Jordan

King Abdullah II sits down with Theresa May

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan met with British Prime Minister Theresa May this week. While most thoughts in Great Britain are concerned with the approaching deadline for Brexit, there have also been economic problems in the Gulf area with all the various diplomatic crises, and indeed whether there will be any secondary fall-out with the trade war between the US and China if the latter…
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Queen Rania visits renovated King Abdullah II Orphanage

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan visited the completed renovations at the King Abdullah II Orphanage in Al-Salt on Wednesday, 12 September. The Office of Her Majesty and Nashmi Center for Youth Empowerment collaborated together to assist in renovation to “transform the orphanage into a model site for orphan care,” according to Her Majesty’s Press Office. Copyright © 2018…
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Who is Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia?

As his name suggests, Crown Prince Mohammad is the son of King Salman. He was born on the 31st August 1985 as the son of King Salman and his third wife, Fahda bint Falah bin Sultan bin Hathleen. He is the eldest of her children and is considered to be the power behind the throne and has brought in many reforms which have given women relatively more freedom in Saudi Arabia. Crown Prince Mohammad…
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Queen Rania visits Al Kifah Cooperative Society

Yesterday, Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan visited the Al Kifah Cooperative Society in Ajloun to see the projects they have been carrying out. While there, Her Majesty was able to meet and speak to the women who are beneficiaries of the projects in an effort to learn…
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Prince Alwaleed supports Crown Prince's reforms

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a Saudi Arabian billionaire formerly detained in an anti-corruption campaign, pledged his support for the Crown Prince’s reforms on Thursday. Ordered by King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – colloquially known as MBS – launched the 2017 anti-corruption campaign that jailed around 56 high-profile Saudi Royal Family members and businessmen…
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