Global Voices Online

“Who do you trust these days? The tug-of-war between the government and the IAF in Jordan is a traditional center piece of Jordanian politics. It’s a back and forth effort and it has just gotten to a point where one cannot trust either and it merely becomes a question of who can be trusted less,” writes Naseem Al Tarawnah from Jordan.

Recent Links also in Middle East & North Africa

Transplanted to Palestine is an American married to a Palestinian in Ramallah, and she describes various Palestinian weddings she has attended - including her own.

Hasan Hujairi writes eloquently about the fears and dreams of an amateur musician/writer in Bahrain.

Natasha Burge has just moved: “The dogs are SO happy with their daily two hour walks on the miles and miles of hiking trails here, through grassy fields surrounded by trees and flowers.” Where is she? Saudi Arabia!