Somebody once said that “To lose a child is to lose a piece of yourself.” Last weekend, road accidents in Jordan claimed the lives of nine children, and twelve others. Fifteen families shattered, so many, too many, precious pieces lost. We are numbed and …

Recently, I read about the miraculous story of baby Amillia Sonja Taylor who was born safely in a Florida hospital, after only 22 weeks' of gestation. Measuring no longer than a pen, Amillia overcame the odds, to enter the record books as the most …

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Underlining the need to bolster women’s participation in public life, and in an effort to enhance inter-Arab efforts in that regard, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah attended the opening of the workshop …

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah called for the establishment of a resource center to provide development organizations and policy-makers with research and information on family issues. Queen Rania, …

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Geneva) Addressing 28th International Conference of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies in Geneva Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah stressed that access to human dignity and respect is just as …

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) While Ajloun was snowed in after the blizzard that affected the Kingdom, Her Majesty Queen Rania called in at the Ministry of Tourism and Environment to discuss its future development plans. Queen Rania …

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - AMMAN) As part of her initiatives encouraging youth activities in Jordan, and in support of national efforts conserving the environment, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah participated in the second Arab …

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah was at the Civil Defense headquarters, Thursday, to meet with some of the victims of last year's tragic hotel bombings, as well as their families. Her Majesty also …

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Three days on, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah continued her visits to the capital’s hospitals to support and follow up on the recovery of those wounded in Wednesday's attacks, which left dozens of …

(The Jordan Times, By Dalya Dajani - AMMAN) Reactions by Western communities against Arab women and families living among them after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Washington and New York ranked high on the delegates’ agenda at the opening session of …