Don't take 'no' for an answer.

Peace with Israel is a strategic imperative for Jordan.

Jordan has to show the Arab world that there's another way of doing things. We're a monarchy, yes, but if we can show democracy that leads to a two-, three-, four-party system - left, right and center - in a couple of years' time, then the Muslim Brotherhood will no longer be something to contend with.

I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.

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

Don't take 'no' for an answer.

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