(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania on Tuesday presented grants to several women in the Hai Nazal area, to help them develop their own small domestic projects. The financial contribution is in line with the Queen’s …

(Jordan Times, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania on Tuesday inaugurated the Hashemite University social work centre, highlighting its role in providing the country with trained and efficient social workers. The centre, which was …

(As it appeared in  Slate ) The great thing about having jetlag in New York is that I'm up so early I get the best of the morning—the crisp, fresh, sunny starts that make you feel like you can take on the day ahead with gusto. And although I've been here …

(Jordan Times - Salt) Her Majesty Queen Rania on Monday expressed support for the Salt Secondary School for Boys, which will be revamped under the recently launched Madrasati initiative.   Launched by the Queen last month, the ambitious Madrasati (my …

(Jordan Times, Press Department - Amman) Nahed was at first uncomfortable learning new ways of weaving. Moving away from traditional techniques and designs she had learned and developed through working with the Bani Hamida initiative, she found it …

Ayman is a soft-spoken 14-year old boy from Jabalia City, Gaza. His family is poor, as his father has been unemployed since March 2006. Ayman’s parents have already sold almost all their furniture to pay for food and schooling for their children. …

قبل أربعة أشهر، كانت حوالي خمسمائة مدرسة من مدارس مملكتنا تفتقر للبنية التحتية السليمة من تمديدات كهربائية آمنة، وصرف صحي، ومياه صالحة للشرب وأدراج وأسوار. ومع بداية العام الدراسي الجديد سينعم أطفال مائة مدرسة من هذه المدارس ببيئة تعليمية سليمة وصحية. …

In the UK, the median age is roughly 40 years old. In the US, it is 35. In Jordan, it is 23.5. With almost 40 per cent of Jordan’s population under the age of 15, creating employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for its youth is an urgent, constant …

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. Four years ago, …

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 …