tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77193169831737908712024-10-25T14:39:11.204+03:00In a world where corruption, injustice and disregard for human rights often prevail... its time to SPEAKOUT and say "enough"hazaimehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391114598467133760noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719316983173790871.post-47104886286605535502010-01-25T01:56:00.000+02:002010-01-25T01:56:49.594+02:00

By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN - Electronic media editors and activists on Thursday said the recent Cassation Court's decision to subject news websites and electronic media to the Press and Publications Law will curb Internet freedom. Meanwhile, the government said that a team of legal consultants is currently drawing up guidelines to address the issue of electronic media, which will be announced

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By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN - When Ishara Hemanthi arrived in Jordan in November 2008, she hoped that she’d be able to save enough money to help her family in Sri Lanka. But in less than four months, her dreams turned into a nightmare when her employers started to abuse her physically. She told her story as authorities were mulling tougher measures against abusing employers, including a ban on any

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Do you think a blog is a legitimate news website? what make a blog reliable? To how much extent do you think bloggers can be free in their writings?

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Indeed a good website that is trying to keep open channels with its readers. The website is very transparent and open in terms of publishing the names of the donors on the home page, since its a non-profit media outlet, thus raising its credibilty. This gives the people responsible of the website more independence and freedom in the website's policy making, thus more accurate and fair in the

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For many news outlets, namely in the middle east its is considered a reliable news source for building up a story, however, in personal opinion, most of its news coverage is based on international news agencies. This makes the news posted on this website more credible. Having said, the media outlet is trying to commit to certain terminology in Arabic like in using the word "martyr" in referring

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Remains one of the most accepted and impartial sources of news building on a long history of the corporation as professional news provider. The fact that the organization has various outlets that speak in different languages has made it closer to the minds and hearts of the average man in the street vis-à-vis other counterparts. I think it’s a highly professional in breaking the news in full

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An overwhelming majority of Jordanians believe that despite government efforts to curb corruption, favouritism (wasta) is still ubiquitous in Jordanian society, according to a study issued recently by the Jordan Transparency Forum (JTF). The study was conducted through phone and face-to-face interviews with a sample of 900 citizens representing ministries, public institutions, the private sector

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MALTA -When Beza, a 21-year old Ethiopian, was picked up by the Maltese coast guards some 13 months ago, she thought her terrifying five-days on the Mediterranean in a small boat were over and that she finally made it to Italy.Beza and her boyfriend, Samuel, were part of a group of 30 African migrants who left their families and loved ones behind, escaping poverty and war in a bid to find new

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