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Princess Haya releases statement after judge grants her full custody of children

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25th March 2022
Princess Haya of Jordan has released a lengthy statement after a judge has granted her the full responsibility of raising her two children with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, after declaring she was a victim of “exorbitant” domestic abuse.In her statement released on her social media and website, the Princess shared her hope that the decision from the judge…
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Crown Prince Hussein attends opening of first National Youth Dialogue Conference

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23rd March 2022
Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan attended the opening ceremony of the first National Youth Dialogue Conference, organised by an initiative of the Jordanian Senate.His Royal Highness made the 60-kilometre (or 37-mile) journey from Amman to the Dead Sea, where the conference was inaugurated on Sunday, 20 March, in the presence of the President of the Senate, the Minister of Youth, the House…
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King Abdullah of Jordan starts visit to Norway

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14th March 2022
The Kingdom of Jordan and the Kingdom of Norway have developed close ties in the recent decades and the two royal families have visited each other many times.King Abdullah of Jordan is now on a visit to Norway which began on March 13th 2022.His Majesty attended…
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Prince Hamzah pens apology letter to King Abdullah for attempted coup

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10th March 2022
Eleven months after being the most prominent name in a list of alleged plot conspirators in Jordan, Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein wrote an apology letter to King Abdullah II. In it, he stated that the past few months have given him the opportunity to “honestly look within and self-reflect” and that he regrets the actions he had taken. “I have erred, Your Majesty, and to err is…
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Dubai's "missing Princess" is pictured in Paris with UN Human Rights High Commissioner - but many still question her freedom

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22nd February 2022
After many months of absence from the public eye, Princess Latifa, daughter of the Ruler of Dubai, has reappeared in public. On 18 February, the UN Human Rights Council posted a picture on its Twitter account depicting Princess Latifa next to UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet. The picture was taken in Paris, although its timing was put in question since Christmas lights…
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