Ammon News - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited Sahab on Wednesday, where she hosted a luncheon for group of over 100 women active in the fields of education, culture, media, and civil society.

Sahab Governor Ali Mawas and Mayor Abbas Maharma welcomed Her Majesty to the area and briefed her on a number of projects serving the community’s families.

Joining the women of Sahab, Her Majesty thanked them for their gracious welcome, and expressed her warm wishes for Jordan and its people in the year ahead.

Reflecting on the past year, Queen Rania noted that it has been a difficult period for the region, marked by oppression and unimaginable suffering in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and elsewhere.

“We used to believe that all people in this world had an equal claim to humanity and human rights; but sadly, we are seeing otherwise,” she said.

“We in Jordan will stay true to the core values with which we were raised: kindness, generosity, compassion, care, and community. These are the values I never fail to see in the Jordanian people,” she added.

Her Majesty also expressed her gratitude for the nation’s many blessings, adding that the birth of her first granddaughter, Her Royal Highness Princess Iman bint Al Hussein, is what she is most thankful for this year.

“Time flies when I’m with her,” she said.