Co-ordinated end-of-year portraits are a tradition for Jordan’s royal family, but the latest release is novel as it marks the first such image to feature King Abdullah II and Queen Rania as grandparents.
Queen Rania posted the photograph on her Instagram channel on Saturday and it has quickly gained traction online, perhaps as much for its familial sentiment as its fashion sensibility.
“May the bonds of family and love continue to grow in the year ahead,” Queen Rania writes in the caption.
The portrait shows the king holding Princess Amina, daughter of Princess Iman and her husband Jameel Thermiotis, while Queen Rania holds the infant Princess Iman, with her parents, Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa, walking behind. The king and queen’s younger children, Prince Hashem and Princess Salma, complete the line-up.
The family is dressed in matching shades of blues and pistachio green.
Queen Rania sports an Oscar de la Renta butterfly-belt midi dress and Jennifer Chamandi Lorenzo 105 pumps. Princess Iman wears a matching Alaia wool peplum top and maxi skirt, while Princess Salma wears an Issa London blouse with Jennifer Chamandi Lore 85 white patent pumps.
The men are dressed in crisp yet casual untucked shirts in shades of blue, and trousers in a neutral palette.
Queen Rania and the royal family’s fashion acumen regularly makes headlines. Last month, at the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the queen wore a custom red Dolce & Gabbana dress. The piece, which had been altered into a mid-length dress from a full-length gown, featured draping at the waist.
She paired the look with a Bottega Veneta clutch and Louboutin pumps, both in white.
Princess Salma wore a black Alaia dress with a gold Fendi handbag, plus gold pumps from the trusted Jennifer Chamandi.
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Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government
Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council
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The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000
Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000
Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent
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Classification of skills
A worker is categorised as skilled by the MOHRE based on nine levels given in the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) issued by the International Labour Organisation.
A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.
The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000.
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Credit Score explained
What is a credit score?
In the UAE your credit score is a number generated by the Al Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB), which represents your credit worthiness – in other words, your risk of defaulting on any debt repayments. In this country, the number is between 300 and 900. A low score indicates a higher risk of default, while a high score indicates you are a lower risk.
Why is it important?
Financial institutions will use it to decide whether or not you are a credit risk. Those with better scores may also receive preferential interest rates or terms on products such as loans, credit cards and mortgages.
How is it calculated?
The AECB collects information on your payment behaviour from banks as well as utilitiy and telecoms providers.
How can I improve my score?
By paying your bills on time and not missing any repayments, particularly your loan, credit card and mortgage payments. It is also wise to limit the number of credit card and loan applications you make and to reduce your outstanding balances.
How do I know if my score is low or high?
By checking it. Visit one of AECB’s Customer Happiness Centres with an original and valid Emirates ID, passport copy and valid email address. Liv. customers can also access the score directly from the banking app.
How much does it cost?
A credit report costs Dh100 while a report with the score included costs Dh150. Those only wanting the credit score pay Dh60. VAT is payable on top.
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