King returns home after attending Munich security conference
AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah II Saturday returned home after a working visit to Germany, where he addressed the 52nd session of the Munich security conference and met heads of state and officials taking part in the key gathering.
In his keynote speech at the conference, the King stressed the holistic approach to address terrorism, saying defeating Daesh requires a coordinated world effort.
'We cannot succeed by focusing on uprooting Daesh from Syria or Iraq while other terrorist groups and affiliates strengthen in Africa and Asia. It is time for a new level of global action focusing our resources, coordinating our responsibilities and synchronising our military and security efforts. Our countries, our international institutions, must work collectively, as a truly global alliance'.
'We, as Arabs and Muslims, have a responsibility and duty to be in the lead in the fight against the Khawarej, or outlaws of Islam. This is a war to protect our religion, our values and the future of our people', the King said.
His Majesty also said the Syrian refugee crisis is an urgent case in point. 'One of the biggest humanitarian tragedies of our age is unfolding on our shores and borders. Nowhere has this been brought closer to home than in Jordan, which now hosts one Syrian for every five Jordanians'.
'Our world must also act as one on the diplomatic front. The killing in Syria has to stop if we are to move forward and find a political solution, one that protects Syria’s independence and integrity, and enables the Syrian people to live with dignity and enjoy the rights they deserve. Achieving that solution is key to winning this war together, and will help us focus on the global threat', added the King.
Also in Munich, King Abdullah held bilateral talks with Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, President of Iraq's Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and UN envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura.
His Majesty also held separate talks with the defence ministers of Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada and Israel as well as the commander of NATO forces in Europe and a delegation of US senators, headed by republican Senator John McCain.
The meetings dealt with regional and international developments, with a focus on efforts to counter the danger of terrorism and extremism within a holistic approach. Also high on the discussions was the Syrian crisis and its repercussions on regional and international security and stability and the importance of finding a political solution to the crisis that ends the suffering of Syrian people and ensures the country's territorial unity and safety.
The Munich conference, which brought together figures from about 70 countries, is a key independent forum to exchange views by decision-makers in international security policy and discuss current and future challenges.
The focus in this year's Munich conference was on two issues: How to stop the outbreak of international disputes and to reconsider the management of security in the world, with a special focus on the Syrian conflict and the repercussions of the Syrian refugee crisis on Europe and Syria's neighbouring countries.
AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah II Saturday returned home after a working visit to Germany, where he addressed the 52nd session of the Munich security conference and met heads of state and officials taking part in the key gathering.
In his keynote speech at the conference, the King stressed the holistic approach to address terrorism, saying defeating Daesh requires a coordinated world effort.
'We cannot succeed by focusing on uprooting Daesh from Syria or Iraq while other terrorist groups and affiliates strengthen in Africa and Asia. It is time for a new level of global action focusing our resources, coordinating our responsibilities and synchronising our military and security efforts. Our countries, our international institutions, must work collectively, as a truly global alliance'.
'We, as Arabs and Muslims, have a responsibility and duty to be in the lead in the fight against the Khawarej, or outlaws of Islam. This is a war to protect our religion, our values and the future of our people', the King said.
His Majesty also said the Syrian refugee crisis is an urgent case in point. 'One of the biggest humanitarian tragedies of our age is unfolding on our shores and borders. Nowhere has this been brought closer to home than in Jordan, which now hosts one Syrian for every five Jordanians'.
'Our world must also act as one on the diplomatic front. The killing in Syria has to stop if we are to move forward and find a political solution, one that protects Syria’s independence and integrity, and enables the Syrian people to live with dignity and enjoy the rights they deserve. Achieving that solution is key to winning this war together, and will help us focus on the global threat', added the King.
Also in Munich, King Abdullah held bilateral talks with Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, President of Iraq's Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and UN envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura.
His Majesty also held separate talks with the defence ministers of Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada and Israel as well as the commander of NATO forces in Europe and a delegation of US senators, headed by republican Senator John McCain.
The meetings dealt with regional and international developments, with a focus on efforts to counter the danger of terrorism and extremism within a holistic approach. Also high on the discussions was the Syrian crisis and its repercussions on regional and international security and stability and the importance of finding a political solution to the crisis that ends the suffering of Syrian people and ensures the country's territorial unity and safety.
The Munich conference, which brought together figures from about 70 countries, is a key independent forum to exchange views by decision-makers in international security policy and discuss current and future challenges.
The focus in this year's Munich conference was on two issues: How to stop the outbreak of international disputes and to reconsider the management of security in the world, with a special focus on the Syrian conflict and the repercussions of the Syrian refugee crisis on Europe and Syria's neighbouring countries.
AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah II Saturday returned home after a working visit to Germany, where he addressed the 52nd session of the Munich security conference and met heads of state and officials taking part in the key gathering.
In his keynote speech at the conference, the King stressed the holistic approach to address terrorism, saying defeating Daesh requires a coordinated world effort.
'We cannot succeed by focusing on uprooting Daesh from Syria or Iraq while other terrorist groups and affiliates strengthen in Africa and Asia. It is time for a new level of global action focusing our resources, coordinating our responsibilities and synchronising our military and security efforts. Our countries, our international institutions, must work collectively, as a truly global alliance'.
'We, as Arabs and Muslims, have a responsibility and duty to be in the lead in the fight against the Khawarej, or outlaws of Islam. This is a war to protect our religion, our values and the future of our people', the King said.
His Majesty also said the Syrian refugee crisis is an urgent case in point. 'One of the biggest humanitarian tragedies of our age is unfolding on our shores and borders. Nowhere has this been brought closer to home than in Jordan, which now hosts one Syrian for every five Jordanians'.
'Our world must also act as one on the diplomatic front. The killing in Syria has to stop if we are to move forward and find a political solution, one that protects Syria’s independence and integrity, and enables the Syrian people to live with dignity and enjoy the rights they deserve. Achieving that solution is key to winning this war together, and will help us focus on the global threat', added the King.
Also in Munich, King Abdullah held bilateral talks with Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, President of Iraq's Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and UN envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura.
His Majesty also held separate talks with the defence ministers of Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada and Israel as well as the commander of NATO forces in Europe and a delegation of US senators, headed by republican Senator John McCain.
The meetings dealt with regional and international developments, with a focus on efforts to counter the danger of terrorism and extremism within a holistic approach. Also high on the discussions was the Syrian crisis and its repercussions on regional and international security and stability and the importance of finding a political solution to the crisis that ends the suffering of Syrian people and ensures the country's territorial unity and safety.
The Munich conference, which brought together figures from about 70 countries, is a key independent forum to exchange views by decision-makers in international security policy and discuss current and future challenges.
The focus in this year's Munich conference was on two issues: How to stop the outbreak of international disputes and to reconsider the management of security in the world, with a special focus on the Syrian conflict and the repercussions of the Syrian refugee crisis on Europe and Syria's neighbouring countries.
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King returns home after attending Munich security conference
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