We were the first country in the world to hold a national public awareness campaign against extremism and terrorism.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRIt’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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Why would we not want to fight an ideology whose objective is to kill us?
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A policy of assassinating diplomats and of attacking embassies.
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It is responsible for smuggling explosives and drugs into Saudi Arabia.
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Iran has been a neighbor for millenia, and will continue to be a neighbor for millenia.
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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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When monarchies were collapsing in a number of countries, we had radicals and we had Nasserism.
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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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That has a continuous and robust inspection mechanism and that has snap-back provisions in case Iran violates the agreement.
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But we have these problems in our region, and nobody has been able to resolve them.
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It is important that Bashar leaves in the beginning, not at the end of the process.
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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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We have no interest in seeing an unstable Yemen or seeing a Yemen that is devastated.
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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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People are saying, “Oh my God, Saudi Arabia has changed.” It’s a contradiction.
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Should we stand by idly while this happens at our doorstep, in one of the countries in which al-Qaida has a huge presence?
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After the revolution of 1979, Iran embarked on a policy of sectarianism.
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The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before.
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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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But I don’t believe it comes at the expense of the Middle East.
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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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Even the disagreement over Syria is more of a tactical one than a strategic one.
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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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Let’s not forget: This all began when you had eight- and nine-year-old children writing graffiti on walls.
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Just like we respect your legal system, you [europeans] should respect our legal system.
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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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Saudi Arabia has said that if the US-led coalition against Daesh is prepared to engage in ground operations
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