To achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East takes guts, not guns.

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.

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.

Well, my husband is supportive of my work, like advocating for dialogue between cultures on YouTube.

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.

Being queen is overrated.

Women in Jordan are participating in all aspects of civil as well as political life - as female judges, parliamentarians, businesswomen. And the evolution will continue. This is not something that happens overnight.