The Middle East has the highest unemployment percentage of any region in the world we have the largest youth cohort of history coming into the market place that frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs. Abdullah II of Jordan cohortcomeeast share on social
Wikileaks didn't help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily. Abdullah II of Jordan administrationamericanconfidence Change image and share on social
Chemical weapons are something that scares everybody. Abdullah II of Jordan chemicalscareweapon Change image and share on social
Each country its cost analysis is going to be different. So what we are you seeing in Syria, for example, is different than what's going on in Jordan. The maps are being rewritten. Abdullah II of Jordan analysiscostcountry Change image and share on social
If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process. Abdullah II of Jordan democratichappyprocess Change image and share on social
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. Abdullah II of Jordan arabbrotherhooddemocracy Change image and share on social
I've benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West. Abdullah II of Jordan benefitcultureeast Change image and share on social
When you get billions in aid and your weapons resupplied and your ammunition stock resupplied, you don't learn the lesson that war is bad and nobody wins. Abdullah II of Jordan aidammunitionbad Change image and share on social
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. Abdullah II of Jordan arabbrotherhoodcenter share on social