I have lost count of the number of times we have been exhorted to “think outside the box”. Worthy management gurus parroting clichés and senior managers trying to sound trendy have turned it into a hackneyed and meaningless phrase. The approach it advoca

His Majesty King Abdullah will be in Wales tomorrow for the NATO Summit. Why is this meeting important? The summit will be the largest gathering of world leaders ever hosted in the UK.

As parents we all want the best for our children.

The pace and rhythm of life in Amman has changed now that we are in Ramadan. Many non-Muslims prefer to take their holidays at this time.

Is creativity something you are born with or something you can learn? It is probably a bit of both nature and nurture: natural talent and inspirational education. For example, a musician cannot improvise until he or she has learnt to master an instrument. The theme of creativi

The World Cup starts tomorrow. For the next month, the beautiful game will be played in 64 matches by 32 teams, watched by people all over the world.

A couple of years ago I attended a debate in Zarqa, in which teams of young people debated the merits of nuclear power. All participants engaged in the debate in a disciplined way, marshalling their arguments, responding to their opponents’ points and bringing passion

We all face information overload.

In 1805, it took over two weeks for news of the Royal Navy’s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar to reach London. A ship had to be sent from the scene of the battle, off the coast of Portugal, to the nearest English port.