JORDANIAN PRINCE
Did a British Royal invite Rebel Wilson to a 'drug-fueled orgy'? 'Jojo Rabbit' star's memoir makes shocking claims
Actress Rebel Wilson's memoir 'Rebel Rising' has caused a stir with revelations of a provocative invitation to a 2014 party involving a member of the British royal family. Wilson describes a lavish event hosted by a tech billionaire, featuring surreal elements like jousting and mermaids. A crucial part of her story involves an encounter with an unnamed royal who allegedly made suggestive remarks, leading Wilson to realize the event's darker nature—an alleged drug-fueled orgy.
Palestinians feel 'no joy' as Israel bombs Gaza on Christmas
In the Gaza Strip, the Hamas militant group reported 50 strikes in central areas early on Monday, including in the Nuseirat refugee camp. At a hospital in the southern city of Khan Yunis, the centre of recent fighting, Fadi Sayegh -- whose family has previously received permits to travel to Bethlehem for celebrations -- said he would not be celebrating Christmas this year.
Grim Christmas Eve in Bethlehem as war rages in Gaza
Christmas celebrations were effectively cancelled in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, where the Latin patriarch offered a message of solidarity with the Palestinians of Gaza.
Arab foreign ministers to visit New Delhi this week
The Arab League's foreign ministers are set to visit India to discuss humanitarian aid for those trapped in Gaza amid the Hamas-Israel conflict. The delegation, including Saudi, Jordanian, Egyptian, and Palestinian officials, will discuss the ongoing West Asian crisis. The Arab ministers have called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and have visited Beijing and Moscow to push for an end to hostilities and humanitarian aid.
Cairo Peace Summit on Gaza conflict: Who will attend?
Egypt is hosting an international conference to discuss the escalating war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza. Egyptian President, Palestinian President and many other prominent leaders will mark their presence.
Jordan royal wedding: Mehendi, lavish dinner make crown prince Al Hussein's nuptials with Saudi bride Rajwa Alseif a grand affair; William-Kate, Jill Biden among VIP guests
The highly-anticipated royal wedding of the Crown Prince of Jordan, Al Hussein bin Abdullah, and his Saudi Arabian bride Rajwa Alseif, took place on Thursday in Amman, with the UK royals, Prince William and Kate Middleton, among many high-profile guests in attendance.
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Jordan's royal wedding! Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II to tie the knot with Saudi architect
Jordan's Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Rajwa Alseif, a Saudi architect, are set to marry in a palace wedding on Thursday in Jordan. They were formally engaged in August 2022 at a traditional Muslim ceremony in Riyadh that was attended by senior members of Jordan's royal family.
Prince of Jordan shares BTS' Jungkook's "Dreamers" performance from FIFA World Cup
At the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Jungkook gave a performance of Dreamers that received appreciation from both fans and music lovers. On his Instagram account, Hussein bin Abdullah, Prince of Jordan, also posted a brief video of the performance.
Saudi Arabia beheading people by the sword; killed 12 people in 10 days: Report
In the last ten days, Saudi Arabia has reportedly executed 12 people with a sword for drug-related offences. The majority of them were foreign nationals.
Scientists urge speedy switch to renewables in Middle East
George Zittis, a scientist at the Cyprus Institute's Climate and Atmosphere Research Center, said that although this "can't happen overnight" because of the region's heavy dependency on fossil fuels for energy production, governments have to make the switch within the next two decades to avert potentially "irreversible effects" such as desertification.
Joe Biden hosts Jordan's King Abdullah II amid tough choices in Mideast
Meanwhile, Biden, who has put much of his foreign policy focus on China and Russia in the early going, faces some difficult issues in the Middle East. He is dealing with stepped-up attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militias.
Jordan's unprecedented palace drama moves to the courtroom
The palace drama erupted into the open in early April, when Hamzah was placed under house arrest. It has since broken taboos in Jordan and sent jitters through foreign capitals, with Western powers rallying behind Abdullah, an indispensable ally in an unstable region.
Jordan king, addressing family feud, says 'sedition buried'
The palace had already insisted the dispute was being resolved inside the family, but major challenges loom for the Western-allied monarchy long seen as a lynchpin of regional stability.
New recording indicates Jordanian authorities tried to silence prince
Jordan slapped a sweeping gag order on all coverage of the dispute involving King Abdullah II's half brother, Prince Hamzah, hours after the recording circulated online, indicating authorities are increasingly nervous about how the rare public rift at the highest levels of the royal family is being perceived.
Jordan prince Hamzah says he's confined, lashes out at authorities
Abdullah stripped his half-brother Hamzah of his title as crown prince in 2004, saying he had decided to "free" him from the "constraints of the position" in order to allow him to take on other responsibilities. The move was seen at the time as part of Abdullah's consolidation of power five years after the succession.
Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Houthi missiles
Netanyahu, whose comments came Saturday, had called off a visit to the Emirates last week over a spat with neighboring Jordan, which had temporarily closed its airspace to the Israeli prime minister's flight.
UN experts: Donald Trump ally, UAE firms violated Libya sanctions
American security contractor Erik Prince, a close ally of former U.S. President Donald Trump, violated the U.N. arms embargo against Libya along with three United Arab Emirates-based companies and their top managers during an operation to help a rebel military commander take the capital Tripoli, U.N. experts said.
Delhi terms UN report on Kashmir human rights as 'fallacious & motivated'
India on Thursday rejected a UN report on human rights report on Kashmir and described it as fallacious, tendentious and motivated.
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple
The UAE government had announced it was allocating land in Abu Dhabi to build a temple during Modi’s first visit to the emirates in 2015 and allocated 20,000 square metres of land in Al Wathba.
Ties with Arab world are getting stronger under PM Narendra Modi
The BJP-led NDA government was widely expected to expand India’s ties with Israel, but it has taken care to attach equal importance to relations with West Asia.
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FIFA ethics row is "storm in a teacup", says Infantino
SOCCER-FIFA-CONGRESS-ETHICS:FIFA ethics row is "storm in a teacup", says Infantino
Soccer-FIFA hasn't changed since Blatter era, says Prince Ali
SOCCER-FIFA-ALI/ (PIX):Soccer-FIFA hasn't changed since Blatter era, says Prince Ali
India is our strategic partner, Pakistan historic ally: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister
PM Narendra Modi’s first visit to Saudi Arabia early April will see a “tremendous uplift” in bilateral relations, says Adel Al Jubeir, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister when TOI caught up with him during his first visit to India this week.
Prince Ali lodges candidacy for FIFA presidency
Prince Ali bin al-Hussein has submitted his candidacy for the upcoming FIFA presidential election and pledged to restore the image of the governing body if elected in February.
Islamic radicalisation in UK frightening: Prince Charles
He said preventing the radicalisation of Muslim youth was a "great challenge" and something that could not be swept "under the carpet".
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