"As a child I sometimes used to travel to the West Bank to visit my family, so I know what the checkpoints felt like. I knew what it was like to live under occupation."
Rania Al Abdullah (Arabic: رانيا العبد الله, Rāniyā al-ʻAbd Allāh; born Rania Al-Yassin, 31 August 1970) is Queen of Jordan, as the wife of King Abdullah II.
Her domestic activities includes education initiatives and youth programs. Globally, she has campaigned for education and cross-cultural dialogue.
Al-Yassin has written three children's books: The Sandwich Swap, The King’s Gift, and Enduring Beauty.
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Rania Al Abdullah (Arabic: رانيا العبد الله, Rāniyā al-ʻAbd Allāh; born Rania Al-Yassin, 31 August 1970) is Queen of Jordan, as the wife of King Abdullah II.
Her domestic activities includes education initiatives and youth programs. Globally, she has campaigned for education and cross-cultural dialogue.
Al-Yassin has written three children's books: The Sandwich Swap, The King’s Gift, and Enduring Beauty.