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

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

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.

I care about Bahrain. Bahrain is very dear to me. I will not allow people to play around with our laws.

May Allah guide us to the good of the kingdom of Bahrain and its loyal people.

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

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.