Continuing our summer series on the lives
of those who married into the royal families of the world and their
lives pre-marriage, this edition takes a look back at the pre-royal
life of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan or Rania
Al-Yassin as she was known prior to her marriage to the now King
Abdullah II of Jordan. Rania Al-Yassin was born on 31 August
1970 to Palestinian…
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…
King of Saudi Arabia releases statement on Afghan ceasefire during Eid Al-Fitr and hopes for renewal
30th June 2018
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of
Saudi Arabia released a statement regarding the Afghan ceasefire
and reconciliation a few days ago. The Saudi Royal Court stated
that the King followed the truce with great interest during those
few days. In the statement, His Majesty…
The Regent of Jordan, His Royal Highness
Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II visited the Shaumari
Wildlife Reserve this Tuesday to inaugurate a new Visitor Centre.
The Crown Prince was accompanied by Royal Hashemite Court Chief,
Youssef Issawi, and was briefed at the centre about the flora and
fauna present in the reserve. The reserve is situated near Azraq,
some 62 miles east of Amman, and it…
Their Majesties King Abdullah II and
Queen Rania of Jordan were welcomed to the White House yesterday by
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for an expanded
bilateral meeting. This was their second visit to the White House
while Trump has been in…
Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Queen Rania
are to make another trip to the White House to meet with United
States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania in a few days
time. Their Majesties will travel to the White House on 25 June. In
a press release, the White House…
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receives congratulations from Queen Elizabeth on birth of her baby
23rd June 2018
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda
Ardern has made history as the first elected leader to take
maternity leave. The Prime Minister and her husband, Clarke
Gayford, welcomed a healthy baby girl into the world on Thursday
afternoon local time. Ardern is also the second world leader to
give birth while in office. The other was Pakistan’s Benazir
Bhutto in 1990 who in a turn of fate, shares a…
Happy 25th wedding anniversary to King Abdullah II and Queen Rania - take a look back at their wedding
10th June 2018
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…
King Abdullah II of Jordan has dismissed
Prime Minister Hani Mulki’s over some of the biggest protests the
country has seen in years. People have been protesting for four
days over International Monetary Fund (IMF) reforms that have
affected the poor. The government…
His Majesty King Abdullah attended the
official national celebration marking Jordan’s 72nd Independence
Day, on Thursday 24. The King, along with Her Majesty Queen
Rania, Princess Muna, Crown Prince Hussein, and Princess Salma,
were greeted by the national anthem as they arrived at the Al
Husseiniya Palace. As happened at last year’s Independence Day
celebrations, the artillery fired a…
