King Abdullah & Queen Rania: Current Events Part 23

[snowwhite]

Humera:

The UNESCO goodwill ambassadors annual meeting/"Night of Jordanian Treasures" show was an evening event.
check out some of the other guests:

Sorry, I can't have been paying as much attention to the timing as I thought. In that case I take back what I said about what she was wearing at that event. The dress in that case was spot on.

With regard to Godiva's comments about Rania, I couldn't agree more and I'm sorry if my thoughts on her makeup/dress made me out to be overly critical of her. I personally feel Rania has really come into her own over the years as she has matured from Princess to Queen. Her speeches are calm, composed, thoughtful and considered. Her wardrobe and makeup have developed accordingly. I would hate to be in her shoes being judged on every little thing but unfortunately when you are in the public eye as she is and a woman (men appear to get away with much more) then you will be examined and criticised or have personal comments made about you, that's just the way of the world unfortunately.

Still prefer her without lip liner though!

And on a separate matter, the interactive children's museum sounds such a great idea and I loved the pictures. Children really do respond to places like that I feel rather than the stuffy, staid museums of the past. Leaning should be fun for children (and adults alike) and places like this will aid them to a better understanding of the world around them lets hope.

[Godiva]

Dear Snowwhite,
my comment was not an answer to your, previous to mine, comment. It was a comment about the general discussion about QR's appearance. I didn't have you in my mind when I posted it.

[Little_star]

Queen Rania visited Jordan Applied College (16 April 2007)
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[Little_star]

Amman, April 16, (Petra) His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday looked into a number of pioneering agricultural projects which he formerly ordered studying and carrying out in a number of underprivileged areas to sustain development in these areas and improve living conditions of local residents.
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Amman, April 16, (Petra) His Majesty King Abdullah II underlined the necessity to set a working mechanism to reinvigorate the Arab peace initiative as a base for realizing just and durable that can be acceptable to parties in the region.
During a meeting with a group of Palestinian peace activists on Monday, King Abdullah noted the significant role of peace activists in the Palestinian areas, Israel and other countries concerned with the peace making in the region
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[Little_star]

Amman (dpa) - Jordan's King Abdullah II urged Washington on Tuesday to balance the tilt in Iraq's political equation as a prerequisite to restoring stability to the war-torn country.
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday was to meet Jordan's King Abdullah II on a tour aimed at rallying support for Iraq's government and countering Iran's growing influence in the Middle East.
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[nylonluva]

thanx for the queen rania jordan visit links little star..thos pics where new to me
greetings
steve

[Little_star]

Amman, April 18 (Petra)-- Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah chaired the Jordan River Foundation's board meeting, Wednesday, where the board discussed the foundation's strategic plan progress for 2007.

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Amman, April 18 (Petra)— His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday made a telephone with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
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Amman, April 18, (Petra) His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday made a telephone call with King Abdullah Bin Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia,
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[Humera]

Originally Posted by Little_star

Amman, April 18 (Petra)-- Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah chaired the Jordan River Foundation's board meeting, Wednesday, where the board discussed the foundation's strategic plan progress for 2007.

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Picture of the JRF meeting from Petra:
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[Little_star]

AMMAN: Forty Nobel laureates and other prominent figures are to meet in Jordan’s ancient city of Petra next month to seek ways of addressing the challenges faced by young people in the Middle East.
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[Little_star]

NEW YORK: More than 100 projects pledged under the Clinton Global Initiative to help alleviate problems such as poverty and climate change have been completed, former U.S. President Bill Clinton is to announce Thursday.......

At Thursday's event, several commitments in progress are to be highlighted, including:
_ An effort from Dr. Eboo Patel of the Interfaith Youth Core and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan to bring American and Jordanian youth together in dialogue;
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[asturiana]

Jordan's King Abdullah and his wife Queen Rania meet with Israeli Knesset speaker and acting President Dalia Itzik in Amman: Pictures from yahoo.

[dazzling]

Originally Posted by asturiana

Jordan's King Abdullah and his wife Queen Rania meet with Israeli Knesset speaker and acting President Dalia Itzik in Amman: Pictures from yahoo.

is that a new suit on Rania?Its pretty.
what was this meeting about?palestine?peace?the caption doesnt say very much

[Joumana]

Queen Rania
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[dazzling]

King Receives Israeli Knesset Speaker

Amman (April 19(Petra) – His Majesty King Abdullah today said the Arab Peace Initiative constitutes an historic opportunity to achieve Middle East peace and end decades of conflict between Arabs and Israelis.

King Abdullah was speaking during a working lunch with Israeli Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik and her accompanying delegation.. Read full article here

[Little_star]

No date has yet been set for a proposed visit to Israel by King Abdullah II of Jordan, a palace official said on Friday, denying an Israeli press report it had been fixed for next month.
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Some articles have described this as the Jordanian King's first visit to Israel, but I was under the impression he and Rania had visited way back in 1999.

[Veram98]

You are right. In spring 2000 they made a visit to Israel, but only to Eilat. And the king visited Tel Aviv (and Ramallah at the same day) again in August 2000 (or September; it was just before the al Aqsa intifada started and made another official visit of an Arab king to Israel inadmissible). There was also a secret visit (revealed by the Israeli press) the king made in 2004 to Sharon's ranch to discuss with him the prime minister's disengagement plan for Gaza.
After the peace treaty of 1994 the late King Hussein also travelled several times to Israel for official trips.
But until now there was no official visit to West Jerusalem by a Jordanian monarch. This would be something really new.

[Little_star]

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The Jordanian Royal Court denied remarks on the Palestinian issue attributed Friday to Jordan's King Abdullah II by the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz, the Jordan Times reported on Sunday.
"What some Israeli newspapers quoted the king to have said during his meeting on Thursday with the Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, Dalia Itzik, is completely baseless and false," Amjad Adayleh, head of the Media Department at the royal court, was quoted as saying in an official statement.
People's Daily Online -- Jordan denies Israeli reports on king's remarks

[jordan]

Double UN honour for Shaikha Fatima
By Nada S. Mussallam

23 April 2007


ABU DHABI — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) yesterday honoured Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Mother of the Nation, with certificates of appreciation for her continuous support to women’s empowerment in the UAE.


The certificates were presented to Shaikha Fatima by representatives from the UN organisations during a grand ceremony organised by Zayed University (ZU) at the Emirates Palace. Queen Rania of Jordan and Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco also attended the ceremony.
Khaleej Times Online - Double UN honour for Shaikha Fatima

[reeda2000]

Originally Posted by jordan

Double UN honour for Shaikha Fatima

Shaikha Fatima is the mother of S.Mohammed bin Zaied crown prince of abu Dhabi one of KAs best friends.

[salma]

King Abdullah and Queen Rania today. PETRA
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