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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Queen Rania

Queen Rania stories: 2 news summaries

Portman Wants to Talk About Microloans,
Not Movies

Teams with Jordan's queen to help women

Oct 7, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Among Hollywood actresses, Natalie Portman may be an anomaly. “As opposed to talking about fashion,” the 27-year-old says she prefers discussing poverty alleviation. The Israeli-American discovered FINCA International, a microfinance program for women, through her inspiration, Jordan’s Queen Rania, a Palestinian and an “incredible woman whom... More »

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philanthropy • Jordan • charity • Harvard • microfinance • Natalie Portman • Arab Israeli conflict • Queen Rania

Jordan's Queen Uses YouTube
to Bash Clichés

Rania's youth-focused campaign focuses
on Arab stereotypes

Aug 6, 08 7:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jordan’s Queen Rania is taking on Arab stereotypes through a venue not particularly known for engendering serious discourse: YouTube. The Christian Science Monitor follows her successes and frustrations as she self-publishes videos, hoping the experiment can teach Arabs and Westerners more about each other. Rania began the series by... More »

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Jordan • YouTube • stereotypes • Arabs • Queen Rania

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