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Taking a look at the Supreme Order of the Renaissance

The Supreme Order of the Renaissance (Wisam al-Nahda)is the middle Jordanian royal order; theOrder of Al-Hussein bin Aliis the highest order while the Order of the Star of Jordan and the Order of Independence are the third and fourth highest, respectively. It was created in 1917 by the then EmirHussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca as a form of commemoration for the Arab…
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King of Jordan helps put out fire near Royal Palace

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan is not known to just sit on the sidelines, and he recently helped to put out a fire near the Jordanian capital of Amman and the Royal Palace. He assisted the Jordanian Army and civil defence teams in extinguishing the blaze. On Sunday…
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Princess Haya posts heartfelt message on Instagram calling for people to help refugees

Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein has urged people to help refugees. Attention was drawn to the Jordanian Princess’s Instagram page earlier this week as she made a heartfelt pledge calling for nations to recognise that refugees are in need of help. The post focused on the war in South Sudan, which is currently ongoing and how relief is being shipped to South Sudan for the…
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Queen Rania poses question to world about young Syrian children

Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan has asked a poignant question on her Twitter today to the world about the young Syrian children caught in the middle of the country’s bitter and brutal civil war. The Queen of Jordan said on Twitter this morning, “What has humanity offered the six-year-old Syrian child except fear, deprivation, and death? #ChildrenUnderAttack.” She also tweeted a…
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King Abdullah of Jordan to start visit to US tomorrow

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan will begin a visit to the United States tomorrow, 30 January. He will be the first Arab leader to meet the new Trump administration. It is unknown if he will meet the President while he is in the country. The Jordanian embassy said on Thursday, “HM King Abdullah II will start a working visit to U.S. on Monday during which he will meet [with the] new…
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