Occupation: King Of Jordan Birth: January 30, 1962
Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan..
Prime Minister Sharon, Prime Minister Abbas, I urge you today to end the designs of those who seek destruction, annihilation and occupation, and I ur….
What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment..
The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited..
Is Israel going to continue to be 'Fortress Israel'? Or, as we all hope, become accepted into the neighborhood, which I believe is the only way we ca….
Jordan has to show the Arab world that there's another way of doing things. We're a monarchy, yes, but if we can show democracy that leads to a two-,….
The incentive that you give to your youth is going to be the make-or-break future of the country..
I think this is really a defining moment for the Arab world. The problem is, it is all going to be about blood, sweat and tears. In certain countries….
I believe strongly in the rights of women... my mother is a woman, my sister is a woman, my daughter is a woman, my wife is a woman..
My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well..
Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as a result, through Hamas it does p….
In our view, successful reform is not an event. It is a sustainable process that will build on its own successes - a virtuous cycle of change..
For me, I am left leaning when it comes to health and education, on the right when it comes to defense. So I don't know where I come on the political….
Chemical weapons are something that scares everybody..
The Arab Spring I think we will look back whether it's two years, five years, ten or fifteen. And say it's a good thing..
There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it's about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible i….
We have peace with Israel. We're actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking, 'Why are we having this ….
Our response has been, "Well, let's then make an effort to get the Israelis and the Palestinians to sit around the table." That hasn't happened. So w….
You're always going to have extremists in every religion..
Ten years ago I said, you know, my goal is to be able to get food on the table. What I'm trying to say by that is trying to create a vibrant, capable….
Fifty-seven countries in the world, a third of the United Nations, do not recognize Israel. In a way, I think North Korea has better international re….