Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan met with women from the Abbadi tribe on 30 September in Amman’s Al Mu’tamed bin Abbad Charitable Society.
Upon arrival, she was welcomed by Nashmiyat Bani Abbad group’s founder, Dr Mervat Mheirat; the president of the society, Dr Abed Al Ghani Al Nahar; and its vice president, Ibrahim Al Mheirat.
Queen Rania thanked the Al Mu’tamed bin…
Personal bodyguard of King Salman of Saudi Arabia killed in personal dispute
30th September 2019
King Salman of Saudi Arabia’s personal bodyguard, named as Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz Al-Fagham, was killed in a personal dispute on Saturday night.
The bodyguard was shot dead at a property in Jeddah by a friend after a “personal dispute,” according to the…
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia takes responsibility for Khashoggi killing: "It happened under my watch"
26th September 2019
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said he bears responsibility for the killing of Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi because it “happened under my watch.” The son of King Salman of Saudi Arabia made the comments on a PBS interview documentary set…
Crown Prince Haakon meets Alec Baldwin and King Abdullah in New York
26th September 2019
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is one of several royals who is attending the high-level week of the United Nations in New York. The Crown Prince arrived on Sunday; on Monday, the Crown Prince had a hectic programme, and this continued on Tuesday. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Development Fund, UNDP, and on Tuesday, he attended the summit on the global…
King Abdullah II of Jordan addressed the UN General Assembly’s 74th session yesterday in New York City.
The King focused on Palestine, saying that the continued occupation of the territory is a moral tragedy.
“No occupation, no displacements, no acts of…
Daughter of Saudi King found guilty of ordering assault on French worker in Paris
20th September 2019
Last week, a Paris court found Princess Hassa bint Salman Al Saud guilty of ordering her bodyguard to beat up a French worker in 2016. The Princess was not present at court, where she was found guilty of violence and complicity to hold someone against their will. Princess…
Princess Haya reportedly appointed Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jordanian Embassy in Britain
8th September 2019
Princess Haya of Jordan has been reportedly appointed the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jordanian Embassy in Britain by her half-brother, King Abdullah II, according to the London based Al Quds. This comes after Britain did not accept Haya’s asylum request as she battles in court with husband, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, over their children.
The appointment…
Rania Al-Yassin was born in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on 31 August 1970, to Faisal Sedki al-Yassin, a pediatric doctor, and Ilham Yasmin, both of whom were Palestinian. Her parents moved from the West Bank to Kuwait just before the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. She has one older…
The Republic of Israel has seen the formation of its first-ever royalist political party. The Royalist Party of Israel was created in Jerusalem in July 2019. On its website, the party says that they want to restore a moral authority upon the State of Israel, allowing harmony…
Princess Alia Bint Al Hussein of Jordan thanks the public for their support after the death of her mother
26th August 2019
Princess Alia Bint Al Hussein of Jordan has released a statement thanking everyone for their support and condolences after the death of her mother, Jordan’s former Queen, Dina bint Abdul-Hamid who died at the age of 89 on 21 August 2019. Alia is the eldest child of the late King Hussein and half-sister of Jordan’s current monarch, King Abdullah.
Dina was buried, as part of Muslim…
