Iraq

Colleen McEdwards: Well, Jordan's Queen Rania is without question a different sort of sovereign, she's young, well educated, she chairs non-governmental organizations, and she travels the world, talking about education and the rights of women and children.

I had a chance to talk to her while she was in Los Angeles. We discussed her work, the war in Iraq, and her recent visit to an L.A. high school.

It's not every day that success stories echo out of Iraq into the halls of power, but Madeeha Hasan Odhaib defies the norm. Armed with her sewing machine, unflinching stoicism and determination, Madeeha, 37, is mending the fabric of Iraq.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah met with a delegation from the Michigan chapter of the American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee (ADC) and Life for Relief, a US-based NGO working in Iraq.

The ADC, the largest Arab-American organization is devoted to promoting the interests, rights and voice of Arab-Americans.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Showtime Arabia, the leading Pay TV provider in the Middle East and North Africa, have teamed up to launch a Ramadan humanitarian campaign for the children of Iraq, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Darfur. Endorsed by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, UNICEF Eminent Advocate for Children, the humanitarian campaign is focused on promoting awareness and raising funds to directly support children in areas of crisis throughout the region.  Aramex, the leading total transportation solutions

(Royal Hashemite Court, Communication & Information Division - Amman) King and Queen Launch a Blood Donation Campaign for Iraq

Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah launched a blood donation campaign to assist injured and wounded people in Iraq.

The King and Queen themselves donated blood in expression of their stand by Iraqi people and of the brotherly bonds linking the Jordanian and Iraqi peoples.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) In an open letter to The Times Newspaper in London, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah made an urgent appeal to the coalition forces to provide secure access for humanitarian workers to enter Iraq and for casualties to be immediately evacuated.

Calling on the forces to establish humanitarian air and land corridors to take badly injured people for treatment in Jordan and elsewhere, Queen Rania spoke of the suffering of the Iraqi children, and expressed the urgent need to take immediate action to eliminate this suffering.

(The Times, By Philip Webster, Political Editor - London)

A lifeline for Iraq’s children

Jordan’s Queen calls on Blair for action now Queen Rania of Jordan today delivers a passionate appeal to Tony Blair and President Bush to make Iraq safe enough for aid organisations to enter and for casualties to be immediately evacuated.

Her rare foray into international politics comes in a letter to The Times , in which she calls on coalition forces to establish humanitarian air and land corridors to take badly injured people for treatment in Jordan and elsewhere.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) In accordance with His Majesty King Abullah’s effort in supporting the Iraqi people during the current situation, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah saw off the third convoy of trucks scheduled to leave Jordan for Iraq carrying much needed medical equipment.

During the visit, Queen Rania exchanged talks with officials responsible for the convey that comprises 20 trucks carrying medical equipments, virals, food items, as well as infant milk.