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By its very nature, hard-line ideology is self-serving and self-perpetuating its primary goal is to survive - and that precludes everything.
Queen Rania of Jordan
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Queen Rania of Jordan
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 31
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Human Rights Activist
Queen Consort Of Jordan
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Al Kuwait
Rania Al-Abdullah
Rania Al-Yassin
Rania Faisal Al-Yassin
Rania Faisal Sedki Al-Yassin
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