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Extremism is not endemic in my region, nor is anti-Western sentiment. No doubt there is discontent and distrust. That is towards more the American and some Western policies, and not toward the American people.

Queen Rania of Jordan

Extremism is not endemic in my region, nor is anti-Western sentiment. No doubt there is discontent and distrust. That is towards more the American and some Western policies, and not toward the American people.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Distrust Doubt People
At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It’s really your essence and your values that are important.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Day End Essence Important
When you educate a girl, you kick-start a cycle of success. It makes economic sense. It makes social sense. It makes moral sense. But, it seems, it’s not common sense yet.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Common Sense Girl Moral
I don’t believe that there is fair enough understanding of either our status as women or the total context of our lives, which is very rich and multi-faceted.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Believe Rich Understanding
It is all too easy to draw conclusions and make sweeping judgments about millions of Muslim women based on fleeting television images. That is not right.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Fleeting Judgment Television
I’m amazed by the misconceptions about Muslim women and the Arab world that I hear, and that really does hurt me.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Hurt People Women World
I don’t know if I’d put labels on myself, but I do feel that when women are empowered, they have the power to transform society.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Empowered Feels Labels
When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Cascade Educated Girl
For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Devotion God Mean People
The job description for a queen changes with the times.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Description Jobs Queens
Learning to read and write changes lives; it means jobs, money, health, and dreams fulfilled.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Changing Dream Jobs Life
Of course, I tweet. Tweeting is a very personal form of expression. Who else could talk about my son refusing to wear a suit to meet the Pope, my husband flying a helicopter, or take a twitpic from our home?
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Expressison Home Husband Personal Son
My position attracts a fair amount of rumors and gossip and misperceptions, but I’d rather not focus on that.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Focus Gossip Rumor
I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring the world into their classroom.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Believe Children World
I don’t lose sleep over failures. I worry about the successes and how they can be replicated.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Loses Sleep Worry
Look at any country that’s plagued with poverty, disease or violence; the antidote is girls. Girls are the antibodies to many of society’s ills.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN

Country Girl Looks