While waiting at the bus station in Jerusalem we bumped into a group of German tourists who ask us: "Why are you going to Amman" and I replied " What do you mean?" "There's nothing to see there!" they respond. When we planned our trip we thought of Amman as a base to visit Jordan … Continue reading Middle East Chronicles: Amman
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A social media analyst’s visit to Israel
I'm off to Israel and Jordan this week. As a social media analyst and a Middle-East enthusiast (although my Arabic classes did not bring me very far on the lingustic level) I made some research about what to know about social meda in Israel. Much credit should be given to Danish diplomat Karen Melchior who … Continue reading A social media analyst’s visit to Israel
Middle East Chronicles: Nablus
We only have a couple of hours to visit Nablus and we're also a bit tired from our rushed visit to Ramallah and in fact we end up falling asleep on the van on our way there. As soon as we get there we get a similar feeling of what we could breathe in Ramallah, … Continue reading Middle East Chronicles: Nablus
Middle East Chronicle: Tel Aviv and Jaffa
Right, after telling you about our small adventure at Tel Aviv airport we are off to a day visit of the city. What strikes us from moment one is the level of westernization of this place. It doesn’t look Middle Eastern at all. Tall skyscrapers, bicycles lanes, actual bus lines with timetables, hipsters. This place … Continue reading Middle East Chronicle: Tel Aviv and Jaffa
Middle East chronicles: Tel Aviv aiport
Here we go, off to Israel. I had been waiting for this trip for a very long time. I have studied in depth the Middle East and the Israeli - Palestinian conflict and the political situation of the Holy Land. I have watched tons of documentaries and read guide books prior to my departure but … Continue reading Middle East chronicles: Tel Aviv aiport
Violence in Syria overtakes UN undemocratic policies
Violence against Syrian civilians continues unremittingly. Homs is under siege and air attack for five days and the images shown by Al Jazeera do not leave room for imagination about the perpetuation of the military’s atrocities. After the ludicrous and laghable sharade put up by Arab League's delegates in Homs in late December , the … Continue reading Violence in Syria overtakes UN undemocratic policies
MARCO RICORDA 