Davos Annual Meeting 2010 - Conversation with H.M. King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein

http://www.weforum.org 29.01.2010
In partnership with the World Economic Forum, CNN GPS hosts this conversation focusing on the global agenda in 2010 from the perspective of the Middle East.

H.M. King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

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Fareed Zakaria, Editor, Newsweek International, USA

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[thewinterchill]

He could have been more forthcoming by pointing out that Israeli society is largely anti compromise and that is very much reflected in the Israeli parliament where anti peace parties hold a majority of 2:1. Then he failed to remind his audience that one of the reasons for Iran's drive to acquire nuclear weapons is that Israel has had them for almost 40 years and Iran is concerned about Israel's hegemony.

[hassankalaldeh]

Jordan 1st

[m3leshdin]

@thelordsservant1

Our king was born and raised in Britain

[OABIDA]

King Abdullah is one of the few leaders of the region who understands the Western mentality. He is a military man, who improved his country's army greatly. He went to one of the top military academies in the world, and he studied Middle Eastern political sciences in one of the top US schools, and so, he understands the western mentality. He is one of the few leaders in the region that can see the place were Arabs and Israelis can find a medium solution that satisfies both parties.

[hopala007]

Haha, what a joke. This guy doesnt ask him the real questions.

For example: What does he think about democracy and elections?

Dont be fooled by his smile, he is the same as Assad, Bin Ali, Saddam etc.

[ghs224]

Get ready oh brave people of Jordan to rid yourselves of this Cockaroach little king who allows for a DEATH HOUSE{ Israeli ambassy} to be bult on your land while the Israeli people have been slaughtering Palestine children and stealing their land for the past 60+ years

[GujjarAttack]

I wish we had such leaders in my country Pakistan. We have democracy but still we can't decelop our country on the right way...

My only hope is Imran Khan and his party PTI.

[paplumo]

Actually, he really wants to transform jordan into a england's style constitutional monarchy but he cannot do it like flipping hand since the situation in that area is hard to predict, but soon in 2 - 3 years jordan will be a country where the king is a only symbol

i hope you have the great life and reign long your majesty

[minogoda]

king Abdullah ...you are a great manand a great king, very educated, smart, open minded, know when to be serious and when to joke. i wish all arab leaders were like you, not stupid and uneducated as they are now... p.s ( you speak English perfectly )

greetings from an Egyptian who lives in the U.S.

[fraizer57]

Abdollah's kingdom was cooked up by the evil Brits. His father Housein & his grand father Abdollah I were nothing but the petty local tools of the evil British Empire. That imposter King owes his kingdom to the British raping looting destroying the Ottomans in 1921. Look even his accent is ENGLISH. He is an empty suit- instrument-tool protecting the devisive UK's old colonial policies in the Middle East. His grand father was a British agent who was rewarded to be the head of the HASHAMATS.LooL

[soso1995jor]

@ZybezOfficial

hi .. i just want to tell you sth;

please dont talk about our king that he stutters so much.. he just want to speak in asimple way so every one can understant..

we know that our king is the best and i wish you know what he do for us and see how much we love him then you will change your openion ...

i just want to tell you that we in jordan love our king more than anything in our happy life .......

thanks

[ZybezOfficial]

He dodges so many questions. Like he won't answer whether Al Qaeda is stronger now or not. He stutters so much!

But he's probably the best Arab leader.