(Noor greets her Hollywood guest as the congress gets underway. Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Hello!)

(Young people had travelled from all over the Arab world to take part in the event. Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Hello!)

    BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhuanet) -- Angelina Jolie received a warm royal welcome from Queen Noor of Jordan this week, when she paid a visit to Amma, reported CRIENGLISH.com.

    The Hollywood star was in the Middle Eastern country to help promote the annual Arab Children's Congress.

    The Jordanian royal gave her Hollywood guest a friendly embrace when the event got underway in the Jordanian capital.

    Now in its 24th year, the congress brings together children from all over the Arab world to help foster tolerance and solidarity.

    It was not Angelina's first time in Jordan; she has previously visited the country to help publicise the plight of refugees.

    The Oscar-winning actress, who also works as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations, made the journey to Ruweished in the east of the country last December.

    (CRIENGLISH.com)