His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan is
not known to just sit on the sidelines, and he recently helped to
put out a fire near the Jordanian capital of Amman and the Royal
Palace. He assisted the Jordanian Army and civil defence teams in
extinguishing the blaze. On Sunday, a video began being circulated
by Arab social media activists of His Majesty, who has a military
background, helping put out…
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…
Eight UAE princesses to face trial in Belgium over "inhumane" treatment of servants
15th May 2017
In 2008, eight princesses from the Al
Nahyan family from the United Arab Emirates stayed at the Conrad
Hotel in Brussels. On 29 July of that year, all of them were
charged with exploiting servants while living there. Princess
Sheikha al-Nahyan and her seven daughters have…
Her Royal Highness Princess Haya
Bint Al Hussein has urged people to help refugees. Attention was
drawn to the Jordanian Princess’s Instagram page earlier this week
as she made a heartfelt pledge calling for nations to recognise
that refugees are in need of help. The post focused on the war in
South Sudan, which is currently ongoing and how relief is being
shipped to South Sudan for the…
Princess Deena of Saudi Arabia has been
sacked as editor of Vogue Arabia after publishing just two
editions of the magazine. “Yes I was dismissed,” Princess Deena
told the Financial Times. “I can’t say any more. My statement
will come shortly.” A spokeswoman for…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein
of Jordan has acquired over one million Instagram followers to his
official account. The 22-year-old royal created his account in
January 2014 to showcase causes close to his heart. He also posts
private photos from his time with…
During a three-day visit to strengthen UK
ties to the Middle East, Prime Minister Theresa May visited the
royal palace in Saudi Arabia to meet with King Salman and hold
talks on a wide range of subjects. At the top of the agenda was
security and business. A spokesperson for Downing Street said that:
‘The Prime Minister and King Salman held talks on a wide range of
subjects, including security…
A company dinner at prestigious military
academy Sandhurst this weekend saw an influx of royal guests as
both the King and Queen of Jordan and the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Luxembourg joined their sons, who are currently enrolled
in the military academy. After he…
Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan has
asked a poignant question on her Twitter today to the world about
the young Syrian children caught in the middle of the country’s
bitter and brutal civil war. The Queen of Jordan said on Twitter
this morning, “What has humanity…
Princess Haya, the wife of prime minister
and vice president of the United Arab Emirates – Sheikh Mohammed
Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, attended the Leaders in Healthcare
conference earlier this week in Dubai. What is the Leaders in
Healthcare conference? The conference is one of the most reputable
healthcare conferences in the Middle East. The conference attracts
healthcare experts and leaders from…
