On the occasion of the 19th anniversary of the passing of His Majesty King Hussein, a seminar was held on Tuesday at the University of Jordan (UJ) titled “Al Hussein and the art of ruling: Personal testimonies”.
The seminar was organized by the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) and moderated by Prof. Musa Shteiwi, CSS Director.
The seminar was attended by the Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh, UJ President Azmi Mahafzah, former ministers, and senior officials.
“King Hussein was one of the Arab and international geniuses, and his tremendous achievements live still,” Tarawneh said in his remarks.
For his part, former foreign minister Kamel Abu Jaber outlined the life and reign of King Hussein describing him as a “pan-Arab and world leader”.
Former Royal Court chief and minister Jawad Anani said: “King Hussein will remain in the memories of Jordanians forever.”
Shteiwi said the purpose of the event was to recall features of King Hussein's life and his remarkable leadership ability.