Other than our disagreement over Syria, I would say our relationship with Russia is very good and we are seeking to broaden and deepen it.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRThe longer it takes, the worse it will get.
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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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Daesh members wear shoes. Does this mean everybody who wears shoes is Daesh?
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When monarchies were collapsing in a number of countries, we had radicals and we had Nasserism.
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This will make the transition happen with less death and destruction.
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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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We have the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, and people should respect this.
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The country [Syria] would be destroyed. Unfortunately, our warnings are coming true.
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So we responded, as part of a coalition, at the request of the legitimate government of Yemen, and we stepped in to support them.
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We were the first country in the world to hold a national public awareness campaign against extremism and terrorism.
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Our concern is that Iran will use the income it receives as a result of the lifting of the nuclear sanctions in order to fund its nefarious activities in the region.
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We go after the terrorists and those who support them and those who justify their actions.
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We want to have good ties with the Iranians, but if they want good ties with us
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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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Why would we not want to fight an ideology whose objective is to kill us?
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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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