That frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.
ABDULLAH IIThere 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 in front of the people.
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We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.
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The global system they hope to create is one of new walls and new isolation, and radically smaller horizons. It is an anti-democratic, anti-economic-growth, and anti-progress agenda.
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It is always dangerous to underestimate anybody.
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The most precious gift that you can present to your peoples over the coming weeks is renewed hope born out of tangible progress on the ground.
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Political development should start at the grassroots.
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Over the past few years, the road to confrontation has shown its consequences: loss of innocent lives, destruction and fear. Most costly, however, was the loss of hope.
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The Middle East has the highest unemployment percentage of any region in the world we have the largest youth cohort of history coming into the market place t
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I believe nuclear energy in Jordan will be done in such a way where it is a public-private partnership so everyone can see exactly what’s going on.
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Together, we can create a world in which peace is real; in which every human being can thrive; in which all share the promise of our century. I believe we can succeed.
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It’s a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through.
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Extremists, who thrive on conflict; who do not tolerate diversity; who seek power through division and destruction.
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There are going to be a lot of questions, not just in my country, but across the Middle East.
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At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That’s the only way to defeat terrorism.
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I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism.
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When I talk to people in need, they tell me they want to hope; they are eager for opportunity; they are ready for better days. And I can tell you that every time their hopes are disappointed, all nations lose.
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