Jordan’s Princess Haya has won custody of her two children after a London court ruled that her ex-husband, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, inflicted domestic abuse against her.
A senior judge has given Princess Haya the sole responsibility of caring for the two children, aged 14 and 10, after saying Haya was the victim of “exorbitant” domestic abuse.
Queen Rania visits innovative phone provider on Mother's Day
24th March 2022
Queen Rania of Jordan visited the headquarters for Maqsam, a phone company with a very innovative profile.
Her Majesty visited on 21 March, a day that corresponds to Jordan’s celebration of Mother’s Day. The Queen had marked the occasion on her social media…
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…
A meeting of friends as the King of Jordan is welcomed to Oslo by Norway's Royal Family
14th March 2022
King Abdullah II of Jordan is on a two-day long official visit to Norway.
The Jordanian monarch arrived in Norway on March 13th 2022 and attended both a military exercise and held meetings with Norway’s Prime Minister. Day two of the visit, March 14th 2022, started with a meeting at the Norwegian Parliament, before the King continued to an audience and lunch with the Norwegian Royal…
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…
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…
King Abdullah and Queen Rania praise Jordan's women in passionate speeches for International Women's Day
9th March 2022
During a meeting with several Jordanian women, King Abdullah and Queen Rania have expressed their best wishes for International Women’s Day.
Their Majesties presided over a meeting for women from several Jordanian governorates, during which the King highlighted the importance of the role women play in society.
King Abdullah underscored the “vital political, economic, and…
Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan encourages political participation
24th February 2022
The Crown Prince of Jordan has encouraged the youth in his country to take part in upcoming regional and municipal elections.
Crown Prince Hussein has made his remarks in a youth forum in Zarqa, a town northeast of the capital Amman, during an event reuniting young…
Dubai's "missing Princess" is pictured in Paris with UN Human Rights High Commissioner - but many still question her freedom
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…
Saudi King and Crown Prince send condolences to Brazil after Petrópolis mudslides
22nd February 2022
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has sent Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro a statement of condolences following landslides that have affected the city of Petrópolis.
In the cable, sent on 19th February, the King expressed his “profound condolence to the president of Brazil on the sad news of victims of the landslides,” and “sincere sympathy with the families of victims and the…
