Much of the apprehension in US domestic discourse over President-elect Donald Trump’s recent election success is echoed by foreign nations.

Even during my early years in politics, I was obsessed with the intricacies of Jordan’s foreign policy. His Majesty the late, great King Hussein conducted this policy with the panache of a stage director.

The government is projected to have revenue of JD7.88 billion. An estimated JD7.30 billion of that revenue is generated domestically, while the remainder comes in the form of foreign aid and assistance (Mainly from The United States).

Although the title of this article may seem familiar to you from the Academy Award winning film starring Colin Firth, who portrays the late King George VI, it is actually referring to His Majesty King Abdullah’s  speech at World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos via teleconferen

His Majesty King Abdullah championed and led the opposition against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to annex parts of the West Bank to Israel, including the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea areas adjacent to the Jordanian borders with the Palestinian lands.US Presi

The first time I arrived in China was in 1980 in order to attend the burgeoning Guangzhou fair in southern China.

After almost five years of writing a weekly column in The Jordan Times, only interrupted when I joined Dr Hani Mulki’s Cabinet, I say farewell.

I just returned from Baghdad after a three-day conference on Iraq’s security and economy. The sessions were intensive and had their moments of thrill and nerve-testing debates.

There are strikes and mass protests everywhere in this globalised world.