There is no ethnic cleansing in Bahrain, no mass genocide, no policy of killing innocent people.

Bahrain 's margin of freedom is growing day after day as we head into the future with steady steps.

You cannot transpose the U.S. system on Turkey, and the Turkish system on France etc. You have to understand the people and their culture. That's leadership.

I cherished the dream of a country embracing all its people.

Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism.

Our people have proven their desire for continuing with reforms. We complete the march today with those who have an honest patriotic desire for more progress and reform.

Democracy is not just constitutional and legislative rules; it is a culture and practice and adhering by the law and respecting international human rights principles.