12 12 Ahmed Heikal, HM Queen Noor Al Hussein and Hisham El Sherif Hilal & Margaret Al Sayer with HM Queen Noor Al Hussein Farida Allaghi and Asma Al Mutawa Marc Levy Soha Bseisu and Samir Brikho Antoine Kareh, John and Nora Ricciardi, HM Queen Noor Al Hussein and Carol Kareh TAKREEM JURY MEETS Last month, the 2015 Takreem Jury Board convened in London and deliberated on the laureates for this year’s awards, which will be announced at a ceremony in Dubai in November. The initiative identifies Arabs who have excelled in their field and inspired others in their quest for cultural, educational, scientific, environmental, humanitarian, social and economic developments in the Arab world. With HM Queen Noor Al Hussein Honorary President, the Jury Board included HE Dr Lakhdar Brahimi, HRH Princess Banderi AlFaisal, HRH Prince Mansour Bin Nasser, Issa Abu-Issa, Sheikh Saleh Alturki, Carlos Ghosn, Raja Sidawi, HE Sheikha Mai Al Khalifa, Dr Farida Allaghi, HE Sheikha Paula Al Sabah, Mrs Nora Joumblatt, Lady Hayat Palumbo, Mrs Asma Seddiq Al Mutawa, Thomas Abraham, Samir Assaf, Samir Brikho, Ahmed Heikal and Marc Levy. Monica Thomas, Samir and Dunia Taha Saji Khouri and Dalia Bayazid Jamil Mroue, Lady Hayat Palumbo and Ricardo Karam
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Ahmed Heikal, HM Queen Noor Al Hussein and Hisham El Sherif
Hilal & Margaret Al Sayer with HM Queen Noor Al Hussein
Farida Allaghi and Asma Al Mutawa
Marc LevySoha Bseisu and Samir Brikho
Antoine Kareh, John and Nora Ricciardi, HM Queen Noor Al Hussein and Carol Kareh
TAKREEM JURY MEETS Last month, the 2015 Takreem Jury Board convened in London and deliberated on the laureates for this year’s awards, which will be announced at a ceremony in Dubai in November. The initiative identifies Arabs who have excelled in their field and inspired others in their quest for cultural, educational, scientific, environmental, humanitarian, social and economic developments in the Arab world. With HM Queen Noor Al Hussein Honorary President, the Jury Board included HE Dr Lakhdar Brahimi, HRH Princess Banderi AlFaisal, HRH Prince Mansour Bin Nasser, Issa Abu-Issa, Sheikh Saleh Alturki, Carlos Ghosn, Raja Sidawi, HE Sheikha Mai Al Khalifa, Dr Farida Allaghi, HE Sheikha Paula Al Sabah, Mrs Nora Joumblatt, Lady Hayat Palumbo, Mrs Asma Seddiq Al Mutawa, Thomas Abraham, Samir Assaf, Samir Brikho, Ahmed Heikal and Marc Levy.
Monica Thomas, Samir and Dunia Taha Saji Khouri and Dalia Bayazid Jamil Mroue, Lady Hayat Palumbo and Ricardo Karam
Omaya El Lozi, Thomas Abraham and Raja Sidawi
Bassam Abu-Issa, Fadi Mehio, Mazen Kobressli and Issa Abu-Issa Jose Karam, Rafic and Lamia Ben Ayed
Joe Saddi, Nicolas Gharzouzi, Hala Saddi and Nadim Lahoud
Saleh Alturki, Jawad and Nahal Harb Flor Kent and Sheikha Mai Al Khalifa
Diane Abela, Diala Tufenkji and Kaouther Al Abood
Reza Esfandiari and Inaam Osseiran
Emma Younes, Suellen and Raymond Khoury
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QUEEn ElizAbETh ii’S biRThdAYEdward Oakden, the British Ambassador to Jordan, invited members of the British community living in Amman as well as Jordanian and other foreign guests, to his residence on June 15 in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 89th
birthday. The Queen is Britain’s longest-lived and second longest-reigning head of state. Kali, Princess Muna, Malcom and Jay
The British Ambassador and his wife
Hayden, Kali and SimonSama Al Darhali, Razan Bahbouh and Rozana Ta’amneh
Jonathan, Danio, Treisi, Helen and LoraRana Hassouneh and Azzam Fakher Al Din
Adeeb and Reem Habayeb, the German Ambassador, Randa Habib and the German Ambassador’s wife
Entertainment from the event Attendees pose for a photograph
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nATionAl dAY oF SWEdEnJune 6 marked “Sveriges nationaldag” and Swedes residing in Amman, Jordanian officials, representatives of other embassies and members of the business community were invited to the Swedish Ambassador Helena Gröndahl Rietz’s residence to celebrate the foundation of modern Sweden. Ahmad Mango, Carina, Dorothy and Petter
German Ambassador with the Swiss Ambassador and his wife
Karam and Aileen KaradshehMamdouh Bisharat, Widad Kawar, Nabila Morcos and the Ambassador of Tunisia
Anna, Louise and Samar Elin, Anders and Malin
Nirivana, Peter and Tolou Ulrika, Jenny and Tom
Leila Aqel, Dr Karin and Princess Majda Maysoun Salem, Roulette Khoury and Wafa Farraj
Linus, Viveca and Carla
The Swedish Ambassador and her husband
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Princess Majda, Taima Kawar , Prince Ra’ad, Rudain Kawar and the Danish Ambassador
Alissa, Stephanie Khalifa and Hania Zabaneh Claudia Hanna, Wafa’a, Sawsan and Sawsan and Sandra Twal
Guests at the eventTina, Camilia, Karen, Stina and Haidi
Nabeel Qanaze’a, Rania Atallah and Raeda Qanaze’a Rafaat and Laura Dababneh
dEnMARKnATionAl dAYOn June 16, the Danish Ambassador to Jordan Rolf Holmboe and Honorary Consul General of Denmark in Amman Rudain Kawar held a reception on the occasion of the National Day of Denmark. The lively celebration was attended by members of the Danish community in Amman, Jordanian dignitaries, foreign officials, businesspeople and media.
The British Ambassador and his wife
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SilSAl dESiGn hoUSE UnVEilLocal furniture and home décor design firm, Silsal Design House (SDH) unveiled Ramadan collections at its Abdoun showroom on June 9. Guests enjoyed perusing a range of particularly eye-catching lighting pieces from a new collaboration with Jordanian neon art label Lamba. Guests pose for a photograph with SDH CEO Samar Habayeb (far right)
Hana Ghawi of Lamba and Nadeen Abdulhadi
Ghalia Bisharat, Samar Habayeb and Nadem Al Salem
Tamara Al Haj Hasan, Reem Habayeb and Rania Atallah Anoud Sukhtian, Naem Sonbor and Rozy Bjali
Nifeska Skorty and Karka Budair Lina Aqel , Katrina and Dr Tamer
Mariam, Hitaf, Bana and Raya Juma’an Hana Ghawi and Mahasen Al Sheikh of Lamba with SDH’s Samar Habayeb
Rula Abu Al Rub, Suhad Al Qadi and Hana Ghawi Mai, Reem Habayeb, Muneer Atallah, Najwa Qawar, Rula Atallah and Tariq
