Daily Archives: March 14, 2010
Cambodian King Installed in France’s Academy of Inscriptions
Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni was officially accepted in the French Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-lettres this past Friday during a ceremony under the dome of the Institut de France. The King was installed as a foreign associate because of Cambodia's link to France as well as its rich culture and history.
During the ceremony, academics such as Jean Leclant, the permanent secretary of the Academy, Franciscus Verellen, the director of the French School of Far East since 2004, and Azzedine Read more [...]
Princess Haya Given Der Steiger Award
Princess Haya, the wife of the Sheikh Dubai, was one of the recipients of the German Der Steiger Award on Saturday. She was acknowledged the sports portion because of her commitment to the activity.
As a former Olympic athlete, the Princess is known for her position as the president of the International Equestrian Federation and as an International Olympic Committee member. She is also the president of the Dubai Organizing Committee for the SportAccord Convention 2010. Haya's experience as Read more [...]
Queen Rania Urges Education for Girls
The Queen of Jordan was one the guests in this weekend's "Women and the World" summit in New York City, which was hosted by The Daily Beast's Tina Brown. On Saturday, Queen Rania was interviewed by CBS anchor Katie Couric about the importance of educating girls.
"I really do think this is a do-or-die year, and I don't mean that metaphorically; education really can mean life or death," Her Majesty told Couric.
"Educating a girl is probably the highest returning investment that a country Read more [...]
