Jordan

Queen Rania visits Queen Rania Teacher Academy to congratulate them for new accreditation

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8th December 2021
Queen Rania of Jordan has visited her namesake teaching academy to congratulate them on a new honour. The Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) has received international academic accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation for one of its training programmes. The Queen travelled to the QRTA in the King Hussein Business Park to express her joy at the news on 7…
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UAE

Proceedings for Dubai royal divorce begins

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31st October 2021
The divorce between the Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, and Jordan’s Princess Haya, 47, has begun. Princess Haya, the younger half-sister of Jordan’s King Abdullah, arrived at a London court on 26 October to demand a share of the Sheikh’s estimated $18 billion fortune. The Princess is being represented by Baroness Shackleton of…
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Jordan

Jordan's Royal Hashemite Court releases strongly worded statement denying Pandora Papers allegations

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6th October 2021
Jordan’s Royal Hashemite Court has released a strongly worded statement denying the allegations against King Abdullah contained in the leaked Pandora Papers. Information in the Pandora Papers claims that the King of Jordan amassed a secret £70 million property empire in the United Kingdom and the United States. These reportedly include homes in California, London and Ascot. The Royal…
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Jordan

Queen Rania praises "genuine hospitality" and "breathtaking nature" along Jordan Trail

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14th September 2021
Queen Rania of Jordan visited the village of Birgesh in Irbid on the Jordan Trail on Monday. The Queen, who is very hands-on in selecting her engagements, hiked through Birgesh Forest and spoke to a group of Jordan Trail service providers. Queen Rania met Mohammad and Maysoon Dweikat, who provide accommodations for those who hike through the village on the Jordan Trail and spoke to those who…
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