Palestine, media, Jordan, community radio, online journalism
By Daoud Kuttab The preliminary results of the national census in Jordan show that Syrian refugees number around 1.3 million. Along with other nationalities, non-Jordanians now compose what amounts to 31 per cent of the total population. Of the 9.5 million people living in Jordan, 6.6 million are Jordanian citizens, according to the Census Bureau….
For more than 52 years, Palestinians completing 12th grade have faced a stressful, life-changing experience. Their admission to university has depended on how they do on a single, national exam. The “tawjihi,†the comprehensive matriculation exam designed to test knowledge and ability, has been a source of incredible pressure for students, their families and communities…