Jordan

Jordan: Football Violence or Racism?

By Betsy

News reports estimate that 250 people were injured following a football game in south Amman between the Wihdat team, usually followed by Jordanians of Palestinian heritage, and the al-Faisali team, usually supported by Jordanians of Transjordanian heritage.

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Jordan: To Vote, Or Not To Vote?

By Betsy

The Jordanian Twitter community debated the merits of voting or abstaining in the parliamentary elections to be held November 9, 2010.

The government-run campaign, Sm3naSotak (Let Us Hear Your Voice) is running a series of tweets, such as this one:

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