Jordan

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) As part of efforts to provide medical and humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, Chairperson of the Advisory Council of the STARS Foundation presented, on behalf of foundation, a donation of $570,000 to the International Medical Corps (IMC) to help treat Iraqi children suffering from the most serious cases of cancer.

In an expression of support by Jordanian school children for their Palestinian counterparts in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, over 1000 students joined Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah on Monday at Al Quds School for Girls in Jabal Al Nuzha, to launch the National Campaign in Support of the Families of the Victims of the Aqsa Intifada.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) The proceeds of the National Campaign in Support of the Victims of the Intifada, initiated by His Majesty King Abdullah and patronized by Her Majesty Queen Rania, has come out to approximately 225, 000 Jordanian dinars.

Research into the determinants of cancer occurrences in Jordan is of primary importance and should serve as one of the main focuses of institutions dealing with this disease so as to increase the chances of early detection, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah said Tuesday.

In a meeting with executive members of the Jordan Cancer Society, whose honorary president is Queen Rania, Her Majesty also emphasized the importance of raising awareness in the Kingdom about existing methods for early detection of the deadly disease.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) With five weeks until the opening of the World Exposition in Hannover, the Jordan National Committee for the Hannover World Exposition has wrapped up its preparatory work here in Amman and is heading to Germany to put the final touches on the Jordan pavilion.

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah has accepted to become Honorary President of the Jordanian Society for the Care of Diabetes, the Kingdom's sole society aiming to combat the disease, and to provide care and financial assistance to its victims.

Queen Rania recently met with members of the Society, during which the President Dr. Mohammad Al Zahiri, invited the Queen to become the Honorary President of the Society.

During the meeting, the goals and mission of the Society were outlined, as well as the status of diabetes in the Kingdom.

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah has accepted to become Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the International Network on Water, Environment and Health, a program of the United Nations University dealing with the global water crisis threatening sustainable development.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) Once a year the women of the Al Karama, Bani Hamida and Wadi al Ryan projects come together to exhibit their exquisite creations at Jordan River Foundation's Annual Handicrafts Exhibition. Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited the project beneficiaries at the opening of this year's exhibition, titled "Jordanian Summer Fair," to tour the unique displays set up by the foundation.

Her face has been kissed by Time. Every crease and line around her eyes records a moment in her life, like the delicate rings in a tree trunk. Etched into her beautiful brown skin, more than one of these proud wrinkles symbolizes the many hardships she has endured over the years. Alone, her seven grown children (one for each day of the week) visit to keep her company and seek her counsel. With what little she has, she still gives what she can: wisdom, compassion, and a modest meal. She is Um Fawaz, from a small village in northern Jordan.