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Queen Rania visits technology startup Wajeez

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17th August 2021
If you’ve ever shied away from a 15-hour-long audiobook, wishing you could get the information in a more bite-sized format, there’s an app for that. Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited the offices of a technology startup that solves this problem by giving Arabic speakers summaries of nonfiction books from around the world.The Jordanian queen stopped by the offices of tech startup…
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Royal Olympians: Princess Haya of Jordan

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6th August 2021
Coming from the Middle Eastern country of Jordan, Princess Haya is the only royal from the Hashemite kingdom that has competed in the Olympics. Haya is the daughter of the late King Hussein and late Queen Alia; her half-brother, King Abdullah, is currently Jordan’s…
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King Abdullah wants political reforms in Jordan

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5th August 2021
There may be political reforms in the Middle Eastern kingdom of Jordan after the King went public this week and said he supports a reform of the nation’s political system. King Abdullah of Jordan gave his support for the efforts of the Royal Committee to Modernise the…
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Jordanian royals thank public for condolences after Prince Muhammed's death

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7th May 2021
The Royal Hashemite Court has released a statement thanking all those who have expressed condolences over the death of King Abdullah’s uncle, Prince Muhammed.The Royal Court said: “By the order of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, the Royal Hashemite Court extends thanks and gratitude to all Jordanians and friends from Arab and foreign countries who have expressed…
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Queen Rania pays visit to Al Yusra Women Charity Society

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28th April 2021
Queen Rania of Jordan visited the Al Yusra Women Charity Society on Monday in Madaba. The Queen paid the visit to learn more about women’s economic empowerment programmes and to see how they are helping improve local families’ livelihoods.Her Majesty spoke to the board of directors, including Society President, Ibtisam Al Shu’ara, who informed her about their work and…
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