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Queen Rania of Jordan in mourning for her father

Queen Rania of Jordan is in mourning for her father. The Queen’s father, Dr Faisal Sidqi Al Yassin, died on 27 May. No cause of death was given. The Royal Hashemite Court is in seven days of mourning on the orders of King Abdullah. In a press release, the Royal Court said: “The Royal Hashemite Court expresses its deepest sympathies and condolences to Their Majesties, Their…
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King Abdullah and Queen Rania to receive prize from the Vatican in New York

King Abdullah and Queen Rania are set to receive the prestigious Path for Peace award during a ceremony in New York City. The event will take place on the evening of Monday, 9 May and will coincide with King Abdullah’s working visit to the United States.  The Path for Peace Award is a product of the homonym foundation, which is affiliated with the Permanent Observer Mission of the…
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Queen Rania calls for optimism on climate crisis

Queen Rania of Jordan has called for optimism on the climate crisis in a virtual foreign policy climate summit. The Queen spoke to climate leaders through a pre-recorded video at Foreign Policy Virtual Climate Summit. Queen Rania said there is an “alarming…
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King Abdullah returns to Jordan after successful surgery

Jordan’s King Abdullah has returned to the Hashemite Kingdom after a successful back surgery in Germany last week. The King returned to Jordan with Queen Rania on Tuesday, 19 April and was greeted at the airport by several members of the Jordanian Royal Family, including his sons, Crown Prince Hussein and Prince Hashem. Other senior officials and officers were also at Marka Military…
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King Abdullah undergoes successful back surgery

Jordan’s King Abdullah has undergone a successful back surgery. The King of Jordan, 60, underwent the surgery in Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday, 12 April, at a specialist clinic. The surgery was to treat a thoracic herniated disc, which was the result of extreme…
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Queen Rania has Iftar with women from Al Karak

Queen Rania of Jordan has had Iftar with women from Al Karak during Ramadan. The Queen of Jordan travelled to the Al Karak Governate on 5 April to take part in Iftar (meal eaten after sunset by Muslims during Ramadan) and show her support for the women and their contributions to society. Women active in education, social welfare, culture, volunteer work, and charitable efforts joined Her…
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