Bashar Assad has said many things. We will see in the near term whether he is serious about a political process.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRWe warned when the crisis began in 2011 that unless it was resolved quickly
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These people are criminals. They’re psychopaths.
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Even the disagreement over Syria is more of a tactical one than a strategic one.
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We have the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, and people should respect this.
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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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What we want is stability and security so we can focus on our own development.
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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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After the revolution of 1979, Iran embarked on a policy of sectarianism.
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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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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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Iran has been a neighbor for millenia, and will continue to be a neighbor for millenia.
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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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We had no other option – there was a radical militia allied with Iran and Hezbollah that took over the country.
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All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase.
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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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