When you think of the Prince of Wales,
your mind might not instantly go to Jordanian crafts, but Queen
Rania was able to meet a group of local artisans who have
benefitted from an international cultural heritage organisation he
launched. Her Majesty visited the Turquoise Mountain showroom in
Jabal Amman on 11 October to learn more about the organisation and
how it supports cultural heritage.
Jordan's Royal Hashemite Court releases strongly worded statement denying Pandora Papers allegations
6th October 2021
Jordan’s Royal Hashemite Court has
released a strongly worded statement denying the allegations
against King Abdullah contained in the leaked Pandora Papers.
Information in the Pandora Papers claims that the King of Jordan
amassed a secret £70 million property…
Queen Rania of Jordan shared home videos
of her two daughters, Princesses Iman and Salma, in celebration of
their birthdays. The Queen of Jordan shared the videos on her
Instagram account on 26 September – Princess Salma’s 21st birthday.
Princess Iman marks…
In a pre-recorded message, Queen Rania of
Jordan spoke to the international community at the World
Humanitarian Forum (WHF) in New York. The Queen spoke to assembled
UN officials, private sector executives, humanitarian activists,
thought leaders and heads of state via a virtual message on
Tuesday, September 21. She stressed that in times of crisis, people
should not “focus only on…
Queen Rania praises "genuine hospitality" and "breathtaking nature" along Jordan Trail
14th September 2021
Queen Rania of Jordan visited the village
of Birgesh in Irbid on the Jordan Trail on Monday. The Queen, who
is very hands-on in selecting her engagements, hiked through
Birgesh Forest and spoke to a group of Jordan Trail service
providers. Queen Rania met Mohammad and…
If you’ve ever shied away from a
15-hour-long audiobook, wishing you could get the information in a
more bite-sized format, there’s an app for that. Queen Rania Al
Abdullah visited the offices of a technology startup that solves
this problem by giving Arabic…
Coming from the Middle Eastern country of
Jordan, Princess Haya is the only royal from the Hashemite kingdom
that has competed in the Olympics. Haya is the daughter of the late
King Hussein and late Queen Alia; her half-brother, King Abdullah,
is currently Jordan’s monarch. As with her British counterparts,
Haya is an equestrian and competed in the games for Jordan in show
jumping.
There may be political reforms in the
Middle Eastern kingdom of Jordan after the King went public this
week and said he supports a reform of the nation’s political
system. King Abdullah of Jordan gave his support for the efforts of
the Royal Committee to Modernise the…
Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan met
with US First Lady Jill Biden on Monday evening at the White House;
it was the first meeting between the two women since Mrs Biden
became First Lady of the United States in January. After her
meeting with Dr Biden, Queen Rania said…
Jordan’s Queen Rania al Abdullah met with
local farmers and food producers on Monday in Jabal Al-Weibdeh’s
Dibeen Farmers Market to see how they have benefited from the
Dibeen online market. Vendors are able to sell their products at
Dibeen Farmers’ online store Dibeen.com, which was launched last
year to help Jordanian farmers and food producers continue to sell
and deliver…
