Queen Rania

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Kuala Lumpur) - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah attended a Special Silver Book Roundtable, Thursday, to discuss the role of the private sector in nation building and encourage the Malaysian CEOs to share their best practices and lessons learnt in the field with their Arab counterparts.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Amman) - The historical city of Petra has dominated the headlines this year, as it continues to gain well-deserved recognition after being elected as one of the world’s “New 7 Wonders,” and rated by Virgin Atlantic as the number one most promising site to visit. 

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Amman) - Led by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, representatives from some of the Middle East’s most progressive organizations came together in Amman this week for a two-day meeting on how corporations and non-governmental organizations can best serve their shareholders and stakeholders by balancing profit with environmental protection, and equal opportunity.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Madrid) - While in Spain, on Saturday, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah toured a Spanish cultural center dedicated to breaking down stereotypes of the Arab world, and visited a famous Picasso anti-war exhibition to emphasize the need for peace.

Queen Rania, who is accompanying His Majesty King Abdullah on a state visit to Spain and Latin America, was joined by Her Royal Highness Princess Noor Hamzah. 

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – New York) - Before concluding her trip to the United States, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah lent her continued support as (RED) Co-founder Bobby Shriver unveiled (RED)'s newest partnership with Hallmark Cards, Inc at a Hallmark Gold Crown store in New York. Eight percent of Hallmark (PRODUCT) RED net wholesale sales will go to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Los Angeles) - Five years ago, William Howard Taft High School in Los Angeles, California, piloted an innovative and bold program to eradicate prejudice and intolerance amongst its students. Since its inception, the Zerohour campaign has fought successfully to fight those problems and promote multicultural inclusion.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Amman) - During the first day of a two-day conference focusing on sustainable business practices in the Arab world, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah led a discussion focusing on youth employment and employability in the Arab world, Sunday, advising leaders from the business community to develop sustainable solutions to “bridge the gap between school and work.”

At the opening plenary of the second Arab Sustainability Leadership Group (ASLG) meeting, Queen Rania pointed out why youth employability is of major concern to the region. 

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Dead Sea) - Taking on an unlikely role as a moderator, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah engaged a distinguished panel in discussing the move from charity to active giving at the World Economic Forum in the Dead Sea.

"Irrespective of where you have come from, there are people – whether it's across the street from you, on the other side of town, or over the border – who can use a helping hand," said the Queen as she welcomed the panelists in the session titled “Defining Global Citizenship: From Philanthropy to Activism.” 

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department -- Aqaba) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah met with local officials in Aqaba, Wednesday, to support their efforts in collecting relief packages for the citizens of Gaza.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Boston) In a speech at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah warned of the growing rift between East and West, and urged students to concentrate their efforts in bridging that gap. "The gulf between narratives is wide – and only getting wider," she said, "and as a result, I fear a creeping affliction on both sides of what the philosopher William James called 'the blindness in human beings' that prevents us from understanding the feelings of those 'different from ourselves.'" "No matter where we come