AMMAN Located near Mafraq, Umm Al Jamal is another ancient Nabataean site that has continuous occupation during Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods. Placed as an intersection between cultures, regions and empires, Umm Al Jamal is a cross-current of a rich variety of economic, political and religious practices. Population of Umm Al Jamal was influenced by the Nabataean and
What's the deal with Muslim calls for, not just violence, but eating the flesh or drinking the blood of their infidel enemies? Consider the case of Ahed Tamimi, described by Wikipedia as: "a Palestinian activist … in the occupied West Bank in Palestine. She is best known for appearances in images and videos in which…
The disgraceful reaction of too many people to the recent slaughter of some 1,400 Jews by Hamas in southern Israel confirms the observation of Eric Hoffer in a 1968 essay for the Los Angeles Times: “the Jews are alone in the world.” This reaction, especia