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 empowerment…
King Abdullah and Prince Hamzah appear in public together for the first time since 'royal rift'
13th April 2021
Over the last few weeks, there has been a
lot of uncertainty about the political situation in Jordan, one of
the most stable states in the Middle East. The constitutional
monarchy is said to have been subjected to a planned coup that was
averted by Jordanian security forces.
Queen Rania shared her memories of the
Duke of Edinburgh on the ITV News special “Prince Philip: A Royal
Salute.” The Queen consort of Jordan spoke about the role of a
consort, her memories of Prince Philip and the relationship between
the British and Jordanian royal…
There has been a lot of uncertainty over
the past week about the political situation in Jordan, one of the
most stable states in the Middle East. The small Middle Eastern
monarchy is said to have been subjected to a planned coup that was
averted. The President of the United States, Joe Biden, spoke to
the King of Jordan in a phone call on Wednesday. The US President
wanted to make it clear that…
King Abdullah sends letter to Jordanian people after thwarted plot to destabilise country
8th April 2021
King Abdullah of Jordan has broken his
silence after the plot to destabilise Jordan was thwarted and his
brother was put under house arrest. The King released a letter to
the Jordanian people yesterday saying that the rift with his
brother, Prince Hamzah, is over and that an…
Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the former
Crown Prince of Jordan, says he has been placed under house arrest.
The Prince, who is half brother to King Abdullah, claims that his
detention comes as part of a crackdown on critics. BBC News has
obtained a video of the Prince…
Saudi Arabia condemns coup attempt in Jordan as former head of Jordanian Royal Household is arrested
3rd April 2021
The Royal House of Saudi Arabia has
condemned an apparent coup attempt against King Abdullah, saying
they “stand by” Jordan’s monarch. Around 20 individuals have been
attested in Jordan for “security reasons.” Among those arrested is
Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, Jordan’s former royal envoy to Saudi
Arabia. A Saudi royal spokesperson said: “The Kingdom stands by the
sisterly…
Major situation developing in Jordan - dozens arrested in potential coup attempt against Royal Family
3rd April 2021
A major situation is developing in Jordan
this evening following reports of dozens of people being arrested
for “security reasons.” Among those arrested is a former senior
advisor to King Abdullah and a member of Jordan’s Royal Family.
Massive security deployment…
King Abdullah of Jordan visited the Al
Karamah Battle memorial site on Sunday on the 53rd anniversary of
the battle. The King was joined by his son, Crown Prince Hussein
for the visit to honour the martyrs of Al Karamah Battle. The King
and Crown Prince were received by…
The United Nations has said they have not
received proof of life of Princess Latifa, the daughter of the
Ruler of Dubai, from the UAE after requesting it two weeks ago. The
UN requested the UAE provide proof of life two weeks ago after
secretly videos were released of the Princess in captivity by her
friends. In the videos, the royal revealed that she was not allowed
to see the sunlight and…
