King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan
attended a ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the new King
Hussein Cancer Centre in Aqaba. On Thursday, 2 March, Their
Majesties arrived in the special economic zone of Aqaba, where the
King laid the foundation stone of the area’s first cancer
centre. Also present for the ceremony were Princess Ghida
Talal, chairwoman of the board of…
The country of Jordan has been a monarchy
for just over 100 years. In 1921, the monarchy was set up as a
result of the Arab Revolt and World War I. Abdullah I was the first
ruler, and he oversaw many changes during his time as leader.
Jordan began as a British…
