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Freeze a tax to unfreeze the population: King Abdullah directs government to suspend kerosene tax

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4th January 2023
King Abdullah of Jordan met with representatives from Aqaba, one of the country’s 12 governorates, to set an agenda for the future.  During this meeting, which took place on 2 January, His Majesty asked the Government of Jordan to freeze the tax on kerosene throughout the winter in order to help the population weather the threats of crisis that arose from a global increase and wide…
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Jordan reveals date for Crown Prince's wedding

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31st December 2022
Jordan’s Royal Hashemite Court has revealed the date for Crown Prince Hussein’s wedding to Rajwa Khalid Alseif. The pair will wed in a Muslim ceremony on 1 June 2023. The location was not revealed. In the announcement, the Royal Hashemite Court said…
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Double royal wedding joy highlights Jordan's 2022

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30th December 2022
The Jordanian Royal Family had two things to celebrate this year with the announcement of the engagements of both Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Iman. Wedding announcements weren’t all that happened this year, so let’s take a look at Jordan’s 2022. The year began with Queen Rania making a visit to Al-Salt before King Abdullah celebrated his 60th birthday. Queen Rania…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia begin historic state visit to Jordan

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17th November 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have begun their three-day state Visit to Jordan.  The royal couple and the Swedish delegation landed at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport and, after receiving the welcome from authorities, including the Swedish Ambassador, were escorted to Al Husseiniya Palace, where the visit officially began with the welcome ceremony.  After the…
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Queen Rania: "Our world is off-balance"

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14th November 2022
Queen Rania of Jordan recently spoke at the Paris Peace Forum and stressed that the world must change how it responds to crises. “Our world is off-balance; simply trying to keep things steady is not enough,” Her Majesty told the audience. She said there must…
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The monarch's role in Jordan

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12th November 2022
The country of Jordan has been a monarchy for just over 100 years. In 1921, the monarchy was set up as a result of the Arab Revolt and World War I. Abdullah I was the first ruler, and he oversaw many changes during his time as leader. Jordan began as a British protectorate and was referred to as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. Emir Abdullah I was its leader. Eventually, the country became…
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