Sultan Qaboos of Oman, who died on 10
January 2020, at the age of 79 after almost five decades on the
throne, has been laid to rest today at the Royal Family Cemetery in
Baushar. It is tradition to have a burial as soon as possible. A
statement issued by the Oman News Agency said: “The funeral was led
by His Majesty the Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, and was
attended by Their Highnesses…
The Diwan of Royal Court has issued a
statement with the following text this morning: “To the people of
the beloved homeland in all its districts, to the Arab and Islamic
nations and to the world at large. It is with hearts filled with
faith in Allah and his Providence…
The new Sultan of Oman was chosen today
by the family council, following the death of Sultan Qaboos bin
Said al Said yesterday at the age of 79 after almost five decades
on the throne, according to Al Jazeera TV. The new Sultan is his
cousin Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. The…
Princess Salma bint Abdullah, the
daughter of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan, received
her wings yesterday after successfully completing her pilot
training. The Princess completed both theoretical and practical
pilot training and was presented with her wings by her father, King
Abdullah, as the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab
Army, at Al Husseiniya Palace. Her…
Over the past month, royals have released
various holiday greetings. We’ve compiled them all together for you
below: Belgium – Palais Royal, Belgique/Koninklijk Paleis,
België/Belgian Royal Palace/Bas Bogaerts Denmark – Photo:
Kongehuset Jordan…
Queen Rania of Jordan took part in the
Christmas festivities in Fuheis, Jordan, on Wednesday. She visited
the town’s annual Christmas market where she was able to browse the
shops and speak to community members. She also watched a group of
school children perform…
Queen Rania joined some inspiring
Jordanian educators on Monday at the Royal Cultural Palace in Amman
to present the 2019 Queen Rania Award for Excellence in Education
(QRAEE). “Empowering the winners to serve as role models for their
peers, the awards aim to motivate educators to strengthen the
educational sector by reinforcing a culture of excellence,”
according to the office of Her…
Princess Haya's website taken offline as trial over custody of her children is set to start
11th November 2019
Update: The website is back online as of
Tuesday, 12 November. As the court hearings in London are set to
begin over the custody of the two children between Princess Haya of
Jordan, 45, and Rule of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
al-Maktoum, 70, today, Princess Haya’s…
Princess Raiyah bint Al Hussein, the
youngest daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and Queen Noor and
half-sister of the current King Abdullah II of Jordan, is engaged
to Mr Faris Ned Donovan. They were engaged on 26 October. [getty
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American actress and singer Lindsay
Lohan, 33, has a “platonic and respectful” relationship with Saudi
Arabia’s 34-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to
Lohan’s father, Michael. Rumours began circulating over the summer
about Lindsay Lohan’s relationship with the staunchly religious
prince called MBS with some rumours going as far as to claim they
were dating.
