UN Secretary General

(Office of Her Majesty - Press department- New York) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah met, today, with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, where they discussed the United Nations new efforts to finance global education and ensure the 72 million children around the world denied an education, enroll in schools.

Also during the meeting, Ban Ki Moon lauded Her Majesty for her efforts to improve global education, especially co-chairing 1GOAL, and her constant support for UN Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI), and UNICEF.

(As it appeared in Slate)

Woke up this morning, and the first thing I did was phone my son Hashem to see how he was feeling. He was napping, and I didn't get much out of him, but it was still comforting to hear his sleepy little voice. I can't wait to give him a big cuddle.

(As it appeared in Slate)

It's not often that my morning starts with a really catchy tune, played live on a New York street corner by one of the coolest and most talented musicians around. But this one did. And it was all for a great cause. I can't wait to tell my eldest son, Hussein.