The sheer folly of trying to defend a nation by destroying all life on the planet must be apparent to anyone capable of rational thought. Nuclear cap….

Even into the 20th century, women were still struggling in the Western world for rights that Islam had granted women in the 7th century: equal rights….

The killing of innocent people is a sin..

I had never imagined myself, nor aspired to be, a member of a royal family. I wanted to be in the Peace Corps, not a princess!.

I think there are always going to be fanatics and charismatic extremists who are going to be able to draw a following..

What keeps me awake at night is just, Am I making the best use of the time that remains for me, to both be as good an example as I can in my own dail….

A more just world is possible..

I have witnessed firsthand the anguish of this humanitarian tragedy - in Palestine, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, and other conflict and post-conflict zones….

I founded the King Hussein Foundation after my husband's death in 1999, to build on his humanitarian vision and legacy in the country and abroad, thr….

We can and must ensure the human rights of the displaced. That begins by making their voices heard..

I did feel a sense of duty. I felt that it could be a great asset to the future of Jordan, and those continuing the process of building the country, ….

In the poorest countries...it is women who are the key to breaking out of poverty...and preparing another generation for...leading their countries in….

In some extreme cases, women are constrained by what can only be described as pre-Islamic, misogynistic approaches to the role of women in society. T….

When my father began to work with President John. F.Kennedy, we moved to Washington, D.C. I was fortunate in my pre-adolescent years, as my social an….

The idea of public service was instilled in me by watching my father, who shared that he was far more fulfilled in his public service than by his for….

King Hussein never lost his faith, no matter how difficult and unbearable and cruel the circumstances could be. I always remember that. It helps me g….

All depend upon the engagement of as many people as possible on all levels, from civil society to national leaders, to advocate for the kind of natio….

War over water would be an ultimate obscenity. And yet, unfortunately it is conceivable... Water has been a source over so many years of erosion of c….

As believers we all have an opportunity and moral obligation to recognize our spiritual common ground; to rise above our differences; to combat preju….

Everyone I knew, including my new friends in Jordan, expressed horror at the realities of the Holocaust. But they resented, as I was growing to, how ….

I spent the first years working in Jordan trying to learn as much as I could about what was taking place in the country, about where there were gaps ….