Features

What happened to the Greek Monarchy?

The last King of Greece, Constantine II, has died. He ruled between 1964 and 1974 but was in exile for most of his rule. Here, we look back at the end of the Greek Monarchy. Greece is a democratic republic that carefully balances a history that dates back to the 12th century BC and a push for modernisation. But if we take a look back about 55 years, we would see a much different…
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Jordan

King Abdullah and Queen Rania visit three project in crucial sectors

King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan made a trip to the Southern Badia region of the country to check in on some projects.  On Sunday, 8th January, Their Majesties travelled East of Amman, arriving in Al Disi, where their first stop was an agricultural project, which was launched in 2021 upon the directives of the Royal Family.  The project aims at creating jobs for the local community…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend the annual Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid

King Felipe and Queen Letizia have attended their traditional post-Christmas engagement: the Pascua Militar ceremony, celebrated in Madrid to mark the beginning of a new military year. At 12:03pm local time on Friday, 6th January, Their Majesties arrived at the gates that surround Plaza de la Armería in front of the Royal Palace. Wearing his Air Force uniform and a red gown respectively…
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Jordan

Freeze a tax to unfreeze the population: King Abdullah directs government to suspend kerosene tax

King Abdullah of Jordan met with representatives from Aqaba, one of the country’s 12 governorates, to set an agenda for the future.  During this meeting, which took place on 2 January, His Majesty asked the Government of Jordan to freeze the tax on kerosene throughout the winter in order to help the population weather the threats of crisis that arose from a global increase and wide…
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