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SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010, 12:00 AM

WEF: think 'business unusual'

The great thinkers and tinkerers of global politics and business descended on Davos, Switzerland, for the 40th World Economic Forum last week. This year, in the snowy confines of this small Swiss village, the theme was: Rethink. Redesign. Rebuild. For me, the focus was... More...
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2010, 05:20 AM

Haiti: heroism and humanity

Haiti. Mothers’ faces wretched in agony as they stumble through debris crying out their children’s names. Despair. My stomach tightens in fear for them. Little ones, no older than my youngest, crouching bewildered, jostled by surging crowds. Soft, tear... More...
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009, 12:00 AM

Real Time Web for Real World Change

  After I tweeted, not long before I was to go on stage, I heard my name being called. I walked out and there in front of me were about 2,500 people and just as many laptops. Even though the venue previously functioned as a city morgue, the room was bustling... More...
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009, 12:00 PM

Music for all; Education for all

It’s not every day that you get to stand on the shoulders of giants, but that’s what it felt like last Tuesday when I was in SoHo, New York City, for the launch of VEVO. Up high in the Skylight Studios we caught a glimpse of the new music world we were... More...
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009, 10:24 AM

My name. Your space.

Well, it’s been a long time coming, but we’re up and running now.I hope you enjoy the new look and feel of www.queenrania.jo. It might have my name on it, but this is your space too. It’s a place where you can contact me directly…give me... More...
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