Official visit from Malaysia - September 2006

[lil Monkey]

I saw the news late last night, and I mistaken Ghaida Talal for Queen Noor, sorry guys cuz it was a quick footage of her..

[fanletizia]

King, Queen of Malaysia visit Cave of the Seven Sleepers, Amman Citadel, and Royal Automobile Museum

http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/11/15411I.htm
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[Humera]

Originally Posted by madonna23

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as for the dress, i think it is designed by a jordanian - like many of her other thobes...

yes I was going to mention that that might be the case. I have a scan of the dress from Hola and you can see the embroidery in it really clearly, it looks very traditional.

Few more pictures from yesterday (AP via Yahoo, Profimedia, and Gettyimages)

[fanletizia]

Bakhit hosts lunch banquet in honor of Malaysian King

http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/11/15431I.htm
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http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/11/15433I.htm
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Queen Fauziah Bent Abdul Rashid of Malaysia visits Queen Rania Center for family and child

http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/11/15438I.htm
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/11/15439I.htm
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/11/15443I.htm
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Queen Fauziah Bent Abdul Rashid visits River Jordan Foundation exhibition

http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/11/15445I.htm
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/11/15446I.htm

[Claudia Lisa Remy]

Can someone tell me why their was no one from the Jordan Royal family with the Royals from Malaysian while their were visitng the caves and the centers. I notice their might of been representives, but aren't there usual royal who go visiting with them? They did it when the Royal from Spain came?

[niki]

Originally Posted by Claudia Lisa Remy

Can someone tell me why their was no one from the Jordan Royal family with the Royals from Malaysian while their were visitng the caves and the centers. I notice their might of been representives, but aren't there usual royal who go visiting with them? They did it when the Royal from Spain came?

Yea I thought that was strange too. It seems a little rude to me? But I'm sure that king and queen will host a luncheon or something in their honor, at least they should.

[ZZZ]

I would of though that Queen Rania would be at the center when the Queen of malaysi visited. I think she was with the Queen of Spain all the time or most of time on her tour of Jordan. so why not with this visit? find that a bit rude. At least have a member of the Family with her/them.

A lunch/dinner in their honor is not enough. You dont treat guests like that.

[Veram98]

Originally Posted by ZZZ

I would of though that Queen Rania would be at the center when the Queen of malaysi visited. I think she was with the Queen of Spain all the time or most of time on her tour of Jordan. so why not with this visit? find that a bit rude. At least have a member of the Family with her/them.

A lunch/dinner in their honor is not enough. You dont treat guests like that.

There were members of the royal family with her/them: Prince Raad and/or his wife Princess Majda.

[chelsea]

Queen Rania doesn't seem to have been doing much in the past couple of months. It is strange she did not go with the Malaysian Queen to the RJF Centre. Is it because her focus now is more on what she is doing abroad e.g. the forthcoming trip to New York for the Clinton Global Initiative next week?

[Humera]

Queen Fauziah visits Jordan River Foundation

Amman, 11Sept. (Petra)—Her Majesty Queen Fauziah Abdul Rashid, spouse of His Majesty King of Malaysia , and representative of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, Her Royal Highness Princess Majda Raad, on Monday visited Queen Rania Center for Family and Child (QRCFC) of River Jordan Foundation (RJF) , which is the first social center of its kind in the Arab world. The center works to spread the culture of child protection. Petra

King, Queen of Malaysia Visit Sites in the Kingdom

Amman, Sep. 11(Petra)-- King Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra and Queen Fauziah Abdul Rashid of Malaysia visited on Monday the Cave of the Seven Sleepers (Kahf Al- Raqim) in Amman.

The Cave, which is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an in a Sura named Al-Kahf (the Cave), is located outside the village of Al-Raqim, 10 km east of Amman.

Their Majesties, who were accompanied by HRH Prince Raad bin Zeid, were received by the Jordanian Ambassador in Malaysia, the Malaysian Ambassador in Jordan and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, who briefed the Malaysian King and Queen on the importance of the site. Petra

[Salomé]

There was Prince Raad receiving them at the aeroport,and also his wife Majda at the caves of sleepers visit,and Jordan river's foundation.

Rania used to be with wives of head od states or queens for such as visits,like Mr. Bush or Queen Sofia, wonder why not this visit.

Raad and Majda are prince Zeid's parents who is actually candidate to UNSG,and I think this visit is a part of Zeid's candidature promotion within some Asian countries to get their votes ,because actually,never we have seen them involved such as way in official visits to Jordan,and this came in this time,as the votes will be closed for UN by the end of october.

[Humera]

I'd have liked to see Queen Rania at the JRF too (btw, she doesnt always accompany guests on their visits to the JRF centre, ex. the Ukrainian first lady's visit to the centre a few months ago)
If you notice Queen Rania had representatives deputize for her at two other events these past several days, the Forensic medicine conference and the symposium on Arab Women Parliamentarians (both held under her patronage).
So she's obviously busy with something else behind the scenes, I can't speculate what that might be.

[Salomé]

Why you call it speculation,this is an official visit,and it's scheduled before, that's mean it has to get the interest and the time for official visits,it's not like conferences or so,but this is the first visit of Malysia Royals,then I would say why they wern't represented by other jordanian royals(prince Faycal,Ali,hamzah...),as there's a lot more close to KA than Prince Raad and Majda.

But as I said before,Prince Raad and Majda involvement in this visit are not surprising,as it came this time especially in this periode of votes for a "possible Asian" UNSG.

[Humera]

Originally Posted by Salomé

Why you call it speculation

I think you misunderstood my comment. I meant I cant speculate about what Queen Rania's reasons might be for not being present at the JRF centre and sending Princess Majda instead.

[Little_star]

Thanks for all the pictures and news. i had wondered whether the visit would go ahead in light of the recent shooting in Amman.

Malaysian King, Queen Depart Amman</STRONG>

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Amman, Sept. 12 (Petra)--Their Majesties King Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra and Queen Fauziah of Malaysia left Amman following a three-day official visit to Jordan.
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/12/29000.htm

[Humera]

Reception Held in Honor of the Malaysian King and Queen

Amman, Sept. 12 (Petra)—The Malaysian ambassador to Jordan Hasnuddin Hamzah held a reception in honor of the Their Majesties King Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra and Queen Fauziah Abdul Rashid of Malaysia. Petra

Pictures:
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/12/15492I.htm
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Malaysian King and Queen Depart Amman
Pictures
http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/12/15494I.htm
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[snowwhite]

Must admit I like the colour at the bottom of the dress Rania is wearing but I'm not sure about the detailing at the top.

Her hair also perhaps is a little too long to maintain so at times it can look a little messy - it must be very difficult to keep tidy and looking good.

And yes, she does look a little either tired or fed up in a few of the pictures.

And I thought it was odd too that one of them didn't go with their guests to the caves etc.

May be they are busy preparing for the US trip.

[niki]

Originally Posted by snowwhite

Must admit I like the colour at the bottom of the dress Rania is wearing but I'm not sure about the detailing at the top.

Her hair also perhaps is a little too long to maintain so at times it can look a little messy - it must be very difficult to keep tidy and looking good.

And yes, she does look a little either tired or fed up in a few of the pictures.

And I thought it was odd too that one of them didn't go with their guests to the caves etc.

May be they are busy preparing for the US trip.

yeah i agree with you snowhite and it's just not good diplomacy the way the Malasian royal couple was treated. I think the queen needs to be more respectful!

[Joumana]

http://pdf.lahamag.com/pages/09-2006/314People01.pdf

Queen Rania and King Abdallah with the King and the Queen of Malysia.