The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited. … There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king.
ABDULLAH IIThe 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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I don’t think the Middle East could afford another war.
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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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I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.
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If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process.
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And it’s about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people. Because today, if you’re appointed by the king, they don’t feel that they’re responsible for the people.
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If you believe that the killing of innocent people is right, then you are not part of my future.
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If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work — because if they don’t, they won’t be around the next time the ballot box is open.
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What keeps me up at night is poverty and unemployment.
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You’re always going to have terrorism.
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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.
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We have peace with Israel. We’re actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking,
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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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There are going to be a lot of questions, not just in my country, but across the Middle East.
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My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.
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Political development should start at the grassroots.
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