Conferences around the world have been
cancelled or otherwise adapted due to the coronavirus pandemic, and
King Abdullah II participated in such an event Tuesday with special
operations leaders from 57 countries. The annual Special Operations
Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) moved to a virtual format for
2020 and the Jordanian king took part along with more than 200
other representatives from…
Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed donates 60 tonnes of personal protective equipment for the UK
30th April 2020
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has
purchased 60 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the
United Kingdom’s National Healthcare Service. The 70-year-old ruler
of Dubai donated the much-needed PPE for use in the NHS. The first
of several planes…
His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan
confirmed that he thinks extremist groups may take advantage of the
Coronavirus and the situation it has created in the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan in the Middle East. The Jordanian Kingdom
is one of the most stable nations in the…
Princess Basmah bint Saud Al Saud, one of
the many children of King Saud of Saudi Arabia, has revealed that
she is being held in prison. She asked her cousin Crown Prince
Mohammed bin Salman to release her and to provide her with medical
care. Princess Basmah is known to be an outspoken human rights
advocate, and she has called for Saudi Arabia to become a
constitutional monarchy. It is…
Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin
Abdullah II joined the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army on Monday to
help distribute in-kind aid in Irbid – the second largest
metropolitan population area in Jordan after the capital in Amman.
The packages consisted of in-kind…
Jordan’s King Abdullah II addressed
Jordanians via a video message on Monday regarding the ongoing
global COVID-19 outbreak. He expressed his confidence in his fellow
countrymen in their ability to face the responsibility that lay
ahead of them and the world due to the…
Jordan’s King Abdullah chaired a meeting
on COVID-19 developments on Sunday at the National Centre for
Security and Crisis Management after returning to the country. The
King stressed that Jordan must be prepared and transparent with the
public to keep their trust and boost confidence in the government’s
actions. He called on the government to continue to cooperate and
coordinate…
Britain’s High Court confirmed that
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE
and Ruler of Dubai, abducted two of his daughters and threatened
Princess Haya. The Sheikh had been fighting to keep the judgment
secret, but his appeals were denied…
King Harald and Queen Sonja have
concluded a three-day long state visit to Jordan that began on
Monday. That first day consisted of a welcome ceremony and focus on
business and economics before it ended with a grand banquet at the
Jordanian royal palace. The second day…
King Harald and Queen Sonja focus on peace and prosperity in second day of Jordanian state visit
4th March 2020
King Harald and Queen Sonja started their
three-day long state visit to Jordan on Monday. That first day
consisted of a welcome ceremony and focus on business and economics
before it ended with a grand banquet at the Jordanian royal palace.
The Norwegian royals have been in Jordan since Wednesday last week
on a private holiday. The second day of the state visit began when
King Harald and Queen…
