Since becoming Queen of Jordan, the highly devoted wife of King Abdullah II has regularly been at the forefront of the international scene. At your own risk.
She is one of the most influential female figures in the Arab world. Queen of a country regularly affected by crises and wars affecting the region (such as the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict), Rania al-Yasin was born on August 31, 1970 in Kuwait and grew up in this Middle Eastern country where the economy is based. based on oil production. And this despite the fact that his family is of Palestinian origin. Her fate changed in early 1993, when the young woman met Prince Abdullah, the eldest son of King Hussein of Jordan, at a dinner with mutual friends. He was 22 at the time and living in Amman after earning a degree in business administration from the American University in Cairo. Love at first sight seems to be mutual. “He had such a big smile and such an infectious energy, we got on really well. And the rest we know, as they say,” he told Australian media in December 2016. Starry .
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As it is obvious, everything between Rania al-Yasin and the prince of Jordan is going very fast. The engagement was announced just two months after they met, and the marriage took place on June 10, 1993 in Amman. The couple later gave birth to two children, Prince Hussain (born 28 June 1994) and Princess Iman (born 27 September 1996). Overnight, Rania al-Abdallah rose to the forefront of the international scene. And for good reason. King Hussein of Jordan died in February 1999. His son, Prince Abdullah, succeeded him following a change in the order of succession to the throne a few months before his death, while Jordan’s Hassan, the king’s brother, succeeded him. , was originally called to reign. Abdullah II of Jordan ascends the throne. Rania then becomes Queen of Jordan and gives birth to two more children: Princess Salma (born September 26, 2000) and Prince Hashem (born January 30, 2005). Since then, he has continued to be portrayed in the West as a modern sovereign with progressive values.
Humanitarian
A charming icon, the Queen of Jordan is involved in various associations for children’s rights and their education. Being very present on social networks, he is also the director of the NGO “Jordan River Foundation”, which fights against poverty and helps to liberate women and children. His influence would be real at the international level as well. So much so that he is said to have privately campaigned with senior US Senate officials to “counter Iranian influence,” according to documents leaked and cited by Wikileaks. The Obs . Therefore, it is not surprising that Rania of Jordan met several foreign leaders without her husband. This has also earned her a permanent place in the top 100 most influential women in the world, which has been confirmed Forbes:.
“Marie Antoinette” of the East.
At home, however, the 53-year-old sovereign faces some criticism. Sin is his lifestyle, as explained The Obs In an article dated October 2021. His clothing costs would be especially exorbitant in a country with 25% unemployment and a million people living below the poverty line. So much so that Rania of Jordan would have inherited the nickname “queen of bags”. Thus, the Jordanians see her as a “Marie Antoinette in expensive outfits” who is constantly exposed to the media attention in the same way as Spain’s Kate Middleton and Letizia.
That being said, at the same time, the Jordanian regime believes that the Palestinian origin of this doctor’s daughter, whose father is from the West Bank town of Tulkarem, is a peace-making activism inside the country. Even if his recent stance on Israel has unnerved the West. Speaking to CNN on October 25, Jordan’s Rania threw a wrench into the pond when she condemned Israel’s bombing of Gaza and the West’s lack of condemnation and response. “The people of the Middle East, including Jordan, are simply shocked and dismayed by the world’s response to the unfolding disaster. In recent weeks, we have witnessed a world of open “double standards”, he denounces during an exclusive interview with journalist Christian Amanpour. A speech that surprises… and explodes.
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Source: Le Figaro
