Al-Kawakab Al-Urduny
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Al-Kawkab Al-Urduni is a transliteration of (الكوكب الأردني), a name given to a shield (trophy) given in Jordan. It is usually given by Head of state King Abdullah to reward extraordinary achievements, usually by military officials and other officials. It is given in a ceremony in the Independence Day of Jordan, May 25th.
Lorees Halas (Arabic: لوريس إحلاس) is the first woman ambassador of Jordan, first woman to receive the Shield of Independence, the Shield of Al-Kawakab Al-Urduny, the Shield of the Moroccan Crown, and is the first Jordanian woman to serve as a consultant to the Jordanian Prime Minister. She is also the first female Jordanian journalist. She served as a deputy for the representative of Jordan in the United Nations and also served as a consultant to the Jordanian minister of tourism.
Halas also was the president of the Board of Trustees of the International Committee Solidarity of Women in Jordan.
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