“We want to be, I think, an example for the rest of the Arab world, because there are a lot of people who say that the only democracy you can have in the Middle East is the Muslim Brotherhood.” PeopleThinkingWorldWantDemocracyMiddleExampleEastBrotherhoodMiddle EastArab WorldMuslim Brotherhood Author:Abdallah II
“The Arab World is writing a new future; the pen is in our own hands.” WorldWritingHandsPensArab WorldNew Future Author:Abdallah II
“I think this is really a defining moment for the Arab world. The problem is, it is all going to be about blood, sweat and tears. In certain countries it may be just sweat, and in some countries sweat and tears, and in some countries, as you can see, a lot of blood. I think initial instability is something that we are all extremely nervous of.” ThinkingWorldMayCountryMomentsProblemCertainBloodTearsNervousSweatInitialsDefiningInstabilityArab WorldSweat And TearsDefining MomentsBlood Sweat And Tears Author:Abdallah II
“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.” IfsWorldWayYearsTwoShowsThreeLeftPartyDemocracyFourCoupleBrotherhoodAnother WayMonarchyJordanArab WorldMuslim Brotherhood Author:Abdallah II
“Many occasions I've sat down with Israelis to say, where do you see your country in 10 years time, and work me back, so we can figure out the synergies and the connections between Israel and the rest of the Arab world. No Israeli has ever been able to answer that question.” WorldYearsCountryAbleAnswersFiguresConnectionsIsraelOccasionsSatIsraeliSynergyArab World Author:Abdallah II
