Rania al-Abdullah

The war torn Middle East is not where one would typically expect to find a modern day fairy tale. However, reporters cannot help but make the comparison between Jordan's Queen Rania al-Abdullah and Cinderella. While superficially the beautiful Queen Rania seems to fit the profile as one who never expected to become queen but did so gracefully, the comparison hardly does the queen of Jordan justice. To the dismay of many conservatives, Queen Rania has refused to take the role of the silent, isolated traditional Arab queen. …