Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as a result, through Hamas it does play a role in the issue of the Palestinians, as strange as that should sound.

Blowing up buses will not induce the Israelis to move forward, and neither will the killing of Palestinians or the demolition of their homes and their future. All this needs to stop. And we pledge that Jordan will do its utmost to help achieve it.

At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That's the only way to defeat terrorism.

The monarchy that I hand over to my son is not going to be the same one that I have inherited.

I've benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West.

My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well.

Earth's dispossessed are vulnerable targets for extremists: those who teach that global justice is meaningless; that satisfaction can come only in violence, division, and intellectual isolation.