Her Majesty Queen Rania’s belief that “girls with dreams become women with vision”, as written recently in a blog post as part of the UN’s Global Moms Relay, should serve as inspiration to women everywhere. And what better role model than the Queen hersel

Another Arab summit concluded in Kuwait on Wednesday at a time when masses from the shores of the Arab Gulf to the Atlantic Ocean in Morocco show little faith in the efficacy of Arab meetings and the impotence of joint Arab action. The 25th summit of the Arab League was convened

His Majesty King Abdullah’s speech on behalf of the over 50 states participating in the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague is testimony to the exceptional political standing the Monarch enjoys in the international arena. It is also recognition of the Kingdom’s effo

The recent outbreak of violence during and after last Friday’s football match between Faisali and Wihdat teams brings back memories of similar disturbances accompanying football matches between national teams. Such occurrence needs to be stopped at all costs.

His Majesty King Abdullah’s interview with London-based Al Hayat newspaper on Friday, just ahead of the Arab summit in Kuwait, gives a comprehensive overview of the situation in Jordan and the region. It should be compulsory reading for the country’s citizens and for

Some hope was pinned on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas’ very recent visit to the White House for talks with President Barack Obama. It was hoped that the talks would contribute to moving forward the stalled peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis, but the outcome w

Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour’s persuasive speech at the special session of the Lower House of Parliament on the killing of Judge Raed Zuaiter must have swayed many deputies from among those who had threatened to cast a vote of no-confidence in his government if their dema

The “deep regret” expressed by Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the killing of Judge Raed Zuaiter last week takes part of the sting out of the murder controversy, but not all. The two Israeli leaders called His Majesty King Ab

As expected, the greater majority of people in Crimea voted for unification with the Russian Federation in Sunday’s referendum. Russian-speaking citizens in the Crimean peninsula constitute a thin majority of the entire population, and they naturally voted in favour of joi