We both want a unified Syria that is stable in which all Syrians enjoy equal rights.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRIs Russia worried that defeating Daesh will open the door for defeating Bashar Assad?
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All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase.
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To write a constitution and to open the way for elections.
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Iran is responsible for a number of terrorist attacks in the Kingdom,
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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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We have a legal system, and we have a penal code.
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People are saying, “Oh my God, Saudi Arabia has changed.” It’s a contradiction.
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Quite the contrary, in the Gulf, we see an increase in American military presence, as well as an increase in American investments.
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If the deployment of ground troops helps in the fight against Daesh, why is that World War III?
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There is nothing to encourage.
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The argument is more accurate when one says America is focusing more attention to the Far East.
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Daesh members wear shoes. Does this mean everybody who wears shoes is Daesh?
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We can’t do both. If you want us to lead, don’t criticize us.
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We go after the terrorists and those who support them and those who justify their actions.
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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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It’s going to be bad for the region. Iran has to decide whether it wants a revolution or a nation-state.
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Today it’s a little bit more complicated.
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We have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
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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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After the revolution of 1979, Iran embarked on a policy of sectarianism.
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It is responsible for smuggling explosives and drugs into Saudi Arabia.
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We warned when the crisis began in 2011 that unless it was resolved quickly
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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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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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But we have these problems in our region, and nobody has been able to resolve them.
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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.
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If, as we decided in Munich, there will be a cessation of hostilities and humanitarian assistance can flow into Syria – then this will open the door for the beginning of the political transition process.
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