08 April 2024

Egypt, France, Jordan: Ceasefire now in Gaza

The war in Gaza and the catastrophic humanitarian suffering it is causing must end now. Violence, terror and war cannot bring peace to the Middle East. The Two-States solution will.

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14 October 2023

A two-state solution would be a victory for our common humanity

For more than a month now, the war in Gaza has been dividing the world, with the deepening split aggravated by intense emotions. Two narratives, Palestinian and Israeli

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27 October 2021

Jordan’s perspective: Forgotten refugee crisis demands renewed global attention

Over a year and a half into an unprecedented global pandemic and its ongoing wide scale repercussions, so many urgent challenges facing our world have unfortunately taken a backseat.

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28 April 2020

It’s time to return to globalization. But this time let’s do it right.

I can’t remember the precise context, but I was recently taken aback when an aide mentioned I had become the longest-serving Arab leader. The sheer pace and density of events in the past 21 years

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21 March 2020

No time for geopolitical turf battles

Op-ed by His Majesty King Abdullah II, and presidents Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, Halimah Yacob of Singapore, Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia and Lenín Moreno Garcés of Ecuador

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30 October 2018

Social or antisocial media?

Writing this article is a way for me to address all dear Jordanians and encourage a constructive discussion on our priorities and multiple key national issues, some of which I have highlighted during my various

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03 February 2016

Investing in Hope

The Syrian conflict is about to enter a sixth brutal year, with more than 250,000 Syrians dead and more than half the population displaced. By far the majority have clung to safety in neighbouring countries,

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02 December 2015

We are all fighting the outlaws of Islam

Events taking place in the Middle East today will shape the security and stability of Europe and the world for decades to come. This is why I call the war on terrorism a Third World War, by other means.

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18 November 2015

Our Collective Challenge

It has never been clearer that our Euro-Mediterranean neighbourhood shares deep common challenges and interests. Sickening atrocities, like those in Paris last week, or in Amman ten years ago

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21 September 2013

Jordan’s Security Backbone: Pluralism and National Unity

Throughout the life of my country, the Middle East has been the front line of bitter conflicts and the crossroads of world economic forces. Jordan’s security in this tough neighborhood

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19 January 2012

The Palestinians and the Arab Spring

A year has passed since the Arab Spring began to change our region, showing the determination of Arab men and women, especially youth. But a key issue remains

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27 April 2010

Middle East status quo is untenable

During my recent trip to Washington, I had the pleasure of meeting President Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and numerous other members of Congress. Our meetings recognize 60 years

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