It's a tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. I'm not going to drop the ball on my shift.

I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions.

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

The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.

Is Israel going to continue to be 'Fortress Israel'? Or, as we all hope, become accepted into the neighborhood, which I believe is the only way we can move forward in harmony.

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

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