Who was queen rania before marriage
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Queen Rania, the wife of King Abdullah of Jordan, is in the spotlight for standing up to French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's controversial depiction of Aylan Kurdi, a Syrian refugee toddler whose lifeless body was found on a Turkish beach last year.
The 45-year-old's Facebook post on Saturday (Jan 16), which contained a rebuttal in the form of a cartoon strip, went viral and had netizens praising her for being a class act.
Here's more about Jordan's elegant leading lady.
1. She once worked at Apple
Born Rania Al-Yassin in Kuwait to Palestinian parents, Queen Rania received a degree in business administration from the American University in Cairo before joining her parents - who had fled Kuwait during the first Gulf War - in Jordan.
Her first job was a marketing position at Citibank, before accepting another marketing job at Apple's (then known as Apple Computer) Amman office.
It was at a party, thrown by the sister of King Abdullah (who was still a prince then), while accompanying an Apple co-worker in January 1993 where she was to meet her husband-to-be.
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Al–Abdullah, Rania
Jordan's Queen Rania (born 1970) is one of the Middle East's most intriguing public figures, and has been called the new face of Islamic feminism in the twenty–first century. Married to King Abdullah II, this college–educated former banker and mother of three works tirelessly to improve conditions for her country's disadvantaged, and regularly steps onto the world stage to promote and enhance Jordan's image abroad. "I am an Arab through and through, but I am also one who speaks the international language," she told Newsweek International writers Daniel Klaidman and Jeffrey Bartholet. "I feel I do represent a large segment of women in the Arab world . . . I share with them their hopes and aspirations and the challenges they face."
Jordan's queen is not of royal lineage herself. Instead, the former Rania al–Yasin is of Palestinian heritage, from a family whose roots go back to an area near the west bank of the Jordan River. This land was once a part of Palestine, but annexed by Jordan after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and taken by Israel in 1967; it then b
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Who is Queen Rania of Jordan? The glamorous and outspoken royal has her roots in conflict-hit Palestine
For the most part, she characterises herself as a 'mum and a wife with a really cool day job' and millions of social media followers to boot.
But Queen Rania's outspoken comments on the bombardment of Gaza and civilian suffering are a reminder of her own background in the region.
Last week she was pictured with Palestinian children undergoing cancer treatment as she visited a medical centre in Amman.
The Jordanian royal, 53, visited the King Hussein Cancer Centre where children from the Gaza strip who are currently battling cancer have been evacuated so they can continue their treatment.
Her visit came durng the recent pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, which has allowed for Israeli hostages captured on October 7 to be released, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Queen Rania of Jordan, 35, describes herself as a 'mum and a wife with a really cool day job' to her millions of social media followers
She studied at the American Universi
Al–Abdullah, Rania
Jordan's Queen Rania (born 1970) is one of the Middle East's most intriguing public figures, and has been called the new face of Islamic feminism in the twenty–first century. Married to King Abdullah II, this college–educated former banker and mother of three works tirelessly to improve conditions for her country's disadvantaged, and regularly steps onto the world stage to promote and enhance Jordan's image abroad. "I am an Arab through and through, but I am also one who speaks the international language," she told Newsweek International writers Daniel Klaidman and Jeffrey Bartholet. "I feel I do represent a large segment of women in the Arab world . . . I share with them their hopes and aspirations and the challenges they face."
Jordan's queen is not of royal lineage herself. Instead, the former Rania al–Yasin is of Palestinian heritage, from a family whose roots go back to an area near the west bank of the Jordan River. This land was once a part of Palestine, but annexed by Jordan after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and taken by Israel in 1967; it then b
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Who is Queen Rania of Jordan? The glamorous and outspoken royal has her roots in conflict-hit Palestine
For the most part, she characterises herself as a 'mum and a wife with a really cool day job' and millions of social media followers to boot.
But Queen Rania's outspoken comments on the bombardment of Gaza and civilian suffering are a reminder of her own background in the region.
Last week she was pictured with Palestinian children undergoing cancer treatment as she visited a medical centre in Amman.
The Jordanian royal, 53, visited the King Hussein Cancer Centre where children from the Gaza strip who are currently battling cancer have been evacuated so they can continue their treatment.
Her visit came durng the recent pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, which has allowed for Israeli hostages captured on October 7 to be released, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Queen Rania of Jordan, 35, describes herself as a 'mum and a wife with a really cool day job' to her millions of social media followers
She studied at the American Universi
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