A coalition that was led by the United States, with Saudi Arabia being one of the first members of that coalition.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRWe have no interest in seeing an unstable Yemen or seeing a Yemen that is devastated.
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We warned when the crisis began in 2011 that unless it was resolved quickly
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We both have an interest in stable energy markets.
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We have no interest in seeing an unstable Yemen or seeing a Yemen that is devastated.
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If you want to have children, go to your wife and make new ones.” [Bashar] Assad’s people rebelled.
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There is nothing to encourage.
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A policy of assassinating diplomats and of attacking embassies.
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But we have these problems in our region, and nobody has been able to resolve them.
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That has a continuous and robust inspection mechanism and that has snap-back provisions in case Iran violates the agreement.
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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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I don’t believe in the theory that the United States is reducing its presence in the Middle East.
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But I don’t believe it comes at the expense of the Middle East.
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To write a constitution and to open the way for elections.
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The Iranians know what they need to do in order to become a responsible member of the international community and in order to become a good neighbor, and it’s really up to them to change their behavior.
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The Iranians should just stay away from us.
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We have no issue with seeking to develop the best terms we can with Iran.
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You cannot lecture another people about what you think is right or wrong based on your value system unless you’re willing to accept others imposing their value system on you.
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You cannot impose your values on us, otherwise the world will become the law of the jungle.
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We have a legal system, and we have a penal code.
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Daesh members wear shoes. Does this mean everybody who wears shoes is Daesh?
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I don’t think anyone can predict what the short term will look like. In the long term, it will be a Syria without Bashar Assad
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We can’t do both. If you want us to lead, don’t criticize us.
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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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Let’s not forget: This all began when you had eight- and nine-year-old children writing graffiti on walls.
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Then I tell them: Don’t keep attacking us as you have done for the last years.
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The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before.
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People are saying, “Oh my God, Saudi Arabia has changed.” It’s a contradiction.
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