The Governor of Asir, Prince Bin Talal
Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has intervened to save the life of a man
sentenced to death for murder. Prince Turki bin Tallal was able to
mediate between the convicted man and the victim’s family. In doing
so, he convinced the victim’s family to forgive the man who killed
their son. In turn, he was relieved of the death penalty. Prince
Bin Talal spoke of the…
The court battle between Princess Haya of
Jordan, 45, and her 70-year-old multimillion-dollar husband, Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – the Vice President of the UAE and
Ruler of Dubai is regarding their children. After international
publicity over a rumoured…
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has approved
hosting the United States military in his country to bolster both
stability and security, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The SPA quoted a Ministry of Defence official who said US troops
would enter the kingdom “to…
Various reports are circulating across
the globe that Princess Haya bint Hussein of Jordan, 45, has fled
Dubai and her multimillion-dollar husband, Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum – the Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of
Dubai. Reports suggest the Princess, who is a younger sister to
King Abdullah II of Jordan, has escaped to Europe and is now in
hiding, requesting asylum.
On 10 June 1993, then-Prince
Abdullah married Rania al Yassin in a traditional Muslim
ceremony in Amman. The 31-year-old Prince and his 22-year-old
fiancé had only been dating for a few months, after meeting at a
dinner party in August of 1992, when they became engaged in…
The three sons of Sheikh Mohammed Bin
Rashid Al Maktoum – the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
and Rule of Dubai – will hold their wedding reception during
Eid on Thursday, 6 June where thousands are expected to attend. It
is expected to take place at 4 pm at…
The Jordanian Royal Family celebrated
Jordan’s Independence Day yesterday. The entire family turned out
with the exception of Princess Iman, who had returned to university
before the event. Iman, 22, studies at Georgetown University in
Washington D.C. King Abdullah, Queen Rania, Crown Prince Hussein,
Princess Salma, and Prince Hashem all attended the festivities for
the 73rd Independence Day at…
Another royal bachelor – or three – are
off the market! Crown Prince Hamdan of Dubai, 36, and two of his
brothers, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed and Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohammed
married in joint ceremonies on Wednesday, 15 May. The Crown Prince,
who has been dubbed one of the…
Saudi Arabian Princess Reema bint Bandar
has been sworn in as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to
the United States in Washington. She took the oath in the country’s
capital of Riyadh in front of King Salman on Tuesday. She is Saudi
Arabia’s first female…
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will
spearhead a $23 billion scheme to beautify the Saudi Arabian
capital, the Saudi Press Agency has announced this week. They added
it is intended that the project transform Riyadh into “one of the
world’s most liveable cities”. The plans will include the
possibility for an additional $15 billion of private sector
financing, and the opportunity for the…
