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King arrives in Italian city of Assisi

28 March 2019

His Majesty King Abdullah arrived in the Italian city of Assisi on Thursday, where His Majesty will receive the 2019 Lamp of Peace award on Friday, at a ceremony that will be attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah.

His Majesty will receive the award in recognition of his efforts to promote human rights, harmony, interfaith dialogue, and peace in the Middle East and the world.

The King will deliver a speech at the prize ceremony, which is organised by the Franciscan Friars of the Sacred Convent of Assisi and will be attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, and a number of international political, intellectual, and religious leaders.