AMMAN Jordanians on Wednesday marked the 25th anniversary of the passing of His Majesty King Hussein, who died at the age of 63 on February 7, 1999, following a battle with cancer.Also on Wednesday, Jordanians marked the anniversary of King Abdullah’s assumption of constitutional powers, as he was proclaimed King on the same day.The late King Hussein was born on November 14,
Canisia Lubrin's first novel, Code Noir, was published this week (February 2024) by Knopf Canada. Deborah Dundas (Toronto Star) writes that Code Noir “subverts the infamous code dictating the life of slaves decreed by King Louis XIV of France.” Description: Canisia Lubrin's debut fiction is that rare work of art a brilliant, startlingly original book that…
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A FATHER who was killed last summer alongside his young son in an alleged hit-and-run has been posthumously honoured with a lifetime achievement award for helping […]