Queen Zein in Beirut
Khalde airport witnessed, on Sunday, January 25, a great gathering of women, come to receive Her Majesty Queen Zein, mother of King Hussein, sovereign of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It was the first time the Queen Mother had met with such a warm reception from all the women's organizations in Lebanon.
In fact, the women's organizations that flocked to the airport comprised more than sixty ladies representing the choice elite of the leaders of the women's movement, at their head Miss Ibtihaj Kaddoura, president of the General Arab Women's Union.
Her Majesty Queen Zein was on her way back from Geneva, where she had spent some months in repose. During her stay there her son, His Majesty King Hussein, visited her; she also visited England, and Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II invited her to dine at her table, out of respect for her great person.
Her Majesty the Queen stayed at the Saint-Georges Hotel, where she officially received a delegation of the women's organizations, and expressed to them her deep emotion at the warm reception she had met with from her Lebanese sisters — a reception which, if it proves anything, proves love and sincerity of feeling.
Queen Zein resumed her journey to Amman on Sunday afternoon, after thanking the Lebanese women for their feeling, and wishing she had had time enough to become further acquainted with each lady individually, to strengthen the bonds of friendship between the two countries, and to cooperate in raising the standing of the Arab woman and taking her by the hand.
work to prevent a third world war, to spread justice and right in the world, and to build a better world."
* The Syrian woman of letters Miss Inaya Ramzi lectured in the hall of the Young Muslim Women's Club, on January 23; her subject was: "The Psychology of Woman," in which she analyzed that delicate, sensitive psychology which people reckon a riddle defying solution!
In the coming issue we shall print excerpts from this feminine study, treated by a woman's pen that holds its place in Syrian literary circles.
* The al-Urwa al-Wuthqa Society at the American University of Beirut held its annual celebration on Thursday, January 15, 1953. At this celebration Miss In'am al-Saghir spoke, giving a detailed account of the struggle of the European woman and then of the Arab woman, and showing her worth as a member in the field of civilization. Miss Samira Abu Ghazaleh then spoke, reciting a poem of her own composition prepared especially for this occasion. She was followed by Miss Intisar Tabash, who delivered an address setting forth woman's worth in society and her influence upon those around her. Nor would man consent to be left out of this festival: Mr. Muti' Abara presented a full address on woman in Arab history.
* On Thursday, January 29, 1953, the Children's Welfare Society held, at its fourth dispensary in Ras Beirut, a reception for the wife of the august President of the Republic, at which it acquainted her with some of the work the society is carrying out. After the secretary delivered the address of welcome, she recounted a summary of the valuable works to which the society has dedicated itself, and it met with the approval of all the guests. Afterwards everyone repaired to a sumptuous buffet prepared by the hands of the ladies who manage the society's affairs.