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Speaking at a high-level conference titled “The State of Scientific Research and Its Impact on the National Economy”, held in Amman under the patronage of the HCST, Prince El Hassan emphasised that “science is not a luxury nor an added cost; it is a national necessity.”

Message of condolences sent by HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal to Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East Greek Orthodox Patriarch, following the terrorist bombing that took place at St Elias Church in the Duwaila area of Damascus.

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The prince, in the presence of HRH Princess Sarvath El Hassan, said that the Mediterranean should not be viewed as a dividing line, but a unifying continuum, a shared basin of civilisation through which trade, language, law and philosophy once flowed freely. “Today, we must reimagine this sea not as a theatre of migration and conflict, but as a continuum of conscience – a region bound by shared moral responsibility,” Prince Hassan said.

HRH Prince El Hassan Bin Talal and HRH Princess Sarvath El Hassan on Sunday concluded a working visit to France, during which they participated in a series of meetings and cultural engagements. During their visit, their Royal Highnesses toured the exhibition “Rescued Treasures from Gaza: 5,000 Years of History” at the Arab World Institute in Paris, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

Message from his Royal Highness Prince el Hassan bin Talal

HRH Prince El Hassan, President of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies (RIIFS), attended the closing ceremony of the conference titled “Christians in the Arab Levant and the Aspirations of Unity and Enlightenment,” which brought together several prominent Christian leaders on May 7-8, 2025.

The Royal Institute for Interfaith Studies is honored to be a member of the Network of Centers for Christian-Muslim Relations (NCMCR), an international platform uniting academic and research institutions dedicated to fostering dialogue, mutual understanding, and cooperation between Christian and Muslim communities.

The University Platform for Research on Islam will hold its fifth international congress in Córdoba, Spain, on the theme « Ethics and Aesthetics in Islamic Heritage » from February 10 to 14, 2026. A call for papers is open until April 15, 2025

Dr. Hattar conducted a panel discussion, titled "The Role of Culture: Between Dialogue and Diplomacy" at the fourth edition of the "Middle East Mediterranean Summer Summit," organized by the Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano.

Professor Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Alexandria Library, received a message from His Royal Highness Prince Hassan bin Talal on the occasion of his appointment as Director of the Library of Alexandria.