Biography queen noor
Biography queen noor
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Queen Noor married King Hussein in She was born Lisa Halaby, daughter of a wealthy Arab-American father living in California.
She has played a prominent role in the life of the kingdom of Jordan and became an international figure in her own right through a combination of glamour and good works.
Perhaps this is because, despite her Arab blood, she has always been seen as culturally alien to the mass of the population.
In Jordan, she is involved in numerous projects in health care, education, women's development and enviro
But Jordanians have never taken to her in quite the same way they did her predecessor, the late Queen Alia.
International projects
Since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, Queen Noor has taken up the fight for a worldwide ban on anti-personnel landmines.
Biography queen noor of jordan
She was instrumental in launching the Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty.
She is also patron of several international organisations concerned with development, and the promotion of peace.