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Queen Rania meets with artisans helped by Prince Charles's non-profit

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13th October 2021
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.
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Queen Rania urges world to come together after pandemic

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23rd September 2021
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…
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Royal Olympians: Princess Haya of Jordan

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6th August 2021
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.
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King Abdullah wants political reforms in Jordan

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5th August 2021
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…
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Queen Rania of Jordan meets US First Lady Jill Biden

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20th July 2021
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…
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Queen Rania of Jordan meets local farmers and food producers

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23rd June 2021
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…
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