Dubai ideal destination for such events: Haya

Bernard Lapasset, Chairman of Rugby World Cup, left, announces the women's team of Thailand to participate in the women's rugby competition, as Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Wife of Sheik Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum UAE Prime Minister and the ruler of Dubai, looks on, during the official draw in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, for the Rugby Sevens World Cup tournament which will be held from March 5-7. (AP Photo by Kamran Jebreili)

Gulf News – January 19, 2009.

Princess Haya Bint Al Hussain, wife of Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, lauded Emirates Airline’s efforts for “turning Dubai into an ideal location to showcase events” like the upcoming IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens.

UN chief ends visit to Jordan

 

 

Queen Rania of Jordan, wife of Jordan's King Abdullah II, meets with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the Beit al-Urdon palace in Amman on January 14, 2009. Ban said today there was "no time to lose" in Gaza, renewing his call for an immediate ceasefire to end Israel's deadly offensive on Hamas. Ban arrived in Amman from Cairo on the second leg of a regional tour aimed at stopping the conflict that he has slammed as "unacceptable."

January 16, 2009

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon left Amman on Thursday, wrapping up a two-day visit to the kingdom after talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah. 

Queen Rania and King Abdullah give blood for Gazans

Jordan's Queen Rania donates blood for Palestinians of the Gaza strip, in Amman December 30, 2008.

AFP – December 30, 2008.

Amman – Jordan’s Queen Rania donated blood on Tuesday for Palestinians in the battered Gaza Strip, where more than 350 people have been killed in a deadly four-day Israeli aerial bombardment.

Haya wins politeness stakes

Princess Haya of Jordan

The Daily Mail – December 11, 2008 – By Richard Kay.

NO ONE, it seems, holds the Queen in higher esteem than Princess Haya, the daughter of the late King Hussein of Jordan and wife of horseracing supremo Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum of Dubai.

Chivalrous values that don’t die

 

HRH Princess Sana at her Amman residence during a recent interview (Photo by Rula Samain)

Jordan Times – November 9, 2008 – By Rula Samain. 

AMMAN – Circassian culture has a rich history of strictly followed traditions and customs shaped by tough times in the old days of the Caucasus, and although these traditions have softened with time, the Circassian community in Jordan still holds to the basics of their cultural identity.

Bachelet calls for Mideast “balance” on meeting Jordan king

King Abdullah II of Jordan (R) is welcomed by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet in Santiago.

Santiago – Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said she and visiting King Abdullah II of Jordan agreed the Middle East should strive for “balance” in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

Jordan’s king starts tour of Spain, Latin American states

Amman – King Abdullah II of Jordan left Amman on Saturday for Madrid to start a foreign tour that will also take him to three Latin American countries.

Charity concert in honour Italian tenor Pavarotti held in Petra

Princess Rym Ali, Prince Ali, Nicoletta Mantovani Pavarotti, Princess Haya, Jordan's Queen Rania, Princess Muna and Prince Faisal attend a tribute charity concert and memorial ceremony for the late Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti in Petra October 12, 2008. Proceeds from the concert will generate funds for projects in Afghanistan by the U.N. refugee agency and the U.N. World Food Programme, as well as for the Petra archaeological site 180 km (120 miles) south of Amman.

The EarthTimes – October 12, 2008

Amman – A charity concert for Luciano Pavarotti kicked off at the site of the ancient Jordanian city of Petra on Sunday night as a tribute to his music and his humanitarian work, Jordanian state-run media reported. The concert for the Italian tenor who died from cancer aged 71 in September 2007, was being held under the patronage of Jordan’s Princess Haya, a United Nations Messenger of Peace and daughter of the late King Hussein.

King Abdullah II Begins Visits to Spain and Latin America

October 8, 2008 – Jordan Embassy

His Majesty King Abdullah II will start an official tour of Spain and several Latin American countries on Saturday, October 18. 

Jordan’s king urges to speed up talks between Palestinians,Israelis

AMMAN, Oct.7 (Xinhua)  Jordan’s king Abdullah II on Tuesday urged to seize time to push ahead the peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis, according to Royal Hashemite Court.     The king made the remarks during a phone call with Israel’s Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who is mandated to forge a new Israeli government.