Daily Archives: August 12, 2008
Queen Rania Wraps YouTube Project
Five months after launching her YouTube channel, Queen Rania of Jordan has finished with her series of daily interactive YouTube video and written blog postings. She did this to promote dialogue and understanding between the West and Islam.
While the Queen has admitted that her project did not at "melt away" the stereotypes of Muslims and Arabs, it has sparked some change in attitudes.
"I'd like to think I've made some people pause, reflect and reconsider ideas and assumptions they held as Read more [...]
Jordan’s King Abdullah Visits Iraq
Jordanian King Abdullah II became the first Arab head of state to visit Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein. It was an unannounced visit, and the King had talks with Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi Prime Minister, and vice president Abdel Mahdi. Abdullah originally planned to go to Iraq last month, but cancelled to avoid massive publicity.
The King had "frank and positive talks" with al-Maliki on relations between the two countries, the Iraqi government said in a statement. The meeting only lasted Read more [...]
