Queen Rania
Queen Rania
Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan is the queen consort of King Abdullah II of Jordan. She became queen consort in Feb 1999 when her husband succeeded to the throne. At the time she was the youngest queen in the world. Queen Rania has been an outspoken advocate of women's rights and makes numerous public appearances including a television interview with Oprah Winfrey on May, 2006 where she spoke about misconceptions about Islam and women's role in Islam. read more
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Photos: The Influential First Ladies of the Middle East
From ABC News Radio Dated 6 December 2011 From Queen Rania to Syria's Asma, they are smart, charitable and glamorous.
Tony Blair is 'godfather to Rupert Murdoch's children'
From The Daily Mail Dated 5 September 2011 Mr Blair travelled to witness the ceremony, hosted by Queen Rania of Jordan, in March last year. It took place at the spot where Jesus is said to have been baptised.
Viral Campaign Urges Queen Rania to Tweet Support for Jordan Rape Victims
From News Blaze Dated 25 August 2011 Viral campaign on Change.org calls on Jordan's queen, famous for her Twitter presence, to Tweet her support for abused foreign female factory workers in her country
Queen Rania’s new image appeases critics
From The Financial Times Dated 1 July 2011 Jordan’s Queen Rania has undergone a subtle image makeover that has seen her play down her glamorous reputation in favour of a more low-key approach
Brazilian TV presenter calls Queen Rania of Jordan 'a piranha'
From The Daily Telegraph Dated 15 April 2011 Brazilian TV presenter apologises after calling Queen Rania of Jordan a "piranha", a derogatory term in Brazil used to refer to women of easy virtue.
BRIEF: EXTRA: Jordan's Queen Rania "anxiously" waits for news of reporter
From dpa Dated 30 March 2011 March 30--CAIRO -- Jordan's Queen Rania said Wednesday she is "anxiously" waiting to hear news about a missing Jordanian journalist in Syria. "Anxiously waiting this morning for news on Jordanian Reuters journalist Suleiman Al Khalidi, arrested...
My top 10 Arab women | Nesrine Malik
From The Observer Dated 11 March 2011 It is easy to celebrate women who are rich and powerful, but what about those who challenge the status quo?Arabian Business recently published a list of the 100 most powerful Arab women , which was topped by Sheikha Lubna...
TechFest Live!: The Queen's Email
From Microsoft Research Dated 10 March 2011 danah boyd of Microsoft Research New England woke up on March 9 to email she was sure was spam--from Queen Rania of Jordan, no less. But as it turned out, it wasn't spam at all.
Bedouin tribes accuse Jordan's Queen Rania of corruption
From The Guardian Dated 15 February 2011 Criticism comes at a difficult time for the monarchy, whose authority has been sapped by growing political unrest
Jordanians says Queen Rania is corrupt
From United Press International Dated 15 February 2011 AMMAN, Jordan, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Jordanian tribal leaders have accused Queen Rania of corruption, stealing land from the people and money from the Treasury to "promote her public image."
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