LeoMama said:Does Q Ranis has her own salary from the gaverment???
Do you think that Q Raniahas obsession about her appearance!!!
LeoMama I heard that she does get an annual sum--somewhere around $200,000 a year.
LeoMama said:Does Q Ranis has her own salary from the gaverment???
Do you think that Q Raniahas obsession about her appearance!!!
Thanks for that, I had no idea who the lady was. What a moving story. I can recall one of the papers here doing a spread on 9/11 "widows". One of the women was a muslim woman who spoke of her tragic loss, even more upsetting for her was that in the aftermath she was verbally abused on the street (she wore a scarf). She said it was hard moving on because so many people were so hostile towards her and didn't realise her loss was just as great.Humera said:The woman next to Princess Sarah is Talat Hamdani, an American of Pakistani origin. I first found out about her story a few years ago, it was featured on a documentary called "Its my country too" (about the lives of Muslim Americans since 9/11) by Salman Ahmed (of the Pakistani band Junoon). It was so touching. On the day of the attacks, Talat's son left home but never showed up at work. The authorities questioned his family (believing him to be a suspect/terrorist). They eventually found out that he died in the attacks. The USA Patriot Act hailed him as a "hero," he died trying to help those around him.
Talat represents the Muslims who lost their loved ones during the September 11 attacks, just like the bride and groom represent the victims of the Amman bombings. I thought including these people was a very symbolic and touching gesture, their stories are being repeated in the media, they represent the fact that Muslims, as much as anyone else, the Americans, the western world, are victims of terrorism.
Abdullah is half-British and spent many of his school years at institutions in the UK, is it really so odd that he would own a home here? King Hussein owned a huge home in the US, far more grand than Abdullah's London home, nobody ever found that strange.Aurora810 said:This is just another article or anecdote in recent weeks that is kind of making me re-think my original thoughts on Abdullah and Rania. I'm not even Jordanian and it bother's me a little that they own a house in London
So she's not allowed to shop?! The last time I saw photos of Rania shopping anywhere was nearly 2 years ago in Milan. Incidentally, she had just been there to pick up awards commending her official work and had a few hours spare.Aurora810 said:and that Q. Rania is seen shopping in some well known boutiques around the world. I guess I just think she could ask the question about empowering women to herself.
The vast majority of her thobes are Jordanian designed. All Royals wear foregin designs, the only 2 ladies I can think of who stick faithfully (generally speaking) to native designers are Camilla and Letizia. I don't see why Rania should be singled out when there are others who are far worse perpetrators, imo.Aurora810 said:How has she helped empower Jordanian clothing designers? Or is she to busy wearing Prada and Gucci. Hopefully that doesn't seem too harsh, really just calling it like I see it.
shrifia said:I thought That I am the only who notice that I have the feelling somtimes that she cares more about her appearance and being in the news more than her work.
LeoMama said:Oh really . Thanks
polysciir said:Hey, She gets far less that the president of the United States which is $495,000 a year, and Condi Rice who gets $350,000 plus waredrobe allowance. That does not include the traveling and income generated in investments, and real-estate own.
niki said:I don't think you can compare how much allowance one of the richest countries in the world has to poor little Jordan. And you can't compare Bush to Rania--Bush is the president.
LeoMama said:I agree with you niki you can't compare Bush to rania .But maybe you can compare Lora bush to Rania, Idon't think that lora has her own salary as Rania.
asturiana said:
Humera said:Here's the site for the 2007 Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship (the videos can also be watched here)
Humera said:That's cute!
I can just picture King Abdullah watching endless re-runs of the various Star Trek shows. Actually I bet he has all of them on DVD (most trekkies who can afford to do so would)
asturiana said:On Monday Queen Rania of Jordan will open the "Queen Rania Rehabilitation Center", which is named after her, in the university clinic of Cologne.
reeda2000 said:She looks wonderful ..........thank you jordan
jordan said:Queen Rania of Jordan sighting going out of her hotel in Paris, then goes shopping at the "Bon Marche". Paris, France, April 02, 2007
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