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King Harald and Queen Sonja focus on peace and prosperity in second day of Jordanian state visit

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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…
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Farah, Last Empress of Iran

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28th February 2020
Early Life Born on 14 October 1938, Empress Farah Pahlavi was the only child of Sohrab Diba and Farideh Diba Ghotbi in Tehran. Less than ten years later, in 1947, she would lose her father at an early age; as Farah was very close to her father, his death deeply…
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Verdict delivered regarding custody of Princess Haya and Sheikh Mohammed's two children while Sheikh fights to keep judgment private

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27th February 2020
The verdict has been read in a London court regarding the custody case of Princess Haya, 45, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President of the UAE and Rule of Dubai’s two children. A public statement was read out on Wednesday by Lord Justice Underhill saying that the case “raises matters of public interest beyond the particular issue in the wardship…
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King Abdullah of Jordan gives extensive interview with France 24

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15th January 2020
King Abdullah of Jordan gave an extensive interview to France 24’s Marc Perelman.  France 24 is a state-owned news network that is wholly owned by the French government.  The interview covered many complex foreign relations issues from the recent developments in Iraq to the refugee situation to the recent death of the Sultan of Oman. Abdullah described the Sultan as an “icon” and spoke…
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World leaders send condolences upon the death of Sultan of Oman

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11th January 2020
Sultan Qaboos of Oman, who died on 10 January 2020, at the age of 79 after almost five decades on the throne. Since the news broke around the world, condolences have been pouring in. The King of Bahrain issued a statement: “HM the King paid homage to late Sultan Qaboos who spent a life full of achievements in serving his people as well as the Arab and Islamic nations. The Royal Court…
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