Flattery
This months Pulp Magazine has a page on blogging in Jordan, with “the people who are showing this country in a more beautiful light”:
(click on image to read)
Odd and interesting; I’m flattered!
Other blogs mentioned are 360 East, Sabbah’s Blog, Khobbeizeh, Subzero Blue, Jordan Watch, Into the Wind, Jazarah, The Black Iris, and Tololy.
Hattip: Omernos :)
Qabbani
July 16, 2007 @ 11:12 am
nice :)
mabrook
but its strange , how come all listed blogs there JUST english ,
you know as Jordan Arabic country ;) ..
Roba
July 16, 2007 @ 11:17 am
Well, it is an English magazine :P
kinzi
July 16, 2007 @ 11:31 am
Mabruuk! Roba, you saved me, now I don’t feel bad…
They chose well…but could have used your help with more artistic graphics!
Hal
July 16, 2007 @ 12:23 pm
Hey what about me what about me!
Oh, wait, “showing our beautiful country in a more interesting light?” Ok nevermind, I never have anything nice to say about our country, no wonder mafi Rambling Hal. :)
طفيلي( ahmad)
July 16, 2007 @ 12:24 pm
II am so please to see your blog among of the best blog in Jordan . I hope that will encourage you to work hard and post taboo topics such as religion, politics……You should have studied the medias not art.
Wasim
July 16, 2007 @ 2:21 pm
Mabrooooooooooooooooooooooook
Your blog really deserves it, and I think they got the right description for it, a place where you can find interesting and odd things about Jordan and I think they should have added cool events log in Jordan. I think your blog is affected of what you have studied for the past 4 years (It is a piece of Art)
Keep it up Roba, and start thinking of new things to add to you blog. It is not hard to reach the top but the hard part is how to maintain it, I feel like a nurde when I am saying this, hehehe.
Not Fair
July 16, 2007 @ 2:39 pm
How come Qweider’s blog (or at least his other 3-4 alter ego blogs) are not listed ?!
What a huge unjustice!
rami
July 16, 2007 @ 3:58 pm
sha3teely.com should be there……this man is original.
kinzi
July 16, 2007 @ 5:13 pm
Yea, I would have made sure Hala K and Sha3teely were included, some of those listed don’t post very often.
“Qwaider’s alter-ego blogs?” Am I missing something?
omar
July 16, 2007 @ 6:46 pm
lol, don’t I deserve a mention for the tip?
mabrook anyway
Saned
July 16, 2007 @ 6:54 pm
Has anyone noticed that all the blogs mentioned are NOT hosted on a free blogging server?
Qabbani
July 16, 2007 @ 7:15 pm
well as u say Roba its an english magazine
@ saned
man be fair there JUST TWO on free hosting :)
and if u notice most of the I TOOT :P
Eman
July 16, 2007 @ 7:59 pm
WOW, that’s great you guys, congrats :)
Saned
July 16, 2007 @ 8:57 pm
oops, my bad.
Iman
July 16, 2007 @ 8:58 pm
Awesome!
Roba
July 16, 2007 @ 10:31 pm
Omar, my bad! :)
omar
July 16, 2007 @ 11:46 pm
hehe, no probs Roba
thanks :)
mabrook again
The Observer
July 17, 2007 @ 8:44 am
Congratulations Roba, you deserve it :)
Qwaider قويدر
July 17, 2007 @ 10:31 pm
Mabrooooook Roba. When I was asked about the most important female blogger in Jordan I answered without hesitation. It’s Roba. Many were surprised of my answer since it wasn’t Roba’s fan club gathering. But I stand firm by that. It’s not that I think there are no other fantastic lady bloggers that deal in Jordan. It’s just that Roba’s “culture” is what is what people like or appreciate. It doesn’t matter if she wrote a word, a single line a picture or a 3000 word essay
There are many worthy of mentioning, like Natasha, khalidah, maioush, hal, Tamara, Mala2e6, kinzi, Amal (forgive me if I didn’t mention the whole list of fantastic lady bloggers out there)
3 out of 10 is not bad. But I believe the ratio should be 6 to 4 as I see more worthy reads in lady’s blogs than most guys
Anyway, congratulations again.
Pheras Hilal
July 17, 2007 @ 11:52 pm
Mabrouk! That’s great news! It’s nice to see how magazines now write more about bloggers! Although I still believe that Abu Shreek and Khalaf really deserve mentions for their well written and extra cynical blogs. Great job!
Roba
July 18, 2007 @ 9:29 am
Thanks everyone! I myself agree that I would have liked to see some other bloggers on the list, such as The Arab Observer, but otherwise, the list is pretty cool.
Pheras, zaman 3an Abu Shreek! I think anyone who stopped reading blogs post JP-death has no idea about that blog, which sucks.