(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah returned to Amman Tuesday following a two-day trip to the Islamic Republic of Iran, during which she met with Iran's First Lady, as well as other senior female Iranian …

(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 …

The fall of the Berlin Wall: what a testament to the power of peaceful revolution. Even as a high school student in Kuwait, it was impossible not to be swept up in the emotion, as I watched people clamber to freedom, family and friends for the first time. …

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 حوالي عامين حين استضافت عمان المؤتمر الثاني لقمة المرأة العربية وتشرفت باستلام رئاستها، لم يكن دافعنا النقاش والحوار فقط، ولكن ذلك كان الوسيلة لنصل إلى الانجاز المثمر والدائم، بتفاعله بين الإفراد والمجتمعات، وعندها اتخذنا مسارات مختلفة للعمل بشراكات …

Let me start with the traditional greeting of Islam: peace be upon you. I welcome the opportunity to engage in this conversation, and I am glad to think global readers are interested in Islam, a religion shared and cherished by millions of men and women …

Seven years ago, the international community gathered in Dakar and pledged to achieve Education for All by the year 2015. The goals include expanding early childhood care and education; providing free, compulsory primary education; promoting learning and …

لقد شهد العالم في السنوات القليلة الماضية العديد من التحولات والإحداث الكبيرة التي تسببت في معاناة الكثيرين من البشر، وكانت منطقة الشرق الأوسط على وجه التحديد مسرحاً دامياً لعدد من الحروب بالإضافة إلى تأجج الصراع الفلسطيني الاسرائيلي، وكان نتيجة كل ذلك …

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. …

When you were a child, did you ever pull the blankets over your head and call down to your parents, "Do I have to go to school today?" I certainly did. And now that I'm a parent, I occasionally hear the phrase too. Yet, I was fortunate to be able to take …