King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain were among of the leaders from the 19 Latin American and Iberian countries to attend the 19th annual Ibero-American Summit in Estoril, Portugal. They attended the summit’s inauguration last night, and it was the King who met with some of the leaders in attendance.
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Before the inauguration, Juan Carlos met with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. The two men held a private discussion, and did not tell reporters about what the... Read Full Story
The man who is second in line to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne turned 44 Monday. Prince Akishino gave a press conference to mark this occasion.
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One of the things he mentioned during the conference was how the Japanese taxpayers would benefit from a smaller imperial family. Under current regulations, the number of people who belong the family will decrease.
“From the point of view of the financial burden on the country, it is no bad th... Read Full Story
As Dubai’s debt worsens, its ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum may have to turn to its oil-rich fellow emirate, Abu Dhabi for help.
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But will that emirate assist Dubai again? Abu Dhabi already helped Dubai earlier this year with a $10 billion bailout when the global recession first hit. Sheikh Mohammed has always said the two emirates have tight bonds, but how the two will ride out this financial crisis will determine that.
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On the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, King Abdullah II of Jordan gave a televised speech to the country. In it, he encouraged his people on the Hashemite Kingdom’s progress and even acknowledged the Palestinians.
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“Brothers and sisters, members of the one Jordanian family,” the King said. “Peace, God’s mercy and blessings be upon you. It is my pleasure, on the eve of the Eid Al Adha, an occasion that is special to all Muslims, to s... Read Full Story
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Queen Elizabeth II can rest easy now. The Caribbean island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines voted last night to keep her as their head of state. The people rejected a new constitution that would have removed the Queen and put a president in her place.
This comes as Her Majesty is making a rare trip to the Caribbean for a summit Thursday. She will be stopping by St Vincent at some point.
Both main political parties of St. Vincent wanted to oust Queen Elizabeth as it... Read Full Story
The lawyers for Spain’s Infanta Elena and Jaime de Marichalar admitted today to the Spanish media that the couple have signed their divorce papers. While there was no official statement from the royal court, it is clear that the eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia is no longer married.
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Both signed the divorce papers as a “mutual agreement”, the statements claim, which add that they “maintain a fluid dialogue on all matters relat... Read Full Story
The lawyers for Spain’s Infanta Elena and Jaime de Marichalar admitted today to the Spanish media that the couple have signed their divorce papers. While there was no official statement from the royal court, it is clear that the eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia is no longer married.
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Both signed the divorce papers as a “mutual agreement”, the statements claim, which add that they “maintain a fluid dialogue on all matters relat... Read Full Story
On Tuesday, Princess Caroline of Hannover travelled to Dubai and met with Princess Haya, the wife of Sheikh Mohammed, who is both ruler of Dubai and the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates. The meeting 0f these two women focused on humanitarian issues, which the two are active in.
After meeting and talking with Haya, Caroline went to attend a luncheon hosted by the Young President’s Organization’s (YPO) in Dubai, a structure whose primary objective is to provide young pres... Read Full Story
This week, Jordan’s King Abdullah II dissolved the lower half of Parliament, ordered his government to amend an unpopular election law and told them to prepare for general elections two years early.
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“We instruct the government to immediately start planning for parliamentary elections, which should be transparent and fair, reflecting Jordan’s reform drive,” the King told Prime Minister Nader Dahabi in a letter, a palace statement said.
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