His Majesty King Abdullah will publish his memoirs in May 2010. The book will highlight efforts to bring about peace in the Middle East and the urgent need for effective action to seize the opportunity at hand to realise peace.

It will also include personal narratives from the life of King Abdullah, as well as his vision for the Kingdom and how to deal with the major challenges facing the region.

Viking will publish the book in English, and it will also be published in Arabic and several other languages.