The Supreme Order of the Renaissance
(Wisam al-Nahda) is the middle Jordanian royal order;
the Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali is 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 Emir Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca as a
form of commemoration for the Arab Revolt that began in…
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…
On 10 June 1993, then-Prince
Abdullah married Rania al Yassin in a traditional Muslim
ceremony in Amman. The 31-year-old Prince and his 22-year-old
fiancé had only been dating for a few months, after meeting at a
dinner party in August of 1992, when they became engaged in…
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…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein
of Jordan has acquired over one million Instagram followers to his
official account. The 22-year-old royal created his account in
January 2014 to showcase causes close to his heart. He also posts
private photos from his time with…
A company dinner at prestigious military
academy Sandhurst this weekend saw an influx of royal guests as
both the King and Queen of Jordan and the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Luxembourg joined their sons, who are currently enrolled
in the military academy. After he…
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 link to a…
Princess Haya, the wife of prime minister
and vice president of the United Arab Emirates – Sheikh Mohammed
Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, attended the Leaders in Healthcare
conference earlier this week in Dubai. What is the Leaders in
Healthcare conference? The conference is one…
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan
attended the National Prayer Breakfast with his wife, Queen Rania
yesterday morning in Washington D.C. on the pair’s last day in the
United States. He also spoke to the assembled guests during the
annual breakfast the Hilton’s…
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…
