The last King and Queen of Afghanistan
were exiled in 1973, and with the monarchy abolished, Afghanistan
became a republic. The last King of Afghanistan was Mohammed Zahir
Shah, who succeeded his father in 1933 at the age of 19, following
the latter’s assassination. The young King had been educated at an
English-language and later a French-language school in Kabul before
being sent to France…
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…
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…
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 Political System on Monday.
The King said that the reform must strive to meet its objectives to
fulfill the aspirations of…
You can often spot royals in attendance
at the Olympics cheering on their countries’ athletes. Let’s take a
look at some royal attendance over the years! Greek and British
Royals: 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece [getty
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Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan met
with US First Lady Jill Biden on Monday evening at the White House;
it was the first meeting between the two women since Mrs Biden
became First Lady of the United States in January. After her
meeting with Dr Biden, Queen Rania said…
Jordan’s Queen Rania al Abdullah met with
local farmers and food producers on Monday in Jabal Al-Weibdeh’s
Dibeen Farmers Market to see how they have benefited from the
Dibeen online market. Vendors are able to sell their products at
Dibeen Farmers’ online store Dibeen.com, which was launched last
year to help Jordanian farmers and food producers continue to sell
and deliver their…
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…
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is
hoping to win America’s most famous horse race on Saturday, but his
attempt at racing glory comes alongside a huge amount of
controversy. Sheikh Mohammed is one of racing’s most prominent
figures, having won most major races…
Jordan’s King Abdullah II is mourning the
death of his uncle, Prince Muhammad bin Talal, who died on
Thursday, 29 April at the age of 80. The Royal Hashemite Court said
the Prince, who was the King’s personal envoy, died in Amman. The
Royal Court said in a statement: ” ‘O soul at peace! Return to your
Lord, pleased, pleasing. Then enter among My servants! And enter
My…
