social, and economic of the now- (hate to use big words)
I would say probably political would have the biggest impact on the rest. At all levels, from restaurant owner to president, “leaders” that lead by example and are accountable could set an amazing trend.

We should also try to learn from successful transformations of other countries. I would pick countries in the “second world” that are currently in the process of breaking out of bad habits.

(answer to your question-I did supply chain management consulting (I.T.) for ten years, now I am trying to publish my novel and be a full time writer;)
thanks
Ziad

]]> Comment on “Fasten your seatbelts”: a Royal Jordanian flight as symbol of a culture by Sabri http://arabcomment.com/2010/fasten-your-seatbelts-a-royal-jordanian-flight-as-symbol-of-a-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 Sabri Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:27:03 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=716#comment-2114 Its an RJ issue and/or the culture of fellow Jordanians once aboard our beloved airline. On Rj one has to automatically assume that he or she is a "somebody" to get the treatment they actually paid for, but when these same people board other planes they behave like normal passengers. It beats the hell out of me why this is the case. Though slightly related, I have to mention this one incident on an RJ flight to Paris this past summer. I was one of those people feeling "important" sitting in business and decided to act sociable (as you refer to it) and stepped back to check up on a friend sitting in coach where I heard the following: A woman was under the illusion that she ordered a vegetarian meal, so when the trolley of goodies rolled in, the hostess gave the passengers the choice of, yup you guessed it "chicken or beef". The poor woman told her unfriendly hostess "but I requested a vegetarian meal" and the the reply was in a loud voice " ? ??? ?? ??? ????? " ????? ???? ????? ???? ?????? " I couldn't believe my ears; there she was a normal passenger "now speechless" with a normal request treated like dirt by a nit wit who was under the assumption that this woman has already chosen this despicable treatment by choosing to fly coach RJ. My immediate response "feeling important" to this unfriendly character was " in a loud voice too" " ?? ?????? ?????? ???? ???? ???? " . The passengers almost cheered; the nit wit baffled with my response, and realizing the fact she screwed up royally automatically tried to mend the situation by going back to the lady and telling her I will see what I can manage for you!!! Its an RJ issue and/or the culture of fellow Jordanians once aboard our beloved airline. On Rj one has to automatically assume that he or she is a “somebody” to get the treatment they actually paid for, but when these same people board other planes they behave like normal passengers. It beats the hell out of me why this is the case.

Though slightly related, I have to mention this one incident on an RJ flight to Paris this past summer. I was one of those people feeling “important” sitting in business and decided to act sociable (as you refer to it) and stepped back to check up on a friend sitting in coach where I heard the following:

A woman was under the illusion that she ordered a vegetarian meal, so when the trolley of goodies rolled in, the hostess gave the passengers the choice of, yup you guessed it “chicken or beef”. The poor woman told her unfriendly hostess “but I requested a vegetarian meal” and the the reply was in a loud voice ” ? ??? ?? ??? ????? ” ????? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ”

I couldn’t believe my ears; there she was a normal passenger “now speechless” with a normal request treated like dirt by a nit wit who was under the assumption that this woman has already chosen this despicable treatment by choosing to fly coach RJ. My immediate response “feeling important” to this unfriendly character was ” in a loud voice too” ” ?? ?????? ?????? ???? ???? ???? ” . The passengers almost cheered; the nit wit baffled with my response, and realizing the fact she screwed up royally automatically tried to mend the situation by going back to the lady and telling her I will see what I can manage for you!!!

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