We have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRThere is a political process which we are trying to achieve through what is called the Vienna Group.
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Iran put to death more than a thousand people last year. I don’t see EU reporting on it.
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Just like we respect your legal system, you [europeans] should respect our legal system.
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We expressed our readiness to join the US-led, international coalition against Daesh with special forces.
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There is a political process which we are trying to achieve through what is called the Vienna Group.
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We have always said there are two ways to resolve Syria, and both will end up with the same result: a Syria without Bashar Assad.
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A coalition that was led by the United States, with Saudi Arabia being one of the first members of that coalition.
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We have the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, and people should respect this.
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The whole world was saying that the countries of the regions should step up and resolve their problems, so we stepped up.
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We both have an interest in stable energy markets.
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The longer it takes, the worse it will get.
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The Iranians should just stay away from us.
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It was in possession of heavy weapons, ballistic missiles and even an air force.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, there were revolutions.
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We have no issue with seeking to develop the best terms we can with Iran.
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The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before.
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Bashar Assad has said many things. We will see in the near term whether he is serious about a political process.
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It seems people don’t read or listen. Our scholars and our media have been very outspoken.
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And Iran is responsible for setting up sectarian militias in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, whose objective is to destabilize those countries.
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As long as Iran’s aggressive policies continue
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Daesh is attacking us. Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, wants to destroy the Saudi state.
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Iran has been a neighbor for millenia, and will continue to be a neighbor for millenia.
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It will allow the moderate opposition to be able to neutralize the helicopters and aircraft that are dropping chemicals and have been carpet-bombing them
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There is nothing to encourage.
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The country [Syria] would be destroyed. Unfortunately, our warnings are coming true.
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Just like surface-to-air missiles in Afghanistan were able to change the balance of power there.
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What we want is stability and security so we can focus on our own development.
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