Jordan’s royal family occupies a dual position in the West: instantly recognizable, yet largely a mystery. Every so often it produces a surprise — a new face, a rising figure, someone who catches the world’s attention from well beyond Amman. This time, that someone is Princess Jalila bint Ali , the 20-year-old niece of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, whose latest public appearance has reignited interest in her.
Jalila resurfaced this week at a traditional Chinese music concert at the China Cultural Center in Amman, seated alongside China’s ambassador and Jordan’s minister of culture. It was a low-key outing, but a telling one — she hasn’t…
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