"Twitter and Facebook have been a catalyst for organizing people on the ground, identifying human rights abuses and provide a voice, especially for women, that would not have otherwise been heard," Queen Noor said in an interview with Queen Noor has made environmental priorities an essential component of her work to promote human security and conflict resolution. She celebrated 65 years on the throne in February 2017 with her Sapphire Jubilee.Elizabeth I was a long-ruling queen of England, governing with relative stability and prosperity for 44 years.

She has also published two books, Queen Noor of Jordan was born Lisa Najeeb Halaby on August 23, 1951, in Washington, D.C. Noor Al Hussein is Queen of Jordan and an Ocean Elder. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... During her early career, she worked in international urban planning in the United States, Australia, Iran and around the Arab world.

She is President of the Queen Noor and King Hussein had four children together: Prince Hamzah, born in 1980; Prince Hashim, born in 1981; Princess Iman, born in 1983; and Princess Raiyah, born in 1986.

She has received criticism from some Americans for her allegiance to Jordanian interests, as well as Islamic fundamentalists for overstepping the traditional boundaries of her role as queen.In 1992, King Hussein was diagnosed with cancer and underwent surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota to remove the cancer from his ureter and left kidney.

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However, in 1984, when King Hussein criticized American policy in the Middle East and the United States' one-sided support of Israel in the Arab-Israeli conflict, Noor stood by his side in support.During a speech at the World Affairs Council in Washington, D.C., Noor said, "If a lasting peace in the Middle East is ever to be realized, it is time for the United States to bring its practices in line with an active and unambiguous exercise of the principles that govern its democracy."

If you see something that doesn't look right, Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.Queen Rania of Jordan is best known for her advocacy work in public health and education and as an outspoken opponent of the practice of "honor killings. Among the agencies she established were the Royal Endowment for She divides her time between the family's houses in Jordan, England, and Washington, DC. In addition, she formed the Arab Children's Congress, and annual program for Arab children of all nationalities that emphasizes their common heritage.Queen Noor also set out to address the issue of women's rights. He offered Lisa a job and she accepted, foregoing the Columbia School of Journalism to become the Director of Facilities Planning and Design for the airline he founded. The Noor Al Hussein Foundation (NHF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded by Royal Decree in 1985. This article was most recently revised and updated by