Queen Rania

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited the Al Hussein Medical City, Tuesday, taking part in a nationwide campaign to donate blood and support the citizens of Gaza. Also on Tuesday, Queen Rania published an opinion piece about the situation there calling on readers to do their utmost to help alleviate some of the pain and suffering of the people of Gaza.

AMMAN (JT) - Her Majesty Queen Rania on Wednesday visited Dar Al Aman, the child safety centre affiliated with the Jordan River Foundation (JRF), to follow up on the facility’s progress and its work to protect young victims of abuse and neglect.

Queen Rania, who has chaired the JRF board of trustees since 1995, pioneered the first Arab initiative of its kind by establishing the Child Safety Programme in 1997.

(Royal Hashemite Court, Media & Communication Directorate - Petra) His Majesty King Abdullah today opened the Fourth Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates urging conference participants to lead hands-on involvement in the development of the Middle East.  "Throughout Jordan, and across the region, millions of people want to be part of a stable, moderate, modern Middle East," King Abdullah said at the opening ceremony of the two-day conference, in the city of Petra in southern Jordan, which was also attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Davos) Joined by 40 international and regional CEOs, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan launched a campaign at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Thursday, to support the work readiness skills of high school students across the Arab world.  The campaign, "Empowering One Million Arab Youth by 2018", was conceived by INJAZ al-Arab, a confederation of national operations working with 10,000 corporate volunteers to train Arab students through exciting hands-on programs in work readiness, in partnership with ministries of education.  The ini

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Marka) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah lent a helping hand to volunteers at the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Commission as they loaded twenty two humanitarian relief trucks with nonperishable goods and medical supplies, Tuesday.

(Royal Hashemite Court, Media & Communication Directorate - Amman) Jordan and Portugal on Sunday signed several agreements meant to cement bilateral ties, which were the focus of talks by His Majesty King Abdullah and visiting Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva.
 
In a joint communiqué, the two sides said they are keen to develop and reinforce economic, trade and investment relations and build strategic cooperative ties in line with the Euro-Med Partnership.
 

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Abu Dhabi) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, on Sunday, visited Abu Dhabi where she was briefed on the designs of several projects the emirate plans to implement on Saadiyat Island, which seek to transform the area into a cultural hub on the regional and international level. 

The projects, estimated at $27 billion, include the construction of several international arts and maritime museums in addition to the Sheikh Zayed Museum, which will be devoted to the history and the traditions of Abu Dhabi.   

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited Palestinian patients receiving medical attention at the King Hussein Medical Center, Monday, to offer her support as they undergo treatment in Jordan.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) Since its launch almost two decades ago, the internet has churned out bold and innovative creations aimed at connecting people from all over the world. The latest creation from this highly interactive platform includes ‘Our Stories’ (http://www.ourstories.org), a new website launched this weekend by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, UNICEF’s first Eminent Advocate for Children, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UNICEF Advocate for Children Affected by War Ishmael Beah.

(Jordan Times, Linda Hindi - Amman) International women leaders have met in the capital with Arab peers to join forces under their common goal of amplifying women’s voices in resolving global crises.

The Women Leaders Intercultural Forum (WLIF) launched the WLIF chapter in the Arab region yesterday through their partnership with Her Majesty Queen Rania, a co-host of the event.