Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan visited
the Irbid Governorate’s Bani Kinanah district on Wednesday
north of the capital in Amman. The Queen met representatives from
the Kufrsoum Agricultural Cooperative Association for Pomegranate
Producers to discuss the group’s projects and support services to
small farmers. Her Majesty spoke to the board of directors and was
briefed on these topics…
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia expected to make third attempt to buy Manchester United
28th October 2019
Manchester United is reportedly expecting
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia to make a third
attempt to buy the team. The Crown Prince has made two previous
offers, including a £3 billion offer, and is expected to attempt to
buy the football club once…
A Saudi Prince has been named Minister of
Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by King Salman via
Royal Decree. This was part of a parital cabinet reshuffle taking
place to help improve the kingdom’s image after the death of Saudi
dissident journalist Jamal…
The Jordanian Royal Family has just
gotten a little bigger. King Abdullah and Queen Rania have become
an uncle and an aunt once again as the King’s younger half-brother,
Prince Hashim’s wife, Princess Fahdah gave birth to their fifth
child. The Royal Hashemite Court made the announcement on Tuesday.
Prince Hashim and Princess Fahdah welcomed a baby boy, their second
son, who they named…
Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan met
with women from the Abbadi tribe on 30 September in Amman’s Al
Mu’tamed bin Abbad Charitable Society. Upon arrival, she was
welcomed by Nashmiyat Bani Abbad group’s founder, Dr Mervat
Mheirat; the president of the society, Dr…
Personal bodyguard of King Salman of Saudi Arabia killed in personal dispute
30th September 2019
King Salman of Saudi Arabia’s personal
bodyguard, named as Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz Al-Fagham, was killed in a
personal dispute on Saturday night. The bodyguard was shot dead at
a property in Jeddah by a friend after a “personal dispute,”
according to the state news…
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia takes responsibility for Khashoggi killing: "It happened under my watch"
26th September 2019
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said
he bears responsibility for the killing of Saudi journalist and
dissident Jamal Khashoggi because it “happened under my watch.” The
son of King Salman of Saudi Arabia made the comments on a PBS
interview documentary set to be aired in the US next week. The
Crown Prince said, “It happened under my watch. I get all the
responsibility because it…
Crown Prince Haakon meets Alec Baldwin and King Abdullah in New York
26th September 2019
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is one of
several royals who is attending the high-level week of the United
Nations in New York. The Crown Prince arrived on Sunday; on Monday,
the Crown Prince had a hectic programme, and this continued on
Tuesday. His Royal Highness the Crown…
King Abdullah II of Jordan addressed the
UN General Assembly’s 74th session yesterday in New York City. The
King focused on Palestine, saying that the continued occupation of
the territory is a moral tragedy. “No occupation, no displacements,
no acts of force…
Daughter of Saudi King found guilty of ordering assault on French worker in Paris
20th September 2019
Last week, a Paris court found Princess
Hassa bint Salman Al Saud guilty of ordering her bodyguard to beat
up a French worker in 2016. The Princess was not present at court,
where she was found guilty of violence and complicity to hold
someone against their will. Princess Hassa was handed a ten-month
suspended sentence and fined €10,000. An international arrest
warrant was issued for her in…
