Amman

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) A youthful spirit lies within us all. To reveal it, all we need to do is look within ourselves and reinvigorate how we view the world. This was the message behind Her Majesty Queen Rania’s opening remarks at the ¨Youth and Entrepreneurship¨ session of the World Economic Forum, on Saturday.

“My point is, the most precious aspects of youth are not tied to ages or stages.  Preserving them doesn’t mean clinging to the past – it means embracing the future,” Queen Rania said.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) As worshippers joined His Majesty King Abdullah at Al Hashemiyeen Mosque in a religious ceremony to mark Laylet Al Qader, the night on which the Holy Koran was revealed to Prophet Mohammad, Chief Islamic Justice Sheikh Izzeddine Khatib Tamimi delivered the “Amman Message” in defense of Islam as a faith of moderation and tolerance that rejects extremism and terrorism and believes in dialogue.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania chaired a meeting of the Higher National Committee for Amman Culture Capital of the Arab World for the Year 2002, in which the proposed activities and programs of the one-year event were discussed.

Queen Rania, who heads the Higher Committee, was briefed on the work done in preparation for the cultural event and approved some of the programs, which include special activities for children.